How Do You Create A Faux Stucco And Ivy Wall With Spackling?
Whether you’ve always been an admirer of those aged stucco walls entwined with ivy that are depicted in classic paintings, or you simply like a touch of the elegantly rustic, creating one wall of your room in faux stucco, along with a little strategically placed brick and ivy, can add texture and life to a room; and it goes with most any decor. After all, stucco has been popular in many cultures throughout time, from the brilliant white buildings overlooking blue waters in Greece to English Country cottages and Italian Villas. So whether you want to look at your wall and have fantasies of living in exotic places or just want a little rustic garden flavor, this look works with many decorating themes. If you have a brick wall covered by drywall, you can use a utility knife to slice down one side of the drywall in a sort of uneven manner to expose some of the brick. The brick will be left alone from here on and the spackling will be applied to the remaining part of the wall. Put down a la