Paint is one of the quickest ways to change the look of your house. You can redo your house with a contemporary aesthetic just by changing your paint. Paint works on virtually any surface, and it comes in a myriad of colors and finishes.
Color Splash
Modern rooms always have an element of bold color. Hues like orange, aqua and lime have evolved from simply being accent colors to being full fledged room colors. They are energetic backgrounds for the simple lines of contemporary furniture, and they lend themselves to a beautiful pairing with neutrals and browns. When you introduce a strong color into a room you can develop a contemporary aesthetic by pairing it with its warm or cool counterpart. For instance, you may want to add cool blues and greens to a room with orange walls, or you may want to pair lilac with a green walled room.
One of the simplest ways to introduce a strong color on the wall of a room is to add it as a focal wall. It can be a high contrast wall, or it can simply be a richer shade of colors already in the room. Then add a beautiful piece of artwork or even a cluster of artwork to the wall, and you have created a dynamic focal wall for your room.
Shiny Finishes
Another way to add a little zing to a room is to use shiny finishes throughout your space. For example, you may want to paint a focal wall in a high gloss finish while the remaining walls are all a flat finish. As the light bounces around the room it will react differently with the shiny surfaces than it will with the flat surfaces. And in an interesting way, by mixing paint finishes throughout the room, you create texture and interest on the walls. A bathroom that gets the morning sun will come alive at sunrise with golden, glossy walls.
Add a Mural
A really fun way to add interest to any wall is to add a mural to it. Of course you can hire someone to paint a mural for you, or you can create one yourself. By taking elements from your favorite fabric in the room, you can trace, say a flower, onto a transparency sheet, project it onto the wall and paint away. You will end up with a professional looking painting on your wall.
Tone on Tone
One of the most classic color palettes, tone on tone decorating creates a harmonious space. By selecting a single tone, say cream, and simply changing the paint finish and fabric texture throughout the room, you can create a beautifully textured and elegant room. Then by adding one elegant element, like a crystal chandelier, you really set the stage for glamour.
Black and White
Black and white, while two opposite and contrasting colors, relate to each other and create a neutral backdrop. They work particularly well with other bold colors to create a contemporary space. Add sleek furniture and keep the look uncluttered for a gorgeous, modern room.
Author Resource:
Angela Glancy, is a popular contributing writer for http://www.americanartisanart.com/ , and she is a trailblazer in new design approaches for wood wall sculptures and copper wall sculptures.
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