Decorative Painting for a Kid's Room | This Old House

When looking for paint color for her daughter’s room, Arlington house homeowner Emily was inspired by rooms in her daughter’s school which were painted using a technique called Lazure. Kevin O’Connor meets a local artist who is an expert in the technique and is getting ready to start in Serafina’s room. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Arlington house homeowner Emily has a unique idea for painting her daughters’ room—a Lazure technique that she saw at her daughter’s school. It’s a layering of very thin, transparent paints brushed out in broad circular and diagonal strokes. The finished look gives the room a calming watercolor feel. Kevin O’Connor meets homeowner Emily and painter Rosemary Dewees upstairs as they are about to start. The walls have already been primed with a non-toxic clay paint to help absorb the next coats. Rosemary combines acrylic paint out of the tube with a polymer and water. The special large brushes are used to paint in big figure eights and diagonals. A dry brush is used to blend in the drips. Kevin lends a hand and a brush as the two of them quickly work their way across the wall in a dancelike fashion. Tomorrow a coat of blue goes on. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/3jclZ3N About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Decorative Painting for a Kid's Room | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/