Paint effects are a nice way of transforming any surface, especially walls . And it's an easy and fun process once you know how to do it and what to use. and one of these effects is color-washing. This effect can be achieved easily using diluted paint and a dry brush or cloth, depending on the final look you want to achieve.

   Starting with a painted wall with the base color, dilute the second color (with water if it's water based. one part paint to at least 4 parts water) and using a large brush apply the color on the wall using a random criss-cross motion . You can use a dry brush to soften the color a bit, wiping the brush frequently to remove access paint .

   The effect you will get will be uneven, ranging from dark to light, and that's the beauty of it, it's an informal look that is good for disguising wall imperfections, or an unsatisfactory paint color. Just make sure to use the lightest color for the base and the darker for the color-wash for the best result.

In this room you can see how I used color-washing to get a cloudy look on the upper part of the walls. the base color is white while I used two tones of light blue for the color-wash. As for the lower part of the wall, the two tones of blue are shown in alternating stripes. a light green horizontal stripe act as a divider, while ascriptions of flower names in soft purple add a decorative touch.