How do I texture a wall before I paint it?

I have no knowledge about putting texture on a wall before you paint. I am painting a room this weekend and wanted to put some texture on. Can someone help me? How do I do it? What's a quick,easy, and good looking texture I can do?How do I texture a wall before I paint it?
I would give the illusion of texture with a faux technique like color washing or sponging, use two very similar colors, just a shade apart and paint the darker color on first with a roller, now slightly water the lighter color down in a separate container (if you are using water-based) and get a wide brush and paint over the base color using a large X pattern, you will develop a rythm, or use a stroke you like best, arches work well too. Just leave a hint of the base color exposed and it will look like you have a textured wall. If you use a sponge do the same as above except usng a sea sponge and dab a little in the paint (too much will run and drip) and roll the sponge often for a random pattern. I personally like using drywall mud and a trowel and going over the entire wall leaving subtle trowel marks but this is time consuming and you have to wait for the mud to dry before you can paint it. The trouble with adding texture to paint is it's messy and never looks uniform. Texture should really only be applied by a person with the right equipment. Another nice option is the Ralph Lauren suede or River Rock, they both have gritty texture in them and come with instructions. I have done the suede in a clients house and it came out gorgeous! Tinted venetian plaster also looks great and is applied with a trowel, I did that in another clients house and it's pretty dramatic and awesome but takes a long time and a couple layers. They usually only show a few color options but they will mix in pretty much any color you want, you just have to ask for them. Hope this helps!How do I texture a wall before I paint it?
you can rent a gun and buy the texture stuff and blow it onto the walls. it is messy so lots of tape and plastic drop cloths to go with it are a good idea. if you want the normally used texture, that is the way to go.





There are other kinds of texture, some done in the paint itself. you can go over the walls, a small area at at time with joint compound, then use a comb, a sponge or various other implements to create unique textures. Just all depends on what you want to do. One guy i knew put simple clay type cat litter in paint and stuck it to the walls. great for rental properties, the coarse texture like sand paper this created meant people stayed the heck away from the walls. you can also put sand in the paint, use masking tape on the walls before you paint to create subtle designs...use your imagination, it's only walls, not rocket surgery.
There are a few patterns here if you are using artex or similar-





http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/textur鈥?/a>
You can buy rollers that will add texture. Thats always an option.
you have to purchase a texture roller and some some 90 minute set joint compound. Mix per manufacturers instructions, use paint roller to apply to wall surface... if it is too bumpy you can knock down with a ';taping'; knife or other trowel.....


you can also apply to wall with masonary trowel to create a stucco effect or with a stiff, wide brush utilizing random strokes
In the paint department of Lowes %26amp; Home Depot along with many paint stores, they have containers of various styles of plasters and such you can apply to your wall. They have samples of what they will look like there. They often have books there to help you out and possibly give you more ideas than what they sell there. You can generally get plasters online too if you get an idea from a book or online [DIYNet.com for example.] Some textures can be a little difficult to get used to so I would suggest getting a board or something to practice on a bit. And you CAN wash them once you paint them, just like any other wall.





The faking texture with paint is a great idea too though. Again the paint department or a specialty store along with online sources will have a wealth of ideas and help on what to buy and how to do it. And again, practice a bit first!
You can buy Texture in a can to spray on the walls prior to your painting. You can add texture to your paint. You can use plaster for several textures. There are rollers you can buy that have texture on them when you use them. You could paint your wall with a bottom coat of paint, then with a darker or complementary color you could randomly paint (just pressing down) with a sea sponge. You could paint the base color, then I used a white to plastic bag spread on a wall. There's stensils, there all sorts of painting techniques. What one of my best recommendations is to go to Home Depot or Lowes and they can tell you many more paint texture ideas.
there are numerous ways.... head to home depot for a bunch of different painting techniques - from adding a plaster type layer, to rollers, to paint with ';texture'; in it.... you can also buy wall papers that are made with various textures and then painted over.





me, i'm rather lazy and did mine this way.... dark colors worked best but.... flat enamel behr paint - primary coats. then i took the exact same color but in a semi gloss and did my ';pattern'; over it. what's fun is people's reaction when the light hits it! in the evening when it's dark you can't really see the ';pattern';. i used this wooly type rectangular thing from HD (used for patterns and stuff) and did that.... i like it and msot people seem to as well and best of all - it was REALLY easy.
It depends on the texture you desire. Go to a paint store. They have texture paints for ceilings....it will work on walls too.
I wouldn't advise you to texturize your walls- it catches a lot of dust, you can't wash it, and any little bump can damage it. If you get tired of it for these or other reasons, it is almost impossible to remove. Try a paint technique such as rag paint or feather paint to give your walls the appearance of texture without all of the drawbacks. Your local library should have books to give you detailed instructions. The paint won't catch dust, won't be easily damaged (and if you do scuff or nick the paint, it is easy to touch up), can be washed if they get dirty, and if you get tired of it you can easily and inexpensively change it. Good luck.
where you at? I'm in Tampa, if you're close by, I'll do it for free. I'm a drywaller in need of work am I'm bored out of my mind. I've got the texture and the gun/sprayer to do it. It'd take maybe 1/2 hour for a 10X10 section at the most no more than 2 hours for a big room. Call me @ 8-1-3 -3-8-5 -0-5-0-8. I do lots of home improvement type work from drywall to electrical to tile to plumbing. Call me for anything you need. Or just e-mail me at this account.





PS I can do all of the techniques listed by other posters, and for you it's free, I'm bored as ****! I just want to run some mud to get out of the house!.
usually you spray the texture. you use the same mud that u float drywall with but its not really a do it your self if u want it to look good.you can roll it on if you want just ask for a special roller.
You can have the texture material you are using tinted to what color you want. Get a good real sponge, and dab it on, or you can use a trawl or a block of 2x4. Dab it on, swirl it, pull it, just try a little of every thing, see what you like. Just remember if it is to high it's going to have sharp points sticking out, and it is hard to keep clean.