How to Redo Exterior Stucco for a Rustic Look

Choose an exterior house paint in a color from the rustic palette. As mentioned, the rustic palette includes soft greens and browns, russet reds and golden yellows. Select a paint that is also a primer if you don’t wish to prime the stucco before painting. If your paint is not also a primer, then apply a primer to the stucco.

Mix the paint thoroughly using a stirring stick. Pour the mixed paint into a plastic bucket to make carrying it simple.

Paint the edges of the stucco where it meets trim, such as around the window frames, up under the eaves and around doorways. Using a ladder, start at the top of the house and work down while painting with a 2-inch wide paintbrush. Wipe away mistakes on the trim with rags.

Transfer the paint to a paint roller tray, and roll a paint roller through the paint. Paint the house from the top down, working in one section that measures 3 feet by 3 feet. Complete the section, working the paint well into the texture of the stucco.

Move to the next 3-by-3-foot section directly below the first section you painted. Complete that section, blending the seam between the sections by rolling the roller over the seam.

Paint more columns in 3-by-3-foot sections, always working from top to bottom, all around the outside of the house.

Wait for the paint to dry, following the paint manufacturer's drying instructions. If necessary, apply a second coat of paint in the same way as you applied the first coat of paint.