TRUE GRIT
Recreate the textural appeal of
polished concrete by updating
a wall with specialty paint. We used
Dulux Design ‘Concrete Effect’
1 Mask off areas you don’t want
to paint with painter’s tape and
place a drop sheet on the floor.
Stir the paint well with a paint
stirrer, scraping the bottom of
the can to ensure particles are
evenly distributed.
2 Starting in a top corner and
working in small sections, use
a long-nap roller with tray to
apply paint to the wall.
3 Smooth the surface with a steel
trowel held at a 60°-80° angle,
wiping paint build-up from the
trowel with a damp cloth.
4 Repeat over the entire wall,
overlapping sections as you go,
then dry for at least two hours.
Apply three more coats using
the same method.
5 Allow the final coat to dry for
at least two hours but no longer
than 24 then, using 600-grit
abrasive paper, lightly polish
the surface in a circular motion.
6 Use the edge of the trowel to
further polish, keeping the trowel
edge flat against the surface, but
take care not to gouge the finish.
Dust with a soft cloth.
LEFT DIY feature wall made using Dulux
Design ‘Concrete Effect’ paint in Pale Elements,
$228.90/4L, I/N: 1400923. Home Design ‘Tre’
pendant light in Black, $163, I/N: 7071874
(globes sold separately). Ficus ‘Burgundy’ plant
in Respect ‘Milano’ 48cm self-watering planter in
Black, $79, I/N: 0217102 (plant sold separately).
Dining chairs, Raimon Furniture. Dining
table, Priceworth Furniture. Senso by Gerflor
‘Essential Noma’ 3m sheet vinyl flooring in
Blond, $65.83/m, I/N: 6610233. Tablecloth,
Adairs. (In Trend Swatch) Vase, Ivory &
Deene. All other products, stylist’s own.
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