Interior Painting Ideas To Bring Your Walls To Life

By using any of the interior painting ideas and techniques below, you'll be doing your family and yourself a big favor. Why?...

Because next to lighting, paint is the most influential home interior decorating element in setting the mood of a room.

Although the thought of painting is more frightening than a root canal for many people, I am a huge advocate for getting rid of those stark white walls.

Here's why…

Your home is the place you go to get away from the stress of work and traffic, and it gives you a sense of security and comfort. So why not use one of the best and least expensive home interior decorating techniques to help create the sanctuary you want.

You'll find that the interior painting ideas presented in this document will serve you well…

Science has shown that color can and does affect us psychologically. Some paint colors provide a cooling effect, while others impart a sense of warmth. Click here to learn more about colors...



So do yourself a favor and visit your local hardware or paint store and grab a handful of paint swatches that match your style and personality.

If you're interested in adding texture and depth to a room, also consider one of these decorative interior painting ideas:

1. Wall Stenciling - this interior painting idea involves applying color to a wall, floor, or ceiling through cutout areas of a template that create a design. When the cutout template or stencil is removed, the pattern remains.
2. The pattern can be of anything you like including animals, stars, geometric patterns, flowers, the alphabet, etc.

   The process is very easy and it will add texture to your room. Also, a stencil design can be used over and over again anywhere in your home. Click here to learn more about this interior painting idea... Wall Stenciling
   
   

3. Faux painting - (pronounced "foe") means "false". To faux paint is to paint one object to resemble another.

   With this interior painting idea, you can use paint to create the illusion of natural materials such as wood, marble, granite, etc. Click here to learn more about this interior painting idea... Faux Painting
   
   

4. Rubber Stamping - Personally, this is my favorite interior painting idea. That's because it's super fast and easy, and will give you unbelieveable results!

   You may be familiar with using rubber stamping techniques to create greeting cards and other small handmade gifts. Now you can use those techniques on your walls. To learn more about rubber stamping, check out the book Creative Stamping for Walls & Furniture.

Okay, back to paint swatches. Narrow your selection to a few colors that seem to complement, rather than compete with, your furniture and furnishings.

Don't select very bright colors unless you are certain that you want your walls to be the focal point in the room.

Your best bet is to find the most neutral shades for the colors that you have in mind. For example, if there are seven shades of red paint, the most neutral shade will be the one in the middle of the bunch.

Before you finalize your decision, return to the paint store and purchase small cans of paint for the top two or three colors that caught your eye. Also pick up some inexpensive 3" brushes. You'll want to paint 12" x 12" patches of the colors on your walls.

Leave the patches there for at least a day so that you can evaluate how well they will work in the room, and how they look in natural and artificial lighting.

On more than one occasion, I have found that a color on the wall appeared to be darker than the swatch.

This method allows you to make any color adjustments or to simply start over. Of all the interior painting ideas, selecting your paint color in this manner will save you the most disappointment.

However, if you still need more help in selecting paint and home interior colors, click on this link... Interior Design Ideas: Decorating Beginners Can Now Coordinate Colors Like Pros.

But, if you're like many people and either aren't good at matching colors or just don't have the time, we cut right to the chase in The Awaken Your Interior Designer. You get 135 ready-to-go paint color schemes along with the paint brands/manufacturers. You also get interior painting ideas for the color combinations most suited to your decorating style.

When you're ready to buy paint, don't let price be the only factor influencing your buying decision...

Spend a few more dollars for high quality paint that will last longer and look better. After all, which ever interior painting idea you choose, you'll want everyone to think and say..WOW!