Topic: Decorating with Sponge Painting
Have you tried sponge painting? I just recently painted my kitchen using this technique and was amazed at how professional it looks. It is really easy to do and much less messy than the traditional way of rolling it on. Let me say upfront that I do not like to paint. I am just not coordinated enough. I always make a big mess, end up with paint all over me, the floor, etc. This was really the easiest paint job I ever did and it was really simple. The best part was the clean- up! But you know what? It's cheaper too than rolling it on because you are using less paint! I recommend getting a quart to start with, you can always go back for more. I had at least 3/4 of a gallon left over.
All you need is a pan to pour small amounts of paint into and a sponge. I was told that you can use just a regular household sponge, but I splurged on the sea sponge since this was my first try and it was not very expensive. You can buy the sea sponge in the paint department of Home Depot or Wal-Mart. I cut mine in half since I wanted to go with a smaller pattern.