Handy guys: what's your suggestion?

@OogieBoogie thanks I'll check them out

@iamnikki it's only one option - but I'd say it's the easiest and cheapest besides maybe wall paper, ( still with the scraping first)

Although - I've seen people get creative with walls like :

-Stick on cork tiles - you can paint or seal them if yoy like ( they also insulate a bit) - and then your whole wall is a giant pinboard.

- Paint with glue and cover with fabric like Hessian.
- or even plain cotton that's been pushed around after pressed onto the wall to create texture like woodgrain or waves.

Other options are - cover in art or framed pictures, mural it, use chalkboard paint and then you can create and wipe of heaps of designs you may want to try.... Even draw, or write inspirational quotes on ( nowadays chalkboard paint comes in all colours, not just black or green)

Lastly... My sister dis this, -

She found really old magazines and newspapers from the early 1900, and papered her hallway with them. It actally looked amazing - she then hung old things like, big old rusty keys, weathered wooden frames, and even old pieces of lace down the wall... It looked so good!

@OogieBoogie yea I've seen the newspaper thing. It can look nice depending on the space.

@iamnikki i'd say (from experience), trying to get a perfectly smooth wall is gonna be lots of work or money...

... And sometimes, mistakes can often lead to some wonderful creative and unique solutions that end up being way better than what was first intended.

You don't have to do what's expected - maybe you can do something totally you! 🤗

@OogieBoogie think we may go with the texture. Because I'm certainly not gonna spend all day trying to have a smooth wall.

@iamnikki what's your decor style gonna be?

Coz and even cheaper way is to visually create the texture, but with normal paint - have you heard of ragrolling?

@OogieBoogie nope, never heard of rag rolling. I guess somewhat modern. I'm gonna do a gallery wall with family photos. Gonna add a big faux plant/tree thing. Gonna pick up a large abstract type pic to cover most of one wall

Checked out rag rolling. It does look nice but we need a heavy texture on our walls.

@iamnikki OMG... This a thing!!!

Makes,sponging easy!! so many patterns!

@iamnikki ah - saw that - that's particularly nice because it not only makes it personal, but combines art and functionality.

Ragrolling is a very old technique - but just discovered those rollers!!

Wish they had them years ago!

Sorry fir all the messages - but used to be a designer - ans I've renovated white a few houses.

Sorta a passion - so I love when people want to step outside the box 😊


Okay think I've lectured yoy enough now 🤗

😏 1 more - those rollers are for use with thick or normal paint or plaster...

Goodluck

@OogieBoogie awesome. I like house reno stuff too. I bought a circular saw a few weeks again thinking I'd become handy i guess. We need something think. THink im gonna get joint compound