How to Do Interesting Things With Paint in Your Home

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Painting your home doesn’t need to be a boring job where you simply paint all your walls one color. When you paint, you can get creative and add some points of interest to your home. As you approach your next paint job, consider ways you can do things differently.

Paint an Accent Wall

One way you can spice things up is by making one of your walls a focal point. You can do this by painting your wall to be an accent wall. An accent wall is any way that is different from your other walls to draw the eye and highlight certain elements. For example, your accent wall could be a central wall in your living where you display photographs or have your entertainment center placed. When painting an accent wall, make sure it stands out from the other walls without clashing. Pick colors that compliment each other. If you choose, you can get even more creative with your accent wall by adding texture and other elements to make it stand out more.

Paint a Mural

Instead of going for a wall that’s just one solid color, you can add some images to your home. Painting a mural allows you to personalize your home. You can add images that really speak to you or mean something to you. Your mural can be inspiring or beautiful or exciting. With a mural, you can create a very specific environment and tone in a room. Of course, your mural doesn’t have to be inside. A mural is a great addition to an outside wall in your backyard. You can make your backyard feel more fun and exciting with a mural that suits your personality. Painting a mural can be something you do with your friends and family and this will make it mean even more to you.

Highlight Elements of Your Home

In addition to highlighting just one wall, you can use paint to highlight a variety of features in your home. Your walls can be neutral colors and you can use colors that stand out more to paint these features. For example, you can paint the trim in your home a different color so it stands out more. Shelves can be painted differently so they pop out. Other features you can paint include air ducts, staircases, appliances, outlets, closets, and more.

Using paint, you can make your home look interesting and unique. Get creative when you approach painting projects and see what changes you can make to your home. How you use paint can make all the difference.

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