Faux Lime Wash DIY

I’d been wanting to do a lime wash wall in my dining space, but I was having price fears when I would add the lime wash paint to my cart. I decided to go for a faux tutorial to get a similar look on a budget. While technically not lime wash paint, this quick and easy tutorial gets a similar look to lime wash on a fraction of the cost of traditional lime wash paint. Here’s a quick and easy DIY on how to make a faux lime wash wall!

Here’s how I did it:

• Step 1: get two similar paint colors in different shades (I used Behr’s “Roman Plaster” and “Swiss Coffee”)
• Step 2: pour the paint into two seperate paint trays and dip each side of a wide paint brush into one of the colors 
• Step 4: brush the paint on in a crisscross shape making X’s along the wall
• Step 5: do a second coat and repeat the process on any patchy areas 

SHOP THE PRODUCTS

And voila! You have a beautiful textured wall that adds dimension and a beautiful look to your home. I love how much it reminds me of the textured Venetian walls of Europe.