Design Ideas for Interior Painting

When you decide to paint the interior of your home you want to make sure that you are picking out the right colors that will give your rooms a sense of ambiance. In the bedrooms, you should have colors that can induce you to sleep, you want your kitchen to have that homey feeling, and the living room inviting. One key component is to use the paint colors not only on the walls but also on the ceilings. When doing interior painting you can also add patterns or textures to the walls but only do it on one wall making it the focal point of the room.

Here are some unique interior painting designs.

• Paint in stripes is a good way to inject a little color to the room. Choosing the wall you want to be a focal point you can paint them with soft stripes. When using stripes it can help to make the room appear more proportional. If you have a small room that has a low ceiling paint one of the walls with vertical stripes in a neutral or light color. By doing this you can make your room look more spacious and larger. If you have a large room you can use horizontal stripes to make your room more elegant and cozy. When choosing the colors for the striped wall make sure that the colors all complement each other on all the walls. You should not do the strips in loud colors.
• Select one of the walls in the room to be an accent will and paint that wall with a vibrant bold color. This interior painting design is great is for a sunroom or study. Some of the colors that would work on the accent wall would be moss green, chocolate, teal, or strawberry red. You could also incorporate some of these colors in the accessories and window treatments.
• In a child’s room, you could use sponge painting, which will give your walls a soft, subdued texture. It is not difficult to learn. Choose a satin or pearl finish in contrasting colors. Paint the darker color on the walls using a traditional roller or paintbrush. When the walls are dry dip a piece of sponge in water and then the paint. Dab the paint on the walls in any pattern. You should start at one end of the wall and work your way across the wall in order to prevent smearing the paint. You can create swirls or clouds. If your child is old enough they can also help to make their room special since they did it.

These are just three great ideas for interior painting designs to give your walls a unique look.