It generally takes 1-1/2 to two full buckets of mud to texture the walls and ceiling of an average-size ... large for 3/8-in. drills). You can also mix the mud by hand with a 5 gallon paint ...

If a halo of paint or drywall paper is poking out, push it into the hole; a narrow screwdriver helps. If plastic wall anchors are left, slice the plastic off ... texture. If walls are white ...

explains London and Sussex-based decorative artist Tess Newall 'I think that seeing the texture of brushstrokes on the wall - the hand ... as well as painted. 9. Paint large furniture Another ...

With other wall treatments, you see something more: a graphic pattern, a texture ... off by yourself. Designers and manufacturers recently shared advice on do-it-yourself alternatives to ordinary ...