DIY Faux Limewash Paint - Using Regular Paint

Give your walls a faux limewash paint finish using regular paint! It's a cheaper way to get that beautiful, old world lime wash look.

See more details in the blog post:

Supplies:
- regular paint, in matte finish
- small paint tray
- smaller paint brush (for cutting in)

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[kellybeasley]

Both rooms look wonderful. Going to give this a try tomorrow.

[jennalen]

I love this! I watched so many self lime washing videos, but this is the most natural and gorgeous. You did great job guys 🎉🎉 First of all, your color choices are wonderful. I am gonna try this for my house remodeling. Thank you!

[ooStillWeRiseoo]

Hubby has the flick of the wrist down, Fantastic job! Was going to thin out the paint with water, but with this technique I won't have to do as many coats key is the right brush and technique

[ElleStocks]

Thank you! I think this is probably one of the more high-quality finishes I have seen, and I think it is because the colours chosen are much more subtle in contrast. I have seen loads of Faux Limewash videos but I still get the feeling it just sort of looks like a bad paint job rather than a natural limewash effect. The real deal seems far far too expensive for me right now, so willing to give your method a try :)

[alysongarrido]

Thank you thank you! We completed our lime wash wall last night and it came out really great. Your instructions were clear and useful!

[ChristLikeG]

This is very pretty. I’m definitely doing this in my living room. Keep an eye on the bathroom though since the finish is matte in a place that has more moisture than the rest of the house. If your walls start to sweat when you take hot showers keep an eye out for possible water damage. It could take years to set in but it depends on how long your showers are lol.

[darreneffle]

I have tried something very similar and I never even thought do half and half. Why didn't I think of that..

[lisafelipe]

I really love the warmth and dimension this paint treatment adds. Can you tell me how much paint it took to complete a room and whether your base coat was a primer, or 1-2 coats of finish paint? I’m trying to muster the courage to try this

[teresadelacruz]

Do you need to do the primer? Ny walls are a super light beige now. I’m just wondering if I can do without and start right on my wall skipping it

[sticktoyourfun]

What colours did you use for the washroom? The dark greys

[lv]

Do you need to wet the brush before using the paint? I saw some people doing like this but not sure 😅 Thanks!

[leons]

Are the colours you used, waterbased? Bc I saw another DIY limewash project, but she dipped the paint brush in water and then in paint every single time…btw the finished look is amazing:)

[Sophielloyd-vr]

Do you do just one coat for this effect?

[NatalyLazo-kw]

What color did you use for the boarders?

[jah-leah]

Nice but an fyi for anyone wanting to do this for the benefits not aesthetics, use real limewash. If you have a period property, the walls NEED to breath and limewash is perfect for that. If you want low VOCS that is naturally occurring in limewash as welll