Sunday, January 25, 2009

Shine on!

Contrary to popular belief, painting the focal wall different from the other three is OK. For a more monochromatic look like this bedroom, the base color on the focal wall was the same color. We used Sherwin Williams, Burlap in a satin finish.


The wall paper look was created by rolling metallic paint over an 18"x 18" stencil. Metallics are widely used for a lot of finishes. They can be used alone or mixed with wall paint or craft acrylics to create different looks.


The trick to using a stencil is to start in the middle of the wall. That way the corners of both sides of the wall will end with the same pattern. Also, something Murals & Design figured out the hard way is to use a water color pencil when marking the registration marks. They can be wiped away with a damp cloth and do not have to be retouched with the base paint!


Stenciling an entire wall is very labor intensive. This one took me two full days!


This bedroom is the master in one of the Grand Tour Of Homes that we did. Notice how the metallic is a nice contrast to the more rustic leather headboard. The metallic was brought out in some of the pillows in the bedding and carried to the mirror on the wall, then to the lamp on the opposing table. The flooring was a hand scraped wood in a dark stain also from Sherwin Williams in Jaccobean.


Don't be afraid to experiment with metallics. They can bring a glimmer to a Princess room, enhance a Contemporary, add a touch of class to a Traditional or some "bling" wherever you may need it.


So...shine on!

That's all for now but as always...



Have a colorful day!

Murals & Design
Trudy
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