How can I paint walls to look like wood?

[oopslateagain]

I've promised DD she can paint her new bedroom any colour she wants (we're moving soon and 'her' room is currently hideously pink!).

She wants Tardis blue (she's just a tiny bit mad on Doctor Who ). Is it possible to paint woodgrain on somehow? I've done it on a cupboard door before, 'dragging' a dry paintbrush over wet paint, but that was on tiny panels and wouldn't work on a whole wall.

[Devora]

I have no idea! But back in the 80s when paint effects were all the rage [shudders at the memory] you could buy rollers that gave particular finishes. Might be worth a search to see if you can find a specialist supplier?

[Devora]

Not sure this would work for a whole wall...

[RubyrooUK]

www.blackdogmurals.com/Doctor-Who-Products/b/821585031?ie=UTF8&title=Doctor%20Who

What about his kind of thing instead? Might be easier than trying to paint a woodgrain effect. Sorry I can't make the link work on my phone as on the train.....

[jicky]

My mum had a weird plastic thing - a half circle plastic bit with a wood grain pattern on attached to a pivot. You rocked and dragged it down the paint. It did sort of do plank effects - no one would believe they were real but it was to do a beach hut effect and kind of worked.

[PigletJohn]

You might be able to find a blown vinyl wallpaper with a raised woodgrain effect.

The graining effect brushes are for colour not texure

If you're moving soon the next people might not like a thick paint with ridges

[minipie]

If she wants a Tardis effect, how about trying to create a panelling effect (like the tardis has) instead of woodgrain. You would basically need to draw rectangles on the wall (using a slightly lighter blue and a ruler and fine brush) after painting. Easier than woodgrain I would think, though needs a steady hand.

[fussychica]

Ronseal Paint & Grain - used this to create a pirate cabin many years ago and it's still on the market and comes in various wood colours.

[oopslateagain]

Rubyroo that is amazing!

minipie that's a good idea, far easier that trying to woodgrain a whole wall.