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Home
Decoration is all about self realization, experimentation
and being comfortable with your own space.
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Paint
with Style Can do Wonders
Walls can indeed do a
lot more than just hold up the ceiling. They are the largest
expanses of decorative surfaces you have to work with, and they set the
stage for the rest of furnishings. What you do with your walls can make
up for construction shortcomings, so don’t treat them lightly. Do treat
them warmly, coolly, quietly, lively, cleverly. whatever the mood you
want to achieve and whatever the room problems you need to overcome,
you’ll find a universe of possibilities in a can of paint.
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EXPAND THE SPACE:
Color and pattern are two of the
most powerful forces in the visual world. Harness them and you can move
walls, raise or lower ceilings, stretch floor space, and entirely
reshape your home environment. To expand a room, you need to apply only
one basic principle light colors and unbroken expanses of small patterns
make space look larger; this is true because unless an object calls
attention to itself, it recedes in your mind. when you are not conscious
of a wall, space "feels “more expansive. |
CHANGE A ROOM'S DIMENSION:
Seeing is believing, if you make the most of that maximum, you can
"remodel” many problem rooms without ever reaching for a hammer. Paint
will do the work for you. Begin by sizing up your room’s space. If its
dimentions are not pleasing, you can fool the eye into believing that
they are closer to ideal. Reshape your room by emphasizing or
eliminating contrast. Use bold, bright colors selectively to draw in a
wall or lower a ceiling. Or avoid contrast and let walls and ceilings
fade quietly into the background.
ACCENT THE
ARCHITECTURE:
Through paint you can dramatize a room's architectural features; you can
emphasize oddities or camouflage them. If you want to accent he quirky
charm of angles, woodwok, or windows, paint them with deliberate
contrast. Or you can minimize architectural oddities by avoiding
contrast completely by painting walls and ceilings in a same solid
color, so that undesirable corners and angles blend into the walls.
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TEXTURES:
If you're a good cook, you already understand the importance of varying
textures of the foods you prepare for a meal. The same holds true for
your visual diet. Texture enriches any decor. Playing strong textures
against subtle ones creates variety in rooms dominated by one color.
Texture whether slick or dull, smooth or rough, gives a room surface
appeal and decorative interest. Paint stays pliant long enough for you
to work it into the desired pattern. Experiment with combing, stipling,
or working with your finger tips. |
GRAPHICS:
If you are bored with the solid or textured look, you can add graphics
in paint, tape or cutouts. You can use graphics to enliven dead wall
space, to accent architectural details, or to divert attention from
unwanted features.
Author: Humera ehsan, Architect & Interior
Design Teacher
dschool48@yahoo.com
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