Paint is the icing on the cake in your house. It’s what transforms a plain, empty space into a room full of style and personality, something that you can enjoy looking at every day, and something that makes a statement about you, the person who lives there! Most paint jobs these days can be pretty standard– one plain color, with little interest or variation. However, if you’re looking for something a little bit different, you don’t have to go with the flow! Here are some ideas for creative ways to paint the rooms in your home!
Break Up Your Space
Think that one entire wall needs to be painted one single color? Think again. Using multiple different colors on your walls can be a great way to make a statement and break up the space. You can use this technique to accentuate certain features of a room, like paneling that goes halfway up a wall, or you can paint the lower half of the room a dark color, add a divider of decorative trim, and use a lighter colored paint or wallpaper on the upper half, making the ceilings look taller and the room look brighter!
Try Colored Trim
Sometimes a light, plain color like white or gray is just the best or most practical choice for a room, but if you still find yourself craving color, don’t neglect your trim! Painting the door and window frames, baseboards, crown molding, and any other trim in the room in an exciting color can add lots of personality to an otherwise drab space, taking up minimal time and effort as well!
Mix Finishes
The most daring decorators know that an artistic effect can be achieved when you add clever decoration to your walls, and one of the most interesting ways to do this is by using multiple different paint finishes in the same color. Choose a matte and gloss or semi-gloss formulation of the same shade of paint, and do the entire wall or room in the matte color. Afterwards, add a design on top using the glossy paint! You can do simple stripes, elaborate floral motifs, or any other decoration your heart desires. The monochromatic yet reflective design on top of the matte background will give a very striking effect!
Try Deeper Colors
Homeowners are often counseled to avoid dark colors on their walls at all costs, as they can make a space look small and gloomy. However, style rules are made to be broken, and this one is no exception! Sometimes choosing a dark, deep color like a navy blue or a jewel tone like an emerald green can be just the right thing for a room, adding a moody air and making everything in it look more sophisticated. You’ll need to choose the right room for this– one that is already spacious and well lit would be ideal– but you might find it turns into your new favorite room in the house!
Paint Your Ceiling
Plain white ceilings are classic, simple, and they go with everything. They can also be incredibly boring, especially if you have nothing else happening on the walls of a particular room. Like dark colors, colored ceilings are something that homeowners are constantly told to avoid, but it’s your house, so don’t be scared to try a colored ceiling if you think you’d like the look! Bold and trendy decorators today are even trying wallpapered ceilings or installing textured tile patterns that call back the elaborate tin ceilings of the nineteenth century, so feel free to pull out all the stops and see what you like!
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