Touchy-Feely walls: Textured walls are a clever way of hiding imperfections and creating dimensions.

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The walls play a crucial role in setting the tone of your house. Did you want your walls to reflect your state of mind? It seems your wall texture says more about you than you do!

So what do you want your statement to be? Rough and coarse textures like reclaimed wood or terracotta create a cosy, rustic aesthetic finish. Whereas smooth or shiny textures such as metals and chrome, reflect more light and give more contemporary feel.

Texture can have a positive impact on your walls and ceilings because it hides imperfections and creates dimension. Texture also helps blend in areas that need to be repaired.

Texture wall paint
The thick, grainy look of textured wall paint spread across any surface, can make any wall look creative. This texture paint design can undoubtedly make your walls look like a canvas art. Gold and blue texture, purple and lavender, are an eye-catching combination. The golden hues mixed with bluish sheen give your wall a unique personality. And purple and lavender are always regal.

Rustic metal
If you are a nature person and love the touch of earthy then the rust box texture design is for you. This wall texture is Inspired from the raw and natural patterns of corroding rust and distressed metals. This will give your walls untreated natural flavour and add a modern touch to your interiors.

Pewter texture
Pewter colored tiles have a cloudy texture that contrast with the simple white and grey shelves. A clean pewter arrangement emphasises the horizontal lines and rectangular forms present throughout the open space.

Mosaic texture
A gorgeous mosaic wall is a work of art. It can be highly textural in shades of charcoal, brown, and grey. The tiles are set at varying depths for an even more dynamic effect, a very creative touch that makes the tiles look soft as wool.

Sandstone texture
Apart from the smooth texture paint, try out sandstone texture paint. This paint will give the walls a gritty look and will give an impression of a sand painted wall. It also gives a contemporary look. It is important to paint small areas at a time with the textured paint.

Tips for texturing
One of the most important aspects of creating a textured painted wall is to make sure that the walls are ready to receive the texture paint and are smoothened and levelled.

The walls should be clean without any cracks or holes in them. If the wall has a crack or a hole in it, this can always fill in the cracks with plaster of paris to have a smoother surface.

Before painting the walls with textured paints, one has to choose an apt textured paint as there are many varieties in them. Choosing smooth texture paint will allow a person to create a swirl effect on the wall by using a trowel, stiff bristle paint brush and a small putty knife.

It is very important that one has to create the desired patterns and designs before the paint starts drying up. If the paint is drying up, one will find it very difficult to create the desired effect.

Pay attention to corners and other neglected areas and create the patterns carefully. Plenty of patterns can be created when the paint is wet and experiments can be done at this stage. You can use sponges, combs or any other material.