textured walls
Not smooth partitions
Textured walls have deliberate surface irregularities rather than a smooth finish—bumps, swirls, or patterns applied with plaster, joint compound, or specialized paint.
Common styles include orange peel, knockdown, and popcorn ceilings.
Texture can hide imperfections and add visual interest, though it complicates repainting and repairs: We spent the weekend scraping the textured walls back to smooth drywall.
- stuccoDecorative wall plaster
- plasterWall-coating paste
- roughcastCoarse exterior wall plaster
- knockdownBlow causing a fall
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
orange peel · drywall · joint compound · spackle · trowel · stipple · crow's foot · grain · bumpy · ridged · embossed · tactile · gritty · sandpaper · swirl · adobe · venetian · Santa Fe style
- interior finishespaint, drywall, flooring, tile, carpet
- sensory gardensfragrant flowers, aromatic herbs, wind chimes, water features, raised beds
- dust collectorsblinds, curtains, rugs, carpets, ceiling fans
- mosaic arttesserae, grout, glass tiles, ceramic tiles, inlay