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Interior
Painting Ideas
Kitchens:
The kitchen is a room you will tend to spend a lot of time in,
especially if you are the main chef in your household. Make
sure you are comfortable with your chosen colour scheme as you
will probably spend a significant amount of time surrounded by
it. Bright, invigorating colour schemes can boost energy
levels when you have a lot of cooking and cleaning to get
through.
As kitchen walls tend to be dominated by cabinetry, benches
and the floor, treat these elements as the starting point for
your colour scheme. |
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The appearance of
colours in the kitchen will depend on the properties and
textures of each of the surfaces. Glossy surfaces, such
as Melteca cabinetry, will reflect more light and look
different to low sheen painted walls, so it is important
to be careful when trying to match colours in different
materials. Sometimes it is better to select a tone
lighter or darker rather than trying to create an exact
colour match. |
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Remember no matter what room you are
decorating, artificial lighting can be used very successfully
to compliment your colour scheme and it is worth reviewing
your lighting plan prior to painting. |
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 Living Rooms:
Today's living rooms are often open spaces that link through
to dining and kitchen areas. Knowing where to start and finish
the colour scheme between each part of an open plan space can
be very difficult. There are two techniques that you can use:
Paint a feature wall in an area between
the two adjoining rooms/spaces to create a natural colour
break.
Use a progression of colours, then paint
a unifying colour throughout the spaces and accent with the
other progressional colours. |
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Living rooms are
the ideal place to create focal points or feature walls.
Traditionally fireplaces acted as the focal point of
most living rooms. If you don't have a fireplace, select
a focal point for your room and decorate around that.
The focal point may be a feature wall, lounge suite or
similar. |
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As living rooms are
usually subjected to less wear and tear than family rooms, you
can choose light and dark colours if desired. |
Bedrooms:
When selecting colours for bedrooms it is important to choose
colours that are conducive to sleeping. You are also likely to
spend more time looking at the ceiling than you would in other
rooms. |
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As a general rule
you should avoid using very bright colours and save them
for other parts of your home. Most light and pastel
shades are ideal for bedrooms. Blue is a popular colour
choice for bedrooms because of its soothing qualities.
However, if you have trouble getting up in the morning,
you may wish to add an invigorating accent to get you
out of bed. |
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Bathrooms:
Bathrooms are one of the smallest rooms in the house
and are generally cluttered with towel rails, basins and
showers/baths. While this can make them a decorator's
nightmare, it also means you can afford to be a little more
courageous with colour. If your original colour choice doesn't
work, you can always repaint a small bathroom quickly. |
Avoid using too
many colours if your bathroom feels small. Instead,
paint a dado on the bottom third of each wall in your
chosen colour and paint the remaining two-thirds in
white.
Blues and greens are popular choices for bathrooms as
they are tranquil and clean. Being cool colours, they
can also make your small bathroom appear more spacious. |
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