Dec 2019/ Jan 2020 - JHB West

Chalk-painting your inspiration space
Jazzing up a room is as easy as one, two, three! By adding a
bit of colour to a wall or making your own rustic furniture,
you can transform any area into an inspiration space.
The wall: Paint the wall using Simon Says, a stimulating
mustard-yellow colour.
Drawers for shelves: Paint each drawer a different
colour (Nade, Karema, Cloud White, True Blue, Sherif’s
Stone); Stencil patterns on drawers using Stencil of
Paris (it can be painted over when it’s dry); Create a
‘distressed’ look for the drawers by painting them in
Cloud White and sanding them.
Table: Use an old door as a tabletop.
Paint the door using Simon Says and True Blue;
Afterward, lightly sand it to allow the yellow to show
through here and there, and to create a weathered
effect; Use two old crates to support the tabletop;
Whitewash the crates with a mixture of equal amounts
of Antique Brown Glaze and Vinia Stone rubbed on with
a damp cloth.
Chair: Make a seat from an old petrol drum by cutting it
in half, adding wheels and painting the drum in Karema;
Cover a cushion in a natural, woven, cream-coloured
fabric and paint it with Nade, True Blue, and Karema,
creating the stripes with masking tape.
Lighting:
Convert a few baskets into lampshades and paint them
different shades of blues.
As seen in Idees/Ideas. Photo’s by Hanneri de Wet.
Bathroom revamp
You will need:
Tjhoko Paint (Lorain’s Cream, Coral Stone, Cloud White,
Comfort’s Blue, Elvis Mix; masking tape; stencil paint roller;
paintbrush (50mm wide); Stencil of Paris; paint scraper.
Method:
Paint the wall with the base colour (Lorain’s Cream). Apply
two coats of paint; wait for the first layer to dry completely
before applying the second layer (about 30–40 minutes
between coats). Then leave overnight before doing the
stenciling, as the masking tape used for keeping the
stencils in place might pull off the fresh paint.
Paint the squares with your first stencil – the stencil has
square cut-outs that create the tile effect. Position the
stencil with masking tape. Using a sponge roller, paint
the squares with the Coral Stone. The roller must not be
dripping wet, and the paint must be spread evenly over
the roller.
When the squares are dry, take a dry 50mm paintbrush
or a stencil brush and apply a dry-brush technique in
Cloud White to each alternate square. Wait until dry, then
remove the stencil. Repeat across the entire wall until every
alternate square is painted a lighter background colour.
Position the patterned stencil with masking tape on the
exact spot where the ‘squares’ stencil was placed.
Tip: Make small pencil marks at the end of step 2 so that
you know where the second stencil must be placed.
Using a stencil brush, apply Comfort’s Blue to each
alternate square (those with the Cloud White background).
Mix 5ml Elvis Mix with a pot of Stencil of Paris. This paint will
tint the Stencil of Paris to a soft beige.
Using a paint scraper, spread the Stencil of Paris evenly over
all the open squares painted with Coral Stone in step 1. Lift
the stencil carefully from left to right after each application.
Make sure the stencil is clean before repeating the pattern
(rinse it in lukewarm water and dry well) across the entire
wall. The Stencil of Paris takes 2–3 hours to dry completely.
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