I'm really not looking for long answers, just some ideas...I really would like a couple of websites that have some good pics of different ideas how I could paint my walls, like...
sponging, rag rolling, featherdusting, stripes in any form, sqaures in any form, top half of the wall one color and the other another color....any ideas???
2007-08-28 13:20:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Sherwin Williams has that feature on their color visualizer. Just click on "paint an interior," choose a room, and then at the left side there are tabs, and one of them is "faux finishes." They have ragging, sandscapes, sponging, etc. Then you can drag & drop the color into the room. Click on "details" under the photo to see what colors they used.
Another idea would be to paint stencils, like these:
http://www.designerstencils.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=HOMEDECOR
Or get a wallpaper mural to go on one wall:
http://www.muralsyourway.com/myw4-results.cfm?best=1
HGTV has lots of photos of makeovers. I'm sure you can garner some ideas from that as well. This living room was done with a light latte on one wall, and yellow on the other:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_design_living_area/article/0,1793,HGTV_3376_5661344_02,00.html
more here:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_design_living_area/0,1792,HGTV_3376,00.html
2007-08-29 05:43:02 · answer #1 · answered by yowza 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HGTV.com is the best; once you get onto the web site; go through all the sites you want
DIYNetwork.net
MarthaStewart.com
are a couple others that have how do do its
Debbie Travis Painted House.com shows some really goo tricks of the trade.
But all of these are pretty good for info
2007-08-28 20:28:50 · answer #2 · answered by llittle mama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here you go-
Several faux painting ideas, tips, and tools.
http://www.coloradofauxpainting.com
For color go to
http://www.coloradofauxpainting.com/fauxpaintingcolor.html and click on the Bennie-Moore link.
This will open a new window and give you a interactive color viewer. You can choose the type of room and then play with color combinations or upload photos of your own and do it.
Enjoy :)
Your Faux Painting Specialist - http://www.coloradofauxpainting.com
2007-08-29 00:28:19 · answer #3 · answered by D-Man 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look for Debbie Travis on line , or Color Your World, they might have techniques that might be of interest to you .
When we bough our house there was a sponging technique on the walls ,it took a lot of work to get them back to a smooth surface ,so think about this, before you begin.
2007-08-28 20:34:41 · answer #4 · answered by bornfree 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try Venetian Plaster from Home Depot. They have many colors and the texture is great. It takes some work but when youre finished it will look elegant and it will have your personal touch
2007-08-28 21:26:52 · answer #5 · answered by osvaldo_sotelo@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could paint all the walls the same color and then go with beautiful borders................near the top or half way up......Alot of pretty wall paper out there too.........
2007-08-28 20:28:44 · answer #6 · answered by dorton girl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love green shades, they are calming. Shades of yellow will mix well with almost any color and is cheerful. Try site below, it even lets you see the colors you pick in photo.
2007-08-28 20:37:20 · answer #7 · answered by T I 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Paint it your favorite color or some stripes for your favorite colors if you have more than one.
2007-08-28 20:27:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to Yahoo! and click-on Images and type-in...
painting a living room wall .....Click GO.
2007-08-29 16:39:30 · answer #9 · answered by HAYAH 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i saw alot of nice designs at yahoo! images (just type bedroom) to see the different colors, layouts, and objects
i highly recommend creating ur own blueprint to organize your things and plan makeovers
have fun!
2007-08-28 21:13:02 · answer #10 · answered by Billy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋