PAINT EFFECTS

Want to wake up your rooms? Add pattern – from simple colour blocks to intricate stencils – for a pick-me-up that packs a creative and personalized punch.

Want to wake up your room? Everyone knows a coat of paint is the easiest way to perk up an interior. Add pattern – from simple colour blocks to intricate stencils – for a pick-me-up that packs a creative and personalized punch.

EASY DIY PAINT PROJECTS

• Paint the walls white and the ceiling in colour. • Modernize a traditional space by painting walls, ceilings and woodwork in the same matte shade.

• Decorate the walls with a picture rail painted in a

contrasting colour.

• Paint a hardwood floor.

This technique (also called colour blocking) involves painting shapes of various sizes in order to highlight an architectural feature like a fireplace, or to define an area or particular piece of furniture like a bed. For a simple approach, paint a large square behind an armchair that you want to bring attention to. For the advanced class, try painting several blocks of different colours to structure the space.