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Swanky Party Room: Walls From "Fresh Coat" episode DFCT-304

By The garage walls get a coat of deep caramel and painted metallic frame for a party room update.

Figure A

Using light molding paste and a non-shrinking artist’s medium, the Fresh Coat painters approach the walls of the Nadine Burke's roomy garage, destined to become a party place. First they cover the nail holes and other imperfections, mixing a deep caramel color into the paste.

They trowel the color onto the wall and finish the look by taping and painting a hefty metallic frame around the area to create a silver screen complete with Art Deco details (figure A).

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Materials:

plastic drop clothes
painters tape
duct tape
chalk line
Golden Acrylic molding paste
2162-40 Peanut Shell
power drill
mixing paddle
3 hawks (metal palettes that texture experts use)
2 French trowels
paint trays
paint can visor

Figure B

Figure C

1. Tape the plastic drop cloths (figure B) to the foundation (duct tape works best on cement).
2. Tape off movie screen section for the future painting of frame on wall (figure C).

Figure D

Figure E

3. Mix Golden Acrylic Molding Paste with 2162-40 Peanut Shell.
4. Scoop (figure D) one batch of Peanut Shell paste onto hawk (a metal palette that texture experts use).
5. Using trowel cut, trowel onto wall and spread (figure E).
6. Let dry overnight.

For the painted wall movie screen:

Materials:

tape measure
level
pencils
small trays
small rollers
small brushes
Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10)
gold paint
Simple Swedish stencil
stencil brushes

Figure F

Figure G

Figure H

1. Remove tape from plastering and re-tape for frame (figure F).
2. Roll on 2133-10 Onyx in high gloss (figure G).
3. Apply Art Deco stencil with stenciling brushes (figure H).