Faux finishes are a great way to elevate your typical paint job. These techniques can change the vibe of a room without too much extra work. Your home will feel more creative with the help of glazing or another faux finish. One of our popular finishes is sponge glazing.
Brush Brothers offers these texture or design finishes to help you have a unique home. Our painters only work with the highest quality paints and tools to ensure that you have a comprehensive design. This blo
g will share more about this unique painting technique and how it can be implemented in your home.
What Is Sponge Glazing?
Using a sponge, a translucent glaze or semi-transparent paint is applied over a base coat. Glazing is a great way to add texture, depth, and a creative aspect to a rather cookie-cutter home. Sponge glazing can range from soft to dramatic, depending on the room it is being used in. Sponge glazing can be done with multiple different colors, on different surfaces, and furniture.
The most common way to implement sponge glazing is to utilize the same color in two different shades. You can also do multiple neutral colors, a neutral and bold color, or an ombre of multiple colors.
Professional painters recommend utilizing glazing on textured walls as it enhances the existing texture. While sponge glazing is popular, there are additional tools that can be used to glaze and change the texture.
Other glazing options include:
- French brush
- Rag glazing
- Parchment glazing
Why Add Texture To Your Walls
Textured walls have been around for centuries. They have been used to create decoration and artistic displays in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and other established cities. Adding more detail to a home helps enhance its character.
Textured paint is a great way to hide some small imperfections on your walls or furniture. Adding some extra decoration to a surface is not a solution for holes or cracks, but it can help conceal small imperfections until you can repair them.
Added texture has been used as a soundproofing technique for many years. Sponge glazing or stippling paint can add another layer that absorbs noise. While you can’t rely on this to muffle every sound, it is an efficient way to reduce noise in a common space.
Creative Sponge Effects
Sponge glazing can be done in multiple different ways. Utilizing the right sponges can give you a variety of textures and sizes of stippling. Here are some color options that can be implemented in most homes.
Ombre
Create a gradient with multiple colors by getting progressively lighter or progressively darker. You can do top to bottom or side to side. An ombre can be one color with lighter and darker shades, or multiple colors in various shades.
Two-Tone
Choose two different glaze colors and apply them in an overlapping pattern. Two-tone sponge glazing is the best method to create a complex texture.
Metallic Glaze
Use a metallic or other shiny paint in your sponge glazing. This gives a more magical finish to a child’s bedroom or bathroom. A metallic glaze is often used for furniture or decorative pieces.
Sponge Glazing Works On More Than Just Walls
Sponge glazing can be used to add texture to more than just walls inside your home. Sponging extra texture on other surfaces, furniture, or decor will add more depth to any type of home.
Since sponge glazing can be used in multiple home designs, you can apply it to multiple different pieces. Here are some other options that can be elevated by glazing.
- Pottery
- Picture frames
- Dressers
- Bed frames
- Cabinets
- Tabletops
- Bowels
- Vases
Faux Finishes From Brush Brothers
Our professionals at Brush Brothers can help transform your home with faux finishes and other painting techniques. Our painters have a keen eye for detail that will ensure all your projects look professional. We have been providing superior interior and exterior painting since 2008. No matter the size of your home or business, we can help make it a more luxurious space. Our painters work hard to understand your needs and the end goal of your project. We focus on giving you quality finishes and keeping your project on schedule. Your paint will last for generations when you work with Brush Brothers. Give us a call to get started on a painting project today!