There are a lot of popular drywall textures are available in the market but here we will discuss the most popular as well as trending drywall textures that which we can make very easily with the help of joint compound and textured roller.
Texturing is the art from which you can make your home very beautiful and also you can hide any blemishes or imperfections that are available on your wall with the help of this texture that’s why texturing has become very important.
Before moving to the main topic it is very important to know that what is texture. So let’s see,
What Is Texture
In simple words, you can say that texture is nothing but the design or pattern on your wall from which you can make your wall more beautiful and appealing.
It is the feel of a surface that may be smooth, rough, slimy, fuzzy, or anything it may be which your eyes feel good it is called texture.
You can create texture by yourself. Yes, you are right, it’s a DIY method. Just by using a joint compound and texture roller or any tool whose texture impresses you, by using such a tool you can create a good texture on your wall, and by adding any paint ideas to your texture you can also make it more attractive.
Types Of Drywall Texture
Drywall textures are classified into two categories which are purely based on their method of application and that are as follows,
- Man-made texture by using basic hand tools
- Textures that are made through machines, like spray textures
As you saw that there are two types of textures in which machine-made textures are quite expensive than man-made textures.
Machine-made textures are generally the spray textures in which an air compressor, hopper, and spray system are required which are quite expensive, and in man-made textures, you just required any basic hand tool whose texture you want to apply.
We have discussed both these textures in our article “popular drywall textures” so let’s have a look.
15 Best Popular Drywall Textures
The texture is the best option to make your wall attractive and beautiful on a very low budget. Actually, there are various types of home decor available in the market to make your wall more beautiful, and appealing.
But they are quite expensive and tedious that’s why texture is the best option to make your wall more beautiful and appealing on a low budget. Personally, I like texturing is very much, so at the end of this article, I will tell you which is my most favorite texture.
There are various types of textures are available in the market you can make by yourself easily for that you just need to have a joint compound and texture roller or some tools like brush, sponge, trowels, and taping knife for getting different designs.
Here we are providing some lists of the required material so have a look.
List Of The Materials Do You Require
You will need some essential materials while making the texture on your wall, the list of the materials which you will require are as follows,
- Finishing Trowel
- Square Notch Trowel
- Pool Trowel
- Regular Paint Roller
- Texture Roller
- Painters Tape
- Drop Cloth
- Paint Roller Tray
- Taping Knife
- Empty Bucket
- Water
- Mud Pan
- All-Purpose Premixed Mud
Now take the premixed joint compound as per your requirement and mix a little bit of water into it. Now mix it thoroughly so that the consistency of the joint compound is maintained like peanut buttery.
Of note, the consistency of the joint compound depends upon the design you are going to put on your wall if you want a very detailed design then the consistency of the joint compound should be heavier like peanut butter and if you want a less defined pattern on your wall you will want something a little lighter like pancake batter.
Before switching to the main topic lets me remind you that if your drywall is new or any repaired patch is available on your drywall then it is very important to prime your drywall first, then switch over the texture.
There are various popular drywall textures are available in the market but among them, we will describe here only those that are very popular and those which are still in trend now.
So let’s see the popular drywall textures which are as follows,
1. Serengeti Texture
It is a very popular texture used on walls and ceilings. Personally, I also like this pattern very much. This texture makes your wall more beautiful and overall enhances the look of your home.
This texture easily hideout blemishes and imperfections which are available on your wall or ceiling. This texture is more defined and looks more beautiful on walls and ceilings and also it makes them more attractive.
You can get the Serengeti by two methods, that two methods are as follows
a. By applying Serengeti texture roller over the textured pattern achieved by regular texture roller.
Take a regular paint roller that has at least a half-inch nap, Nap means the thickness of the roller, so take at least half-inch thick roller.
Now fill the paint tray with the right consistency of the joint compound and roll the regular paint roller into it then apply this mud-loaded regular roller over the drywall. Here you created the texture on your drywall with the help of a regular roller.
Now take the Serengeti texture roller, damp it lightly and squeeze it. Then roll this texture roller from up to down from the left-hand corner over the textured pattern created by the regular roller. Of note, do not repeat this patch again from down to up from the left-hand corner.
After finishing this patch put this (Serengeti texture) roller on the upside just slightly overlap the first patch and roll the roller in the downward direction. Once you completed this patch remember to do not repeat this patch again from down to up.
In this way, you can complete the Serengeti texture over the textured pattern which was created by the regular roller and your final texture will be something like this.
b. By applying the Serengeti texture roller over the smooth pattern achieved by the trowel.
You gotta fill your trowel with mud then apply it over the drywall and then create a smooth surface of the mud over the drywall. This is as shown in the below image.
Now take the Serengeti texture roller, damp it lightly and squeeze it. Then roll this texture roller from up to down from the left-hand corner over the smooth pattern created by the trowel. Of note, do not repeat this patch again from down to up from the left-hand corner.
After finishing this patch put this (Serengeti texture) roller on the upside just slightly overlap the first patch and roll the roller in the downward direction. Once you completed this patch remember to do not repeat this patch again from down to up.
In this way, you can complete the Serengeti texture over the smooth pattern which was created by the trowel and your final texture will be something like this.
Not only Serengeti but also all the patterns I am going to tell here, you can do them with both these methods.
2. Crow’s Foot Texture
It is also one of the most popular and trending textures. Most people like this texture very much and personally I also like this texture so much, this is my second most favorite texture.
As the name implies that it creates the texture like a crow’s foot. This is a very famous texture used on walls and ceilings.
When we see crow’s foot we don’t like them so much but when you will see the texture of crow’s foot on your wall or ceiling then you will say that wow, what a texture it is.
You can easily make this texture on your wall or ceiling by the above two methods which I explained in point number 1.
3. Tree Bark Texture
It is also one of the most trending textures. Most people like this texture because this texture gives the feel of nature.
Its name is its identity. As the name implies that by using this texture roller you get the texture like the bark of a tree, which gives you the feel of nature. People who like to live with nature, those people like to apply this type of texture.
You can easily make this texture on your wall or ceiling by using the above two methods which I already explained in point number 1.
4. Vine Texture
It is also a very popular pattern just like the crow’s foot pattern and it’s more defined. This texture also gives the feel of nature. Its name itself gives the feeling of texture.
Its name is its identity. As the name implies that by using this texture roller you get the texture like the vine plant with a growth habit of trailing.
This texture gives the feel of nature. People who are nature lovers or people who want to live their life peacefully those people like to apply this type of texture.
You can easily make this texture on your wall or ceiling by using the above two methods which I already explained in point number 1. This texture also enhances the look of your wall and ceiling.
5. Basket Weave Texture
In textile arts, you can see this type of basketweave structure.
Basketweave is the combination of multiple verticle strands and horizontal strands which creates the square pattern associated with woven baskets. So by applying this basketweave texture you will get to see the same pattern here as well.
This is also a very popular texture used on the walls and ceilings. Many of the people like this basketweave structure because they find that this structure is very attractive and also it makes the wall very beautiful.
You can easily make this texture on your wall or ceiling by using the above two methods which I already explained in point number 1.
6. Bear Claw Texture
Hope you saw the bear claw, if you have seen then you have an idea how does it look like, just like the same you will get to see its texture. This pattern is more pronounced and more aggressive.
This is also one of the very trending textures used on walls and ceilings. As the name implies that by using this texture roller you get the texture like the bear claw. People who are animal lovers, those people like to apply this type of texture.
You can easily make this texture on your wall or ceiling by using the above two methods which I already explained in point number 1.
7. Palm Leaf Texture
This texture looks like the leaf of the tree that’s why it is called a broad/Palm leaf texture. This texture is also very famous, popular, and trending. Most people like this texture because of its structure who looks like a leaf of the tree.
This texture gives the feel of nature. People who want to live their life with nature or who likes greenery or people who want to live their life peacefully those people like to apply this type of texture.
This type of texture makes your wall more beautiful and more attractive. You can easily make this texture on your wall or ceiling by using the above two methods which I already explained in point number 1.
8. Regular Paint Roller Texture
The regular paint roller is the plain roller. Actually, in texture roller there is always a specific pattern cut into it that’s why this roller is called a textured roller, but in regular paint roller there is no specific pattern cut into, that’s why this roller is called a regular plain paint roller.
This plain roller also provides a texture that is very soft and more defined, many people like this texture due to its simplicity and more defined.
Many people apply the texture of texture roller over this texture of regular roller because by doing this, the texture of the texture roller looks more attractive and it makes the wall more beautiful.
You can easily apply this texture to your wall or ceiling. For that, you have to take at least a half-inch thick roller and a paint tray, and then fill the paint tray with the right consistency of the joint compound.
Now roll the regular paint roller into it then apply this mud-loaded regular roller across the drywall. Repeat the procedure until the wall does not texture completely.
9. Smooth Surface Texture
As the name indicates its texture. Yes, you are right it is the smooth pattern created with the help of a trowel. This is also one of the most popular, famous, trending, simple, sober, and decent patterns. Most people like this pattern due to its simplicity and versatility.
The installation of a smooth surface is an art. It looks very simple than other textures, but it’s so hard to get. Skim coating over the drywall is a good example of a smooth surface as a result we get a uniform surface over the drywall.
You can easily achieve this type of texture for that you have to load your trowel with joint compound and then apply it across your drywall and make it smoother and thinner with the help of a trowel.
10. Comb Texture
Its name indicates its texture. You can create this type of texture with the help of a spreader plastic notch. This spreader plastic has different toothed patterns like fine-tooth patterns and larger tooth patterns. Now you can select which type of pattern do you want to apply.
This pattern is also one of the famous patterns used on walls and ceilings. As the name implies that by using this plastic notch you get the texture like the comb. Most people like this texture because of its structure who looks like a comb.
You can easily achieve this type of texture for that you have to load your trowel with joint compound and then apply it across your drywall and make it smoother and thinner with the help of a trowel. Then take a plastic notch tool and slide it in the horizontal and vertical directions so that you will get the following comb texture.
11. Fan Texture
Fan texture is similar to comb texture. In comb texture, you can make any design on your wall with the help of a combing tool but in fan texture, you have to make a fan-like design with the help of the combing tool.
This is also a trending pattern used on walls and ceilings to make them more beautiful. You can create the fan texture with the help of a combing tool. Just applying the tooths of the combing tool in the horizontal direction to the mud-loaded drywall and rotate it in a 180 degree and create a semicircle, which is as shown in the below image.
As you saw the above image then you came to know that this texture exactly looks like the table fan or desk fan that’s why this texture is called fan texture.
Usually, this texture is used on the ceilings. Most people like this texture because of its structure that looks like a fan and also enhances the beauty of the wall.
You can easily achieve this type of texture for that you have to load your trowel with joint compound and then apply it across your drywall and make it smoother and thinner with the help of a trowel.
Then take a combing tool and just applying the tooths of this tool in the horizontal direction to the mud-loaded drywall and rotate it in a 180 degree and create a semicircle, then make another semicircle just beside the first semicircle which slightly overlaps the first one.
In this way, you can complete the design as shown in the above image.
12. Knockdown Texture
Did you know that you can turn any texture into a knockdown texture? but how is it possible, so let’s first understand what is knockdown?
Knockdown is the technique that you can apply over any texture to flatten its sharp edges. For that, you have to apply a knockdown tool or taping knife over any texture and slide it down with light pressure then you will find that all the sharp edges of the texture will be flattened, so this is called a knockdown.
So let’s understand it from one image
The texture shown in the above image is the trowel texture. Now you can see the sharpness of this texture. When you knock down this texture with the help of the knockdown tool so the texture looks something like the image given below.
Hope you have noticed the difference, this is the knockdown texture.
Hope you understand well. Now you can knock down any texture with the help of a knockdown tool or taping knife.
13. Skip Trowel
Skip trowel is one of the very famous textures that you can make on your wall with the help of a trowel so that you can make your wall more attractive and beautiful.
If your wall is looking ugly or your wall has blemishes, imperfections, or patches then after applying this skip trowel texture no one will ever know there were imperfections, blemishes, or patches on your wall. It is due to its randomness and the aggressiveness of the pattern.
Now load your trowel with mud and then apply it across your drywall and make it smoother and thinner with the help of a trowel. Here you got the layer of joint compound on your wall.
Now you lay your trowel horizontally almost flat, not completely but almost flat to the wall, which means that you have to maintain a little bit of angle in between the wall and the trowel and make the random swirl pattern which means that rotate your trowel just like a semicircle.
Repeat the procedure till the texture on your wall is not completed.
14. Orange Peel Texture
This is also one of the good textures which makes your wall and ceiling more beautiful and attractive. As the name indicates its texture. As you have seen the peel of an orange, just like the same you will get to see its texture.
This is a very famous, popular, and trending texture, most people like this texture due to its good-looking structure, but the thing is that it requires a little bit expensive setup like an air compressor, spray gun, and hopper that’s why this texture becomes very expensive.
This texture is good for those who are professional and those who have this setup, but for the homeowner who does not have this set up for those people, this texture becomes very expensive.
You can easily achieve this type of texture for that you have to skim coat your drywall first then after few hours, you have to apply this texture on your skim coated drywall with the help of a spray gun and compressor. Then you knock down this texture with the help of a knockdown tool.
15. Popcorn Texture
As you have already seen the popcorn, when you apply this popcorn texture on your wall or ceiling you will get to see the same texture as you have seen in the popcorn.
This texture is very famous and very popular. This texture is easily hideout the blemishes, imperfections, ugliness, and patches available on your wall that’s why the people most like this texture.
This texture becomes expensive when you apply this texture by using an air compressor, hopper, and spray gun, as like orange peel texture.
But you can also get this texture with the help of a roller. For that, you have to make the proper consistency of popcorn ceiling mud and then take this mud into a pan, roll the roller into it.
Then apply this mud-loaded roller across your drywall. Repeat the procedure until the wall does not texture completely.
So these all are the popular drywall textures you can do by yourself.
Does Drywall Texture Need To Be Primed
After adding texture to drywall some installers apply primer to the texture before applying paint and few are apply primer to the drywall before texturing, but it is recommended that always apply primer to the texture because,
✔ It prevents the peeling of paint
✔ It prevents the absorption of paints
✔ It saves your coats of paint
✔ Without primer paint does not shine and it looks dull
✔ It prevents mold and mildew
✔ It makes the bond in between them and this increases their strength
✔ It increases the life of the paint
Hope this article “Popular drywall textures” help you in the right direction.