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Benjamin Moore demonstrates how to recreate the rustic charm of weathered barn board for your home. This look works especially well in small alcoves with angled surfaces such as this attic bedroom. The delicate white-washed effect and linear texture afford the room a sense of spaciousness and visual interest.
Female: Coming up, we’ll show you how to transform newly painted bedroom walls into shabby chic barn board panels all in a few simple steps, and here’s the products we’ll need: one gallon of Aura interior paint: moonshine white in eggshell finish, on gallon of Aura Colorado Gray in matte finish, one gallon of Studio Finishes Clear Glaze Extender, blue painter’s tape, an empty paint can, stir sticks, a chip brush, an older used brush, a level, a pencil, a household copper scouring pad and a spray bottle. Remember to consult with your local Benjamin Moore store to find out the amount of paint you’ll need for your specific project. Bill is prepping and mixing the glaze for the faux barn board technique at a one-to-one ratio; one part Moonshine White and one part Clear Glaze Extender. In the bedroom, Bill has already painted the base coat with Colorado Gray. This complements the lighter colors we’ve selected for our technique. Now he’s begun measuring the width for the barn board panels around the room using his level and pencil. The width should be randomly chosen anywhere between two and six inches. Bill: So, you can see here we’ve got a two inch followed by a three. On this side we’ve backed it up with a four inch. Female: Once the marks are complete, using the same tools, we’re ready to draw the panel lines vertically from top to bottom. Also, be sure the pencil marks are drawn lightly. You don’t want the graphite from the pencil bleeding into the color later. Now that the lines are drawn, we’re ready for taping. Our next step is using the tape to tag every other panel on the wall which indicates which panels will be glazed in the next step. Bill: We’re doing this because this indicates the planks we’re going to be glazing in the next step. Then, we’re taking the same tape and we’re going to place the tape on the outside of each pencil mark for the stripes that are marked. So, you can see here, we have tape and faint pencil mark on the inside. We’re going to complete that for every stripe on this wall. Female: Next, spray the entire panel down with water. Because the glaze dries so quickly, the misting adds moisture that will extend our glaze work time. After you’ve misted the panel, it’s time to paint on the glaze. Enevenly apply glaze to the panel from floor to ceiling using an older or used paintbrush. Bill: It’s not necessary that the stripe be evenly glazed. It’s actually more effective if there are lighter areas. Female: Using a clean chip brush, push down on the bristles and pull through leaving a clean edge at the top and bottom. Bill: We’re just going to lightly take care of the top, push down on the bristles and pull through. Female: After glazing is done, it’s time to use your scouring pad. This will create a rough-hewn texture through the glaze and give the panel a natural barn board look. Plus, you can create saw marks with a quick swivel of the scouring pad in your hand. Once you finish painting the panels, let them dry for a full 24 hours. Bill: Now that it’s dry, you can see that the scouring pad has given us the exact finish we want. It’s a rusticated plank finish that shows knots, it shows crosshair graining, and it shows saw marks. So, overall, this is the effect that you’re going to want when you’re doing this finish. You want something very random and rusticated. Female: Next, reposition the tape over the already painted panelsin preparation for the next round of painting. Once the tape is removed, we’re ready to glaze the remaining strips. Remember to let it dry for 24 hours, and once you’ve removed the tape, voila, we’re done. Now you, too, can create an authentic look that’s both easy to do and looks great in your home.
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