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![]() USE DESIGN CENTS: Painting is the cheapest way to redesign a room. A new color can change the tone of a room and you can easily do it yourself. Also, accessorizing with plants, hanging new artwork or including an area rug can refresh a room in under five minutes. ACCENT WITH COLOR: When choosing paint color, select the least dominant color in a single piece of artwork, a duvet cover or a rug to use as your wall color. It allows the artwork or other items to be the focal point of the room. USING A TOUCH OF COLOR: When painting over a dark wall, be sure to tint your primer with a color a few shades lighter than your new topcoat color. This will help ensure a perfect finish and ultimately help you save money because you’ll need less topcoat to take your walls from one color to the next. Lee recommends a general purpose, water-based primer, such as a premium paint, for best results. DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK: Darker colors actually make your room look larger. A dark, flat paint brings depth to an otherwise smaller room and light colors make a room feel more airy — not larger. PAINTING TRICKS: Turn a small space into a larger one by using different shades of the same color. For example, paint opposite walls a shade lighter or darker than the adjacent walls to give the room a sense of depth. FURNITURE PLACEMENT: Placing furniture away from the walls actually makes the room feel larger. Consider angling chairs and moving couches away from the walls to create a cozy conversation area for family or guests. GROUP IT: 3, 5 and 7’s: When accessorizing a room, remember to follow the 3, 5 and 7’s rule — create groups of three, five or seven items. Display objects of varying heights (picture frames, candles, etc.) in a pyramid shape. It helps highlight the objects in a room. THE EDIBLE WALLS: Paint kitchens the color of food to entice your guests to get in the mood to eat. Consider reds and Tuscan tones, eggplant, or caramel. Points to Remember Check-List • Remove those knickknacks! |
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