How to Give a Faux Brick Wall a 3D Look

When you have a flat wall in your home that appears plain and uninteresting, you can make it look more decorative by applying a faux finish. This approach enables you to create a wall that looks like it is constructed out of a different material, such as brick. You can even give the faux brick wall a 3D look by applying paint in such a way as to make the bricks appear to have depth.

Sanding buffer
Fine-grain sanding ring
Shop vacuum
3 paint trays
Dark brown latex paint
Paint roller
Medium brown texturized latex paint
Rectangular sponge, 5 inches wide, 7 inches long
Light brown texturized paint
Rectangular sponge, 4 inches wide, 6 inches long

Instructions

- 1
  Sand the entire wall using a sanding buffer with a fine-grain sanding ring, which will smooth down any roughness and make the wall evenly textured.
- 2
  Vacuum the wall using a shop vacuum, which will remove any dust and debris.
- 3
  Pour dark brown latex paint into a paint tray; then, coat a paint roller in the paint tray. Apply the dark brown latex paint over the entire wall. Allow the paint to dry for eight hours.
- 4
  Pour medium brown texturized latex paint into another paint tray; then, coat one side of a 5-inch wide, 7-inch long rectangular sponge in the paint. Stamp the paint-covered sponge horizontally onto the wall. Remove the sponge to reveal the paint rectangle.
- 5
  Repeat to apply medium brown rectangles horizontally over the entire wall, spacing each rectangle 1/2 inch apart. Allow the paint to dry for eight hours.
- 6
  Pour light brown texturized latex paint into a third paint tray; then, coat one side of a 4-inch wide, 6-inch long rectangular sponge in the paint. Stamp the paint-covered sponge horizontally onto the center of one of the brown rectangles. Repeat to stamp a light brown rectangle into the center of each medium brown rectangle. Allow the paint to dry for eight hours.

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