Have you ever wondered just why some peoples houses just seem to come alive while others are so drab.Next time you are in a house that just screams life,take a good look around and I’ll bet you will see things that you never would have tried until now.What’s the worst that can happen? You have to paint a room twice.I don’t think that will happens but when you try new stuff it’s always a possibility but how will you know unless you try.Paint is the most versatile of all decorating options.The price is good and you can usually do it yourself.Paint can be as calming or as daring as you like you just need to decide what look you are going for,what the room will be used for and how much time you will be spending their.I am going to give you 3 cheap home decorating ideas that will bring your walls back to life with what ever colors you choice to use.
1.Stripes for Casual Character. I like to just just freehand paint my stripes.as this gives the wall a soft look that looks informal. You will need to measure of and mark the width of you stripes but then just paint them by hand without taping them off.4 to 6 inch stripes are a good size. Wider stripes may take over the room but narrower stripes are harder to but so I have found that to be a good size. Choose your colors in accordance with the mood you want your room to convey.
2.Horizontal Stripes to Create An Impression This technique works best with 3 colors of the same family so the first thing to do is paint a base cost of your lightest color and let it dry.I like to keep the horizontal lines more uniform so it is a good idea to use a level to mark them off and then use painters tape to tape them off. You decide how wide you want your stripes to be and you can rotate different sizes if you like. you can do the whole room in the stripes or just one wall for a great focal point.
3. Paint a Wall Plaid this process is a little more time consuming than the others so I like to use it a focal point wall or a small room such as a bathroom. you should tape off and paint your horizontal stripes first using two rotating colors.If you prefer you can paint a base coat,let it dry and then you will just have to mark off your rotating color and paint it. Once it dries to get then plaid effect you will need to tape off your vertical lines and use diluted white paint for this effect.
I hope you can find at least one of these cheap home decorating ideas that you can use. Your home is the one place that should show the style of life that is you.An always remember that
“Your story Begins At Home”.
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Gail J Richardson
