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The Skip Trowel Texture is really beautiful, in my home state we do not have textures on the walls but since here in the Mountains flat walls are not used we decided to do it and they look nice.
Below you can see the most popular drywall textures in 2023 from most popular and new on top to less popular and old at the bottom.
The textures are over a wall painted black so you can see them better, the white is the drywall compound applied to the wall and the black is the places where drywall mud will not be used to create the shapes that will be left.
The most popular drywall texture in 2023 is the skip trowel texture / hand texture it is done by hand, you can order it in light, medium and heavy, light meaning almost flat in the wall and the heavier the most drywall compound it's going to have so it's going to be sticking more from the wall, but the pattern it's going to be the same, it can have more or fewer shapes, bigger or smaller shapes.
If you want to see how the walls and ceilings look when they are primed and painted please go and see the pictures in our Portfolio page.
We service Summit, Eagle counties and surrounding areas in Colorado including Breckenridge, Blue River, Keystone, Frisco, Silverthorne, Dillon, Copper, Vail, Eagle-Vail, Avon, Edwards, Etc.
If you want any of these textures done in your property even if it have been textured before we can do it, for a good explanation of how is done please go to the Walls and ceilings re-texture page.
please give us a call 970-457-7292 or send us an Email for your free estimate.
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The Skip Trowel Texture is really beautiful, in my home state we do not have textures on the walls but since here in the Mountains flat walls are not used we decided to do it and they look nice.
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Did an accent wall and wanted a different color and a different texture in this wall too, they did a Skip Trowel texture for this wall and I love the result, I recommend it if you want something nice and different.
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I like it, they did my whole leaving room, the ceiling was showing some joints, they did the Skip Trowel Texture to hide them and it look good, I do not see the up and downs anymore, thank you.
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I had this weird-looking texture from the 70s. on the walls and called them to erase it and see my options, they have to go over the whole area with drywall mud and texture it, now I love the walls.
This the most popular Drywall Texture in 2023, you can order it in light, medium or heavy, light meaning almost flat in the wall, heavy with more drywall compound and sticking more from the wall but the pattern is going to be the same, with a lot of shapes in it or with just a few here and there to give the wall bigger flat spaces.
You can change the texture on your walls and ceilings from any texture that you have to this one.
Sometimes when you want bigger shapes on the texture this one is used instead of the small skip trowel / hand texture.
This texture was used in residential and commercial construction, it was used in the 90s, is done with a texture sprayer, you spray it and then you "knock it down" and wipe it with a drywall knife is why the name.
This texture is mostly used in commercial construction today and was used in residential construction in the 80s, is done with a texture sprayer.
This kind of texture was used in wall and ceilings in the the 60s and 70s a lot, is from the same time that popcorn textured ceilings were used.
This kind of texture was mostly used in ceilings and was used in the 60s and 70s, if your place has it and needs a repair we can match it.
This kind of texture was mostly used in ceilings and was used in the 60s and 70s, but if you like it we can use it in your walls or repair them if this is the kind of texture that you have.
Most People think that there are a lot of Drywall Textures to choose from but the truth is that there are only around 4 drywall textures that have been in use in the last 45 years, these textures are in order from more popular and newer on top to old at the bottom:
There are a few more that were used in the 60s and 70s in the walls when the Popcorn Ceiling texture was used like the Crows Feet, Brushed and Stomp Textures, they are not used any more but we still found them when doing drywall repairs in a few places is why we know how to do them to be able to match the repairs.
No, until a different texture is been used for most New Construction around here the Skip Trowel / Hand Texture is going to be considered the most popular and newest and right now is the only one being used, most people think that is a lot better than the drywall textures that were used before made with a machine.
The Skip Trowel Texture is the one that we always recommend, is the most popular and up to date drywall texture right now.
If you are remodeling your property is the only one that will show that it have been remodeled recently, giving your place a better re-sell value for the future.
No, most clients think that leaving the walls or ceilings with no texture, "smooth" will be cheaper when in reality it will be more labor intensive.
To do smooth walls or ceilings you have to do around 2 drywall mud coats more than if you have wanted any drywall texture and even after this most of the time you will see bumps and some drywall sheets not aligning perfectly is for this reason why we do not offer smooth walls in any project that is not a commercial job.
In commercial jobs steel studs are used in the walls and ceilings and steel is perfectly straight not like the wood studs used in residential construction that can be bent inside or outside making a straight wall almost impossible.
The Skip Trowel Texture and All the textures that we do can be primed and painted the traditional way with just a Brush and Roller or an Airless Paint Sprayer.
The steps that have to be done are the same in all of them and the only difference depending on the thickness of the Hand Texture a ticker nap in the roller have to be used if is going to be painted this way, the same for Popcorn Ceiling Repairs.
The Skip Trowel is the easiest texture that a property owner can repair since is made of random shapes that can be done with hand tools.
Textures like orange peel or knock-down require the wall or ceiling to be really straight, smooth and use a texture sprayer to do them making them really difficult to match by a property owner.
Next you can see Faux Painting sponged / ragged using a color for the base and the same color in a different shade "darker" for the faux finish paint. The skip trowel texture was done ticker to better show the work in the pictures but usually the texture is lighter than this.
First you can see how a piece of wall 2 X 2 ft. look using one coat of primer and 2 coats of traditional paint and next you can see how it looks using different semi-transparent colors on top of the regular color for the faux finish.
Notice how now you can see the pattern of the skip trowel / hand texture instead of the flat look that you see in painting using 2 coats in the traditional way.
As you can see this kind of paint can be done using any color that you like. This kind of paint can be done in a whole area like the leaving room, bathroom, kitchen, etc. or just like in an accent wall or small space.
If you are wondering how Faux Painting is done there are a few steps that have to be followed for the final product, we always recommend doing it over a skip trowel / hand made drywall texture for the best results but If you want to do it over a different texture it can be done, here are the steps for the best results:
Below is a little animation of the different steps done, this is a time-consuming process but in the end the results are great.