Walls

Ideas for painting walls: paint walls or pick up wallpapers?

Home comfort is influenced by many factors,starting with the relationships between family members and ending with the interior. Speaking about the interior, we mean not only well-chosen and high-quality furniture, but also the walls, or rather, the color they are painted. Ideas should come from the goal of the renovation. Naturally, if the walls are painted in a dark or gloomy color, then the atmosphere in the house will be quite gloomy. And vice versa, light and warm tones will bring a lot of positive emotions and bright colors.Room with painted wallsThe choice of wall paint color will either add gloom to the room's atmosphere or bring in a lot of positive emotions.

What do we draw attention to?

The most common theme for painting walls- choosing one, but a successful color. In fact, this method has long been outdated, and experts offer another option - using two colors that go well with each other. At first, everything seems quite simple, but this is not entirely true, since when choosing two colors, you need to take into account the interior of the house or a specific room in which the repair will be carried out. First of all, you should stock up on:

  • tassel to paint in the wall room;
  • acrylic or water-based paint, preferably two colors;
  • gloves - they will come in handy to protect your hands from stains.

Textured painting of the wall glossy and mattepaints in several layers. The difficulty lies in choosing two colors, their successful combination. This must be done so competently that in the future the room will look impeccable, and the chosen colors will successfully combine with the home interior. In fact, the principle of painting the walls in two colors allows you to solve two problems at once:

  • focus on individual elements of the room;
  • visually change the parameters of a particular room (speech, as a rule, is about the width and height of the room, especially if it is not too large in volume).

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Selection of interesting and successful combinations

Every apartment renovation is not complete withoutquestion of how, what colors to use. Painting ideas vary and can include a combination of different colors, from the lightest and neutral to dark, quite bright. Some prefer horizontal stripes, others - vertical. Some like wide stripes, others - narrow. In any case, the main attention should be paid to the correct choice of two colors so that they combine well and radically change the previous atmosphere in the house. Listen to the opinion of designers, they recommend being guided by the following colors so that the room becomes bright, colorful, saturated:Color combination pie chart.

  • red;
  • yellow;
  • green;
  • orange;
  • blue;
  • blue;
  • purple.

To make the room bright and to delight those around you, it is recommended to combine the presented colors as follows:

  • red with green;
  • yellow with blue;
  • orange with purple.

In this case, designers proposeopposite choice of colors. This is done for the reason that each of the opposite colors would muffle each other. In addition, the owner of the apartment achieves the goal pursued by them during the renovation. For example, if the goal of the renovation is to make the main object of attention the wall in the room, and not the furniture or other interior elements, then a wall with diametrically opposite colors will look quite natural: red and green, orange and purple. And vice versa, if the goal is to highlight not the wall itself, but its elements, for example, a painting, then more muted colors will be natural, not cutting the eye and not attracting everyone's attention. Return to the table of contents</a>

Color matching when painting walls in different rooms

How to paint walls in different rooms?When choosing an idea, it is necessary to take into account the following important factor - the influence of colors on the psychological and emotional state of a person. It is known that some colors, especially bright ones, are quite aggressive and can negatively affect a person's mood. If, for example, repairs are carried out in a room that is intended for relaxation, then the colors should be selected in such a way as to create a natural atmosphere of peace and quiet.Method of decorating a wall verticallytextured stripes. Considering this, it becomes absolutely clear that such bright colors as red, purple, hot pink are unlikely to create such an atmosphere. Quite the opposite. The most suitable for this purpose will be pastel colors, which should be used to paint the walls. We are talking about beige tones, light green, apricot. Such colors can create an environment in which a person can calm down, feel cozy, calm, relax, rest, indulge in reflection. If we are talking about renovating a study, then the walls should be painted in stricter colors that can create and maintain a working atmosphere. It is believed that blue, pale gray colors do not allow a person to concentrate on their thoughts, they are boring, inspire melancholy, dull feelings. Therefore, the walls in the study should be bright, we are not talking about red and pink colors. Light orange, light green colors are suitable, creating an atmosphere of comfort, warmth, working mood, bright sunlight. That is, the color scheme of the selected colors should be soft and quiet. In fact, grayish, snow-white and slightly dark shades, such as coffee, cappuccino, and brown, have always been considered classic colors. This is true, since they go well with interior elements in the house. However, when choosing these colors, you should not forget that too dark walls will look depressing and can affect the atmosphere in the house and a person’s mood. That is, a successful combination is again necessary, for example, beige plus brown. In addition to everything, when painting the walls, the size of the rooms is taken into account. If you choose the colors poorly, the room may visually shrink or increase in size too much. Azure, dark azure, and greenish colors can expand the space of a room. Pale yellow, red, blue, and black, on the contrary, will significantly reduce the size of the room, making it uncomfortable and cold. If you use purple to paint the walls, it can have a dual effect: expand or reduce the size. In combination with blue, the room will seem gloomy and boring, while in combination with pink, the room, on the contrary, will take on a cheerful shade. Return to the table of contents</a>

The idea of ​​painting walls in stripes

Wallpaper is often used when painting walls.This option is original in its own way and can add a "twist", especially if you combine a paper fragment with striped paints. If the wallpaper consists of small patterns, then the stripes should be narrow, while both horizontal and vertical patterns are welcome. However, if the wallpaper has very large patterns, then the stripes can be wide. In any case, everything depends on the goal. If a bedroom is being renovated, shades of blue will do. The most common idea for painting walls in a bedroom is a combination of blue with light shades. Such a selection of colors will help achieve the effect of paper wallpaper on the wall. If the owner prefers wide stripes, then steel shades, more opaque, are suitable for the combination. Such walls will look stylish, fashionable, and will distract attention from the shortcomings in the interior. So, the idea has been and remains relevant at all times. All you need to do is use your imagination, choose the right colors that go perfectly together, and the room will look amazing.

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