I recently redid our 1/2 bath downstairs. I knew I wanted to try out a textured look on the walls, so we got some drywall scraps and I tried out a few different colors and methods. I decided to use a rag instead of a sponge and selected 3 different colors for the project. For the base coat, I used the color bagel (by Behr), which is also the color of our front room. After D helped me pull everything off the walls and dismantle the toilet, I got to work applying the base coat using your standard rolling method:
Now, I figured I would crank this project out in no time since the 1/2 bath is the smallest room in the house. I had never painted a bathroom before, so I didn’t know about all of the nooks and crannies involved. I practically had to stand on my head a couple of times to get the job done. And… okay, I probably whined a little throughout the process too. After the base coat dried, I mixed the color caramelized orange (again by Behr) with their glaze base and then applied it by scrunching up a rag and dabbing it on the wall. I’m not sure if my method was considered ragging or colorwashing, but whatever it was, it took awhile:
Things were looking pretty orange in there after I was finished and I almost panicked that I would have an Illini themed bathroom, which is not what I was going for. The next day after everything had dried and I had given my poor claw-like hands a rest, I went back to work and applied the final Behr color, crispy gingersnap, which had also been mixed with the glaze, using the same rag method. I’ll be honest, this color looked a little unappealing on its own, but it really helped tone down the orange I had already used. Here is the final result:
The color ended up being a little more intense than I had originally envisioned, but I really like the end result. Which is a good thing, because I won’t be doing any more painting for a long time.