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They wanted Ralph Lauren Safari Tan, but for the settlement of the trademark color you have selected corresponds to computer chip in color. Although the computer was very, very close, see the color you bought, more like brown mustard. What can you do? Of course, you can go back to the store and buy a different color gallon, and keep our fingers crossed that it is "the right color this time. Or, if you want to play with color and loves the challenge, you can correct the mistakes and turn the walls of a work of art.

The easiest way to get color but it is completely covered adapt to wash one color. You need a liter of paint in a color in the same luster as a base color. The choice of the other color is probably as much advice as the first too, but no apology for taking a long time to save the color. Although other color choices are important, the good news is that you should wash more room for error with a color.

A good rule of thumb to select the color combination is to keep up with the same color, but color wash on a shade lighter or darker. This system works really well if you want to start with color, but this article is adapted to the situation where you hate it. Second best option is more than one color in the color palette to choose.

Mentioned in the above example, each base color of a bad version of Ralph Lauren Safari Tan. The other color was chosen Valspar's brilliant Oak, 3003-7A (no computer color matching system has been tried) the second time.

It helps to have an artist's eye, but do not be afraid to rely on common sense. If you want a camel instead of gold, it is reasonable to choose a shade of orange-brown to get closer to the color you want. Ask a friend if you do not trust your own artistic perception. Or buy a sample size, and experiment with it before you commit to the walls. Even if you buy one liter of the color you think will be perfect, experimentation is important.

Color washing is easy to do, but it can be very time consuming, and it helps to get your technique down pat, and the desired effect before you start to turn color on the wall. Ideally, you can experiment on a wall in your house that needs repainting in the near future, but instead of luxury you can buy sheets of paper paint shop for your samples. Paint a base coat, then dry your washing solution while mixing. Wash color can be color-glass.

The mix is simple. You can buy from the store glaze color, is the advantage of not drying as quickly. The longer the wet period, you can play more time with him and touching the edges. It is a great idea for a beginner, but not necessary. Mix the paint with water and you will have the same effect.

The amount of water you mix depends on the look you want. Start with you to customize a solution for some color to one part water and then using more water if you want the base color to show through more or paint if you want it to look even more dramatic. Apply the paint to wash small parts (a foot) with one foot, so you can easily work in the corners for a seamless look. Also note the corners and edges.

You can wash the color in dozens of ways: the rag to apply them in a sponge, rag, sponge off, brush ... Each technology is something unique from the others, but in the end you should have a wall with more depth.

For Safari Tan / Oak Brilliant example, the color was washed with 3-inch brush, apply the overlapping X movements. Wash hands after dipping the brush in color, aside from the surplus of the application. After brushing the section you want to put brush to see, blending the old with the new, and brushes to new areas with less paint on the brush. Some of these areas were deliberately easier to allow for differences in color, too. A second layer of glaze even more diluted, applied with a 6-inch draw bar brush, wavy lines. The second layer helped the colors and a mix of colored bodies.

Laundry plane, up to several hours in more colors than you would spend on the application of regular paint with a roller. But if you're willing to take some more time, you can paint your choice of colors disappointment turns into a dazzling success story.