My Attempt at the Kimberly Muniz Style
Alright, so I kept seeing stuff from this Kimberly Muniz pop up. You know how it is, one video, then another, and suddenly your feed is full of it. Her style, whatever it was she was doing, looked pretty cool. Kinda simple, but with a twist I couldn’t quite put my finger on at first.
So, I thought, “Hey, I’m a hands-on guy, let’s give this a shot.” Seemed straightforward enough from the snippets I saw. I was mostly looking at some of her home decor flips, the way she used textures and muted colors. Looked easy to replicate, or so I thought. Famous last words, right?
First thing I did was try to find more details. Watched a couple more of her videos, trying to catch the specific techniques. She makes it look effortless, which, let me tell you, is a talent in itself. I picked a small project: an old wooden tray I had lying around. Perfect victim for my experiment.
My plan was to get that sort of aged, slightly industrial but still soft look she often achieves.
- First, I sanded the heck out of that tray. Got all the old varnish off. Easy enough.
- Then came the painting. I had some leftover chalk paint, thought that would be a good base. She seems to use a lot of matte finishes.
- This is where it started to get tricky. She does this layering thing. It’s not just one coat of paint. It’s like she builds up the color and texture. I tried that. Put on a base, let it dry, then tried to add a slightly different shade, dabbing it, wiping some off. It looked… muddy. Not like her stuff at all.
I must have repainted a section of that tray three times. Got a bit frustrated, not gonna lie. Walked away, made some coffee, came back. Decided to simplify. Maybe I was overthinking the layering. Her videos are short, they don’t show every single tiny step or the waiting times.
So, I went for a more direct approach on another section. One solid base coat, then a very, very light dry brushing with a contrasting color. That started to look a bit better, closer to what I was aiming for. Still not quite her level of subtle, but hey, progress.
The biggest thing I think I missed, or maybe just couldn’t replicate easily, was her confidence in the process. She just slaps things on, and it works. I was too hesitant, too worried about messing it up, which probably made me mess it up more in the beginning.
In the end, the tray looks… okay. It’s definitely got a “handmade” vibe, let’s put it that way. It’s not a Kimberly Muniz original, not by a long shot. But the process itself was pretty enlightening. It made me realize how much skill and practice goes into making something look effortlessly stylish. It’s not just about knowing the steps; it’s about the feel, the intuition.
Honestly, this whole Kimberly Muniz deep-dive wasn’t even about home decor for me, not really. I was feeling stuck in my own creative work, you know? Everything felt stale. So, I figured, try something completely different, see if it shakes something loose. And it kinda did. Trying to mimic her style, even if I didn’t nail it, forced me to pay attention to details I usually ignore. Like how different pressures with a brush can change everything, or how much patience you really need for layering to work.
It’s funny, I started this thinking I’d just quickly copy a cool look. But it ended up being more about looking at how someone creates, rather than just what they create. Made me think a lot about my own routines and how I approach things. Maybe I need to bring some of that “just go for it” attitude she has into my other projects. Less overthinking, more doing. We’ll see how that goes. It’s always one thing after another, isn’t it?
