Color for Your Home

Interior walls show inner décor of the  home whereas exterior walls are amazing for external embellishment of the  home. The effects of wall colors miraculously realize your character and your home as well. Interior wall painting adds to the charm of your  home whereas exterior wall paint protects the home against rain and snow. It is the most creative decision to choose right color and finish for the walls. 

 Latex/Water Based Paints: These paints do not  fade away easily, less likely to crack or peel and have fewer odors. Moreover, latex paints are fast-drying and require only water for thinning and clean up. 

• Backsplash wall is a perfect place to put an accent color on and liven up the entire kitchen.
• The back wall of a built-in bookshelf painted in a contrasting color will highlight your books and accessories.
• Don't forget about the fifth wall - your ceiling - it can be a focal point, too! Using a bold solid color or one of decorative painting techniques, you can transform the entire room and WOW everyone who enters the room.

Oil-Based Paints: These paints are better choice for interior walls as they are extremely durable. Oil-based paints are slow-drying and require mineral spirits for thinning and clean up. The only drawback of these paints is that they have strong odor.  

• Break up the accent wall with wood strips and molding, and paint them in the trim color.
• Draw a large geometric shape on your wall (square, rectangular, half-circle, etc), fill it with an accent color and then outline it with strips of molding for a more finished look.
• Leave a 20" wide vertical gap of white space in the middle of your accent wall, then hang artwork down the center.
• Moving in a clockwise direction, paint 1/3 of one wall and 2/3 of the adjacent wall, wrapping the corner in an accent color. This cool trick will help you create an architectural emphasis where one doesn't exist.

Vinyl-Acrylic Latex Paints: They are the least expensive and suitable for most interior walls as they have durable color and better adhesion.  

• Instead of using regular paint and a solid color for painting your accent wall, try faux painting finishes like venetian plaster, antique crackle, stone imitations or denim.
• Adding a mural to the accent wall will make the room come alive and will create a unique theme and mood in the room.
• You don't have to use paint in order to create an accent wall - wallpaper is a great alternative to wall painting and is just as versatile and beautiful.

Enamels: It is a type of oil based paint with better adhesion qualities. It is reasonably durable and stain resistant. It provides softness and cheerfulness to the surface. It has better gloss than vinyl-acrylics.

• Consider a gold, silver or copper leaf finish for your feature wall - the result can be breath-taking. A cheaper, faster and easier way is to use metallic paint - it will look subtler but will still add a dazzle.
• One of the boldest wall painting ideas (not for the faint of heart) is a black accent wall. Most people are afraid of black color and think it will look goth and depressing. But when done right, a black accent wall can look absolutely stunning and even fresh, positive and inviting. But the key to pulling off the black is to keep the furniture, flooring and ceilings light.