A Buyer's Guide To Textured Wall Paint
Posted by Carl Lourenco on September 4th, 2017
Texture plays an important role in adding movement and dimension to a room. Texture wall paints are a quick and affordable way of bringing a change into a room without much effort. Reputable paint companies add constantly to their repertoire, offering buyers a wide choice of fresh, lively and interesting textured wall paints that are relevant to the surroundings or help create a needed ambience.
With innovative advancements in the science of paint technology, just about any texture available in nature can be transformed into textured wall paints. One can find paints from tops brands such as Berger texture wall paint, that offer homeowners to add illusions of marbles, bricks, suede, and more to their focal walls. Here are a few types of texture wall paint designs that are gaining popularity in the UAE.
Suede/Velvet/Silk
Flat finish textured wall paints that easily adds a subtle and elegant ambience to the interiors. Unlike texture with depth, a velvet finish textured paint can be used in the entire room, to add a cosy feeling, such as in bedrooms and lounge areas.
One can find beautiful suede leather finishes, such as Berger texture paints, and much more, to add to the glamour of a room enhanced by soft lighting.
Rustic/Vintage
To attain an old and rustic finish on walls, furniture and even drain-work, to add an aged appearance, one can opt for glazed iron and copper texture finishes. Both these finishes impart a rusted metal appearance to just about any surface, including plastic.
Metallic
Paints with a metallic finish are highly popular in the UAE, owing to their light-reflective properties that add a royal feel to a room. Most metallic finishes are satin paint containing real metallic particles. To those who wish to attain a luxurious look to their bedrooms or dining spaces can opt for Metallic wall paint texture designs.
Stonework/stucco
Inspired by the stone work of Italy, stucco finish or stone work finish offers a medieval and elegant feel to space. These texture wall paints offer the brilliance of stone-like look, feel, and a coarse texture, owing to the addition of actual sand grains/ stone paints. One can achieve a look of smooth stone, or a more common irregular, grainy finish.
Stone paint when used in interior textured walls, if left too rough can hurt one's skin if it brushes up against the same. This paint finish is also used for exterior walls, to add dimension to otherwise flat plasterboard like surfaces.
Glitter Paint
Glitter finishes offer a soft lustrous finish to textured walls, as they absorb yet reflect light. These textured paints can be used as highlighters or accents for a feature/focal wall, however, would look overwhelming on every wall of a room. Glitter paint finish can add a subtle shimmer to a room making it brighter and lively.
Enthusiasts can look up various top brands online and browse through their guides and catalogues to get a better idea of the latest trends, for instance, Berger textured wall paint designs which boast several desert and adventure inspired Berger texture paints, highly popular in the UAE.
Wall paint texture designs are abundant and eye catching, one can find countless textured finishes to fit any type of ambience or mood one wishes to achieve.
