How to D.I.Y Ombre Walls.. - Paintway

Ombre has been in fashion for the hair….How about for your walls!

Here is how to achieve that look on your Walls:

Goodbye…old fashioned 1 colour feature walls…

 

 

ombre-wall

Ombre is a blending of colours to create a fading effect. When talking interior paints, it’s basically blending 2 or more colours on a wall. The ombre look starts with the lightest colour at the top, which blends into the medium value colour, which blends into the darkest hue at the bottom of the wall. It’s like horizontal stripes, but without the hard lines.

 

Ombre is best applied on a single accent wall. Colours that have less contrast blend more easily and create the best results.

 

 

Here’s how to do it:ombre-1

1. Tape off area to ombre. 

 

2. With a level and pencil, draw a line where you want the colours to fade into each other. You will be creating wide, horizontal stripes. 

ombre-collage

3. Roll out colours, stopping 7cm’s on each side of the level line, leaving 15cm between the two colours.

ombre-3-too

4. To create the blended effect, dip 10cm brush – half in one colour and half in the 2nd colour of the stripes you want to connect.

collage2-ombre

5. Brush back and forth blending the two colours – brush quickly, as paint dries fast!

ombre-6-6

6. Repeat for every 2 colours you want to blend.

7. Finishing touches! You may need to go back with a clean brush to touch up on either side of the blended area for any paint that got underneath the tape.

Tips:
Works best in 12cm sections at a time.
Use similar colours overall for easiest blending
Use colours with low contrast next to each other
And most importantly….Have fun!

Committed to total client satisfaction

We offer a Complete Range of Painting Services

Residential

Commercial

Latest from our News

Housepainters Toowoomba

House painting is a process that involves preparing the surfaces of a house, applying paint, and then allowing it to dry. It’s a great way to improve the appearance of your home, protect it from the elements, and increase its value. Here are some key points to consider: There are alot of “non qualified Painters”

Read More >
Why Does Paint Blister on Weatherboard Homes?

So you’ve just finished repainting the old timber house, it looks great; but only a few weeks later blisters occur on the sides that are exposed to the most sunshine, and the blisters cause the new paint film to peel off, sometimes back to bare timber. Sounds familiar? Why does this happen, and how can

Read More >
Expecting? Picking a Colour for the Nursery

With so many colours to choose from we just love a Mint Green and Neutral soft tones for a baby’s nursery. They are amazing colours when you do not know the gender of your upcoming new arrival. Keeping the furniture in similar tones these colours are a perfect match for any Baby Boy or Baby

Read More >
Do you have a problem with flaky or cracked ceilings? Read on…..

Problem Ceilings? (Peeling and Flaking Paint) The common theme in the above reasons for problem ceilings is PREPARATION, wrong application and the ceilings history.  Due to these reasons it is hard for the painting of a ceiling to be done at time.  However, no matter how much preparation occurs if the history of the ceiling

Read More >
Scroll to Top