I want updates, but it is tedious and expensiverenovations don't fit into your plans? Good news: all you need to transform your interior is paint. And what and how to paint, we tell you in this article Color is one of the simplest and most effective ways to transform a space. If you feel that a new tablecloth or bed linen is not enough to fully experience the spring changes in nature, your soul and your own home, you should think about more radical measures. No, you don't have to buy new furniture or change the wallpaper: just arm yourself with our ideas, a brush and a couple of cans of .
Ombre effect Ombre technique (aka goodThe familiar gradient - a smooth transition from one color to another) has become so popular thanks to the fashion and beauty industry. Hair coloring in this technique, and then its appearance in manicure, makeup and subsequently in clothing made the ombre effect a real trend. What are the advantages of this technique, for example, on walls? Firstly, surfaces painted in this way look very interesting. Secondly, compared to fashion and the beauty industry, interior design does not change so rapidly, and therefore the ombre effect still looks quite unusual and fresh. Thirdly, most likely, you will spend a little less paint than if you paint all the walls from top to bottom with one color.
Painted Floor There are so many accent optionselements in the interior, but the floor is almost never considered in this capacity - and in vain. The choice of colors today is so great that choosing the right shade will not be difficult. Moreover, you can go even further and make the floor not just monochromatic, but add, for example, deliberately careless large strokes, as designer Katherine Kwon did in her project (photo No. 2).
Little Greene paint, color Mischief 13
Kitchen Fronts Kitchen renovation is complicatedprocess and a rather rare occurrence (the first follows from the second), but you still want to update the interior of the most popular place in the house from time to time. This is where such a simple but effective method as painting the facades will help out. It is not necessary to repaint them all: you can, for example, choose one and make it an accent.
Farrow &Ball paint in Shaded white and Strong white
Farrow&Ball paint, Peignoir andWorsted Two in One Can't decide between two colors? Use both! It looks a little more radical than the smooth ombre effect, but it's much easier to do. And you can design the transition in absolutely different ways: it can be a straight line, a broken line, or natural brush strokes.
paint&paper Library paint, shades Porcelain II and Porcelain IV
Paint paint&paper Library NataliaGuseva, designer: - I would like to draw attention to the fact that color has a very strong influence on our emotional state, one could even say that it creates it. Therefore, color should be handled with caution: for example, you should not paint the walls completely purple - in large quantities this color can cause anxiety, restlessness and even depression.
Natalia Guseva, designer:— You also need to be very careful with the yellow-green color that has become fashionable now: if you overdo it, it, like purple, can cause anxiety, unreasonable fear and nervous breakdowns. Effective details If a large-scale makeover is not your thing, focus on the details. Paint a sad white radiator in the kitchen, a wooden mirror frame in the hallway or part of the window opening in the bathroom in a rich color. Such a local transformation will hardly take more than a few hours — a great DIY project for a weekend.
Alexey Eliseev, Manders:— The advantage of paints is that they are suitable for any surface, both indoors and outdoors. Even the refrigerator, plastic window frames and galvanized ventilation boxes. Of course, each case requires special preparation before painting, but in general the process is quite simple, especially when it comes to walls or ceilings. Stripes It is quite possible that artistic painting is not your strong point. But what if you want to choose something bolder for your walls than one color? Your option is the good old . This rather simple pattern is good because with its help you can not only add bright colors to the interior, but also visually change the composition and proportions of the room.
Little Greene paint
Furniture You just can't find the strength in yourselfGetting rid of those old wooden chairs in your kitchen? Give them a new lease of life with bright yellow or another vibrant color. Is that IKEA stool collecting dust? Paint it pink and use it as a nightstand or coffee table. Just remember to restore any damaged parts if necessary and sand off the old finish before painting.
Shelves Want to refresh your living room interior,bedroom or study without spending a lot of money and time? Just paint the bookshelves or the walls of an open closet. Rich, pure colors like green, yellow, or blue look especially good against a light, neutral background.
Farrow&Ball paint
Alexey Eliseev, Manders:— As for the popularity rating of colors and shades, the most popular ones are still those that can unmistakably exist in the interior for decades and will not go out of fashion — for example, shades of beige. To be more precise, they should be neutral to any fashion. The trend of the last three years is the replacement of beige shades with , and in a sense this is a big victory, marking the end of the period of stagnation in the interior design market in general. Contrasting colors strictly follow interior fashion. Varnish coating How to make the floor look twice as expensive? Just varnish it. The modern market offers a wide variety of options, so you can find a suitable one for any flooring: from wood to concrete. And if you are ready to go even further, then varnish the walls, for example, in the living room or hallway — such an interior will look luxurious. By the way, varnishing does not look defiant at all on a neutral pastel background.
Ceiling Who said it has to be white?Paint it in a bright or unexpected color - for example, dark blue or black. And so that such a ceiling does not look depressing and does not put visual pressure on the room, it is advisable to dilute it with light details: these can be either simple stripes, beams or moldings, or something more artistic.
Alexey Eliseev also shared some tips on choosing paint:
- At the heart of any renovation of the premises should always beBe a composition in which color can be a binding element for other materials. Choosing the right color is more difficult than choosing a paint. So first of all find the right color, and then pick up the paint.
- When choosing a color, you need to purchase itsamples, preferably three to five pieces. One is the main one, which suits your composition, one or two samples lighter and darker than the main one, and one or two samples warmer or colder than the main one. The purpose of the samples is to help you see the future room on site. But even after receiving the samples, try to look at the color samples before preparing the walls for painting: paint them on separate sheets of cardboard and in no case apply the samples to the walls, especially nearby.
- If your walls are already prepared for painting, then the acquisition of samplers does not make sense. Feel free to use the main color that suited your composition.
- When choosing paints, read the brochure: As a rule, for walls of premises it is offered up to three types of paints, differing degree of shine. The higher the gloss, the less marking and the more durable paint. The lower the gloss, the more matte and aesthetic. It is not recommended to use absolutely matte paints in the corridors, children's rooms, kitchen and bathroom.
