 Intro One of our latest projects was a fun one. Not only because we got to style a multi-room basement, but because we also got to add one of our favorite new design trends to the space, lime wall paint. This blog will share before and afters of this project, but will also give you step by step directions if you want to tackle adding lime wall paint to your home. Main Goals for this Project:
The process First, we updated the space. We needed to add new modern pieces that blended well with the current antique beauties (goal one) and create functional hangout areas (goal two). With this project we updated paint color, rearranged current furniture to create better flow, and also added new pieces that helped elevate the space. In the front room we added a new TV console, an area rug, side tables, and of course a beautiful new fireplace. More on that below. Before and After: Additional Makeover Photos | Living Area    In the office area, we switched out the current desk for a smaller one which allowed us to highlight our clients antique hoosier cabinet. We implemented large covered baskets for toy storage and also created a gaming area for when family gathers. To create this, we added two floating ledges and displaying fun games, puzzles, and art supplies. We love how it turned out! Our favorite styling tip: display game pieces in cute jars for added interest. More after photos of Office Area   In the bathroom we added additional storage to an empty nook that felt a little awkward and updated finishing accents.  For the back living space we added a new area rug, cozy oversized ottoman, and accent furniture. Updated wall art, lighting, and decor pieces also helped to freshen the space. One of our favorite parts was the motorized blinds we added to the basement windows.  Fireplace Makeover: And now for the fun part, Goal 3 to add a new timeless and modern fireplace! A big goal with this project was to add a new and modern fireplace and mantel. Our design included a simple design with a new gas insert, natural wood mantel, and lime wall paint finish. Once the fireplace was framed out and a smooth drywall finish was added, it was time to add the mineral wall primer and lime wall paint. Lime wall paint is a natural, textured paint made from crushed limestone, water, and natural pigments that can be used on walls and other surfaces. Lime wall paint has a suede-like texture that gives walls a cozy, patinated look. We love the subtle movement a limewash finish can bring to a space. It gave our client’s the perfect updated fireplace that was both modern but also blended with all of their current pieces. Here are the steps we took to create this look.Purchase mineral primer and lime wall paint. We purchased both of these items from JH Wall Paints. There are several companies that sell lime wall paint. We chose JH Wall Paints because they had the most photos of real projects and also provided the color(s) used in the photos. This was so helpful when deciding what color(s) to choose for this project. JH Wall Paints also has sample color cards and boards. We highly suggest ordering a sample before spending the money on the actual paint. After we got the sample cards in the mail, we decided on two colors; #103 & #104.  Prep! Prepping to paint is time consuming but you will be thankful you did it up front, instead of trying to touch everything up at the end. We purchased painters tape with plastic connected to protect the floors and fireplace insert. This is one of our favorite products! We also used wide painters tape on the ceiling and sides of the fireplace so that we didn't have to be so careful with our thick block brush. We then used our ultimate painting trick to “seal” the painters tape and prevent the lime paint from bleeding under the tape. See our blog previous blog post, "A Makeover for Baylor" for step by step directions to achieve this.  Follow the directions on the mineral primer and let it dry at least 24 hours before applying the lime wall paint. After 24 hours, we then started with our darker color and used our thick block brush to create crosshatch patterns in small sections. The block brush is essential for achieving the limewash look. We found that working in about 2’ x 2’ squares worked best. The goal is to create larger crosshatch patterns throughout and then blend the larger sections together by really spreading the paint out between the larger sections. You want to really work the lime paint outwards, pulling it out from the thicker crosshatch, taking as much paint as you can until it feels like no more paint can be pulled from that area. This helps create the pillowy, cloudlike movement once everything is dry. Tip: It is perfectly fine, and almost desired to leave some areas not covered in paint for the first coat. Don’t be alarmed when putting the first coat on. The lime paint will look much darker when it is wet and will dry much lighter. Let the first coat completely dry before doing a second coat. For the second coat, we started by watering down both paints, 1 part water to 1 part paint. We started sporadically placing small crosshatch sections with our watered down darker color, but this time focused in about 4’x4’ sections. We then used the watered down lighter color to blend these crosshatch sections together. We felt like this really created more of the movement we were looking for and ultimately got us the suede-like look we were hoping for. We absolutely love how it turned out!  Want to shop any of the products mentioned in this blog? Check out the Product Links below. Neutral Simplicity does receive a small commission from these links, which helps us to continue creating more great content for you!
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