How and with what color to paint the walls in the bedroom?
Paint is one of the safest and most affordable materials used to cover walls in a bedroom. This coating looks beautiful and original. Finding the right color for your room is pretty easy.
Choosing a color for a solid color
Most often, the walls in the bedroom are painted in one color. How comfortable and spacious the room seems depends on his choice. You can choose one of the popular colors for decorating a bedroom.
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White... This classic color is always in fashion. He is laconic and discreet. White walls are a great backdrop for any furniture. To make the room look more original and unusual, the walls can be decorated with framed photographs or beautiful paintings. This will add some uniqueness to the room.
- Gray... Different shades of gray are also suitable for wall decoration. They never go out of style either. This color can be used to decorate a bedroom in a loft or high-tech style. So that the interior of the room does not seem too boring, the walls can be decorated with various inscriptions or simple patterns made using a stencil. Colored furniture and bright textiles look beautiful against the background of gray walls.
- Blue... Walls painted in different shades of blue also look very pretty. It is best to use light pastel colors to decorate the room. In a large and bright room, dark blue shades also look beautiful.
- Green... To decorate the bedroom, you can use both light green and rich emerald. A bedroom decorated in such tones is great for relaxation, since such a natural scale is good for relaxation after a hard day at work.
- Beige... Like other light colors, this one can also make a room feel cozier. This paint can be used to paint the walls in a bedroom in a wooden house. Light wooden furniture and textiles with beautiful patterns look great on a beige background.
- Purple... A rich purple color is not suitable for a bedroom. Rooms with such walls look too gloomy. Therefore, for painting walls, it is best to use light shades of purple. For example, lavender or lilac.
You should also not paint the walls in too bright colors. They are not conducive to rest and sleep. It is best to use these colors only as an accent.
Combining two tones
To make the bedroom more comfortable and stylish, you can use several different colors at once to paint the walls. You can combine them in three ways:
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mix different shades of the same color;
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combine related colors in one room;
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use contrasting colors to decorate the room.
And also it is worth remembering that special color combinations are acceptable for each of the styles.
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Provence... The walls in such a room are best painted in warm colors. This style combines well beige and blue, milky and pink, lavender and olive.
- Eco... In a natural style, different shades of brown and green are in perfect harmony.
- Classic... For the decoration of such a room, a light background and decor of a dark brown or black color are usually used.
- Minimalism... This style combines well monochrome shades. Most often, a combination of white and black is used to decorate a bedroom.
By using paint instead of wallpaper, it is very easy to make a two-color room feel cozy and stylish.
Best staining ideas
When painting the walls in a bedroom, it is worth considering not only the advice of experts, but also your own preferences, as well as the characteristics of the room. There are many ways to make your lounge design more interesting.
Horizontal division
This method is great for small rooms. Horizontal division allows you to enlarge one part of the room at the expense of another. As a rule, contrasting colors are used for this purpose. For example, white and black or dark brown. In this case, the border can be distinguished using a border.
Colored inserts
Another interesting option that you should pay attention to is the use of colored inserts. To decorate a modern room, the first step is to paint the wall in one color, which is used as a background. After that, markings are made on the surface of the wall using moldings, and the inner rectangular or square part is painted over with a different color. This wall painting looks original and unusual.
Stripes
A room with a geometric print also looks beautiful. The strips can be positioned both vertically and horizontally. It is advisable that they are not too narrow. Otherwise, the room will seem uncomfortable. Choosing this option for painting walls, designers usually use either related shades or contrasting ones.
Accent on one wall
This wall decoration option is popular among the owners. modern apartments and houses. Two primary colors are also used to decorate the bedroom. In this case, the three main walls are painted in neutral shades. The fourth is made bright, or decorated with various patterns. This color combination looks very beautiful.
Peas
A simple polka dot print has not lost its popularity for many years in a row. A discreet geometric pattern is applied to the walls using a regular stencil. The base of the wall is usually painted in a bright or dark color. Peas are made light. This color combination is great for both a nursery and a regular bedroom.
Complex
This type of staining involves the use of a large number of colors. Usually the walls are decorated with various geometric shapes, waves or arcs. In some cases, these lines can repeat the outlines of furniture or various decorative elements.
Step-by-step finishing scheme
Before painting the walls, you need to buy all the necessary equipment in advance.
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Rollers... As a rule, at least 2 rollers are used for repair work. One wide, with a long handle, the second narrow, with a short handle. If you have to paint wallpaper, use long-nap paint rollers. They spread the paint best over the surface of the walls. For painting smooth surfaces, models with a short pile are used.
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Brush... It is also very important to choose quality brushes for yourself. There should also be at least two of them. One is for painting a large part of the wall, the other is for processing hard-to-reach places. It can also be used to apply various patterns to the surface.
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Masking tape. The wide tape is used to seal areas that do not need to be painted. Usually masking tape is attached to baseboards and window openings.
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Pallet for paint. It should be of high quality, small and fairly light.
Having prepared everything you need to paint the walls with your own hands, you can get to work. The process consists of several main stages.
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The first step is to prepare the surface of the walls.... All the old coating must be carefully removed from them. After that, it is necessary to carefully putty all the cracks and pits. The smooth surface of the walls must be covered with a layer of primer.
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When the primer is completely dry, you can proceed to the next stage of work. Masking tape should be used to glue over baseboards, window frames and other surfaces that do not need to be painted.
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After that it is necessary prepare paint.
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You need to paint the walls moving with a roller from top to bottom, and then crosswise... This will distribute the paint evenly over the surface.
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Having finished with the main part of the work, you can proceed to staining hard-to-reach areas with a thin brush.
After finishing work, you need to wait several days until the paint is completely dry.
Examples in the interior
When choosing colors for decorating a room, you should pay attention to how they will be combined with the furniture that is already in the room. Ready-made examples will help you figure out how well some shades combine with others.
Bright bedroom in blue and white
A bright room with a dark floor is great for relaxing. The simple minimalistic interior is complemented by a bright blue wall, next to which there is a bed. The same shade is used to paint the window frames. This combination looks very interesting.
Stylish monochrome room
This wall painting option works best for small rooms. They are painted with white paint. The color of the walls goes well with light laminate and textiles. The room is decorated with an original monochrome picture and several dark lamps. This bedroom is great for relaxation.
Cozy pink bedroom
Two primary colors are used to decorate this room: white and pastel pink. Thanks to this combination of shades, the room looks cozy. It is complemented by a large number of decorative details made in the same color scheme.
In this case, it is also important to take into account the wishes of the owners of the house or apartment. After all, the room should be not only stylish, but also as comfortable as possible.