Simply mix your paint of choice with regular drywall joint compound. Or, if you want to be cautious with color, you can apply the joint compound first, then paint over the completed texture once ...

Simply mix your paint of choice with regular drywall joint compound. Or, if you want to be cautious with color, you can apply the joint compound first, then paint over the completed texture once it ...

Learn More › Adding a unique wall texture to a room, or even to a single accent wall, can create a distinct personality in your home that a color choice simply cannot. Texturing can even help hide ...

Simply mix your paint of choice with regular drywall joint compound. Or, if you want to be cautious with color, you can apply the joint compound first, then paint over the completed texture once ...

One friend advised us to apply joint compound with a 12-inch taping knife. Another said we should apply topping compound followed by a thick coat of primer.

Once the texture is properly wet, it will scrape off easily with a 6-inch flexible putty knife or one of the wider joint compound knives used for finishing wallboard.

Q. Some of the walls and ceilings in our older house have tiny cracks and other blemishes that make them unsightly. Is texture paint a lasting remedy for this?