Make Wall Bright With A Light Color On Top

Paintzen color expert kristen chuber shares her top paint color.

Make wall bright with a light color on top.

You put the lighter color on the biggest surface and then paint the edges darker so you get some definition and some movement. Whether cool warm light or bold grays of all tones and intensities provide a fresh backdrop for decor and coordinate beautifully with tile countertops furnishings and art. Slather on a coat of color wash use a slightly diluted top coat of a lighter color a tinted glaze or a lot of picking up of the top color with a clean cloth as you paint. It looks beautiful with bright white trim but maybe even more impactful with rich black accents.

Making a room look larger would often override other design considerations. I always opt for beautiful pale neutrals as a go to choice over whites because they make a space feel clean and bright without feeling stark. Clean colors like celadon or a sea glass always make a room feel light and bright she says. One of the top tricks for making a small room look larger is painting the walls with light neutral colors.

Chalky blue by ppg porter paints. Sponge on a lighter shade sparingly so the undercoat shows through. Although this crisp neutral is highly versatile gray is one of the most challenging colors to select due to its shifting. Ppg paints geyser and colonial aqua are great selections for that feeling 9.

If you want to keep the wall color as light as possible a yellow or beige undertoned white is the way to go. Consider painting your wall with different shades in the same color. Somewhere between blue and gray this velvety shade can actually be used as a neutral. This paint color is actually a deep brown but if you want something more bold go straight for black and white.

As decorating tastes changed and as people began downsizing decorating to enlarge a room became less popular. It doesn t have to be full on yellow or cream but it does need to have that hint of warmth to stop it feeling flat or washed out. It s the big thing we re seeing now says studholme. Use a fluffy roller barely dipped in lighter paint to delicately roll over the dark wall.

Birdhouse design studio pair a dark shade with bright white for a crisp look that feels at home in traditional and modern rooms. Unlike whites or light colors though bright walls can require multiple coats of paint to keep the old color from showing through especially if the new coat of paint is of poor quality. If you want a darker color incorporated somewhere in your design scheme but can t part with bright white walls paint only the trim a darker shade.