Color Wash

• One way to lighten paint color is to mix paint and glaze to create a color wash effect over the dark paint. The process begins with choosing a new shade of paint that is three shades lighter than the original shade; choose from the same strip of paint color samples that includes the original dark color. After stirring one part glaze with one part paint, either use a sea sponge to dab the glaze mixture onto the walls or wash the walls with the glaze. Another application method is to roll the glaze onto the walls in sections. After each section, use a crumpled up trash bag to blot and manipulate the glaze to create a texturelike appearance.