Adding Texture to Walls to Create Interesting Design

Texture on Walls Can Make a Big Impact

You can learn so much from designers and good interior design can make or break a home's image. The tough thing about design is it can add up quickly so it's very important that you choose the areas that are to be your focal points and concentrate on a cost effective way to make them look good. We have had the pleasure of working with Baxter Design Group in San Antonio for our 2012 Parade project and just like most of you, we were on a budget and challenged to come up with "wow" features that didn't break the bank. in the picture I've attached, you can see where we added stone to an interior wall to create texture inside. We accomplished this by a process called "facing" the rock; or slimming it down in depth so that the sheer weight would be greatly reduced. A process like this runs anywhere from $6-10.00 per surface foot depending on stone chosen. We elected for a dry stack stone native to New Mexico that gave us a look and feel of texture on the wall. When you couple this with the stain grade exposed roof you really start getting a feel that will never get stale and you don't have to worry about painting walls. There will be floating cabinetry against this wall with a maple top and wall hung tv. By the way, the wall scales to approximately 350 surface feet so you can do the math on approximate cost.