Special Effect Painting Tricks from a Gilbert House Painter

As your local painting contractor, and as it is Halloween, how would you like to learn a few special effects?

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Interior Painting Tricks

Who said that interior painting has to be boring? First off, one thing that is a cheap, easy, and lovely way to decorate a room using paint is to use stencils and color washes. You can give your room a lovely accent piece by stenciling a floral pattern or maybe some lines of a lighter color. And don't forget color washing.

According to this article excerpt from Wikipedia:

"A color wash is a popular technique in faux painting using paint thinned out with glaze to create a subtle wash of color over walls or other surfaces. Color washing is an easy and forgiving form of faux finishing often used by beginners, but perfected by professional finishers. It was historically created with oil-based products because of the long drying time, but today's environmental and health conscious companies are producing user-friendly water based glazes. Color washing can be done in any color of paint and is generally applied with brushes over a solid paint color, using long sweeping strokes to meld the glaze colors together. [READ SOURCE ARTICLE]

Here's a fun painting tip for a family room or a kid's room. Paint the ceiling to look like the sky. Maybe paint it to be sky blue with some clouds, or maybe paint all of the constellations and have the night sky. Does your painting surface have a lot of imperfections? The you might want to try fresco. If you're curious, the ancient Romans did it, as did a lot of medieval churches. Not feeling much like DaVinci? Then you may want to use some contrast tricks

Painting Tricks: Color and Contrast

Color blocking is a cool trick. Have a wall that's just kind of blah, such as in a hallway? Paint the wall a contrasting color to the end of the hallway. Another way to use color blocking is to use dramatic contrasts as well. And it is amazing how much something as simple as new paint can totally transform a room.  These are just some of the interior painting tricks you can play with.

There is a lot of information out there regarding paint. When in doubt, don't give up in frustration and confusion. Instead, get in touch with someone who can help you. Call someone with a design background, or better and probably cheaper yet, call a professional house painter.

Ameripro of Gilbert
3037 East Des Moines St
Mesa, AZ 85213
(480) 232-5474 
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The Right Interior Paint: Color and More

The right interior paint is one part of making your home an elegant residence.  Does paint really make that much of a difference?  In a word, yes.

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Interior House Painting and Transforming a Room

It takes several elements working together to make a room look its very best.  If you decorate the right way, your room can be a living space that adds to the overall flow of the house.  If you decorate the wrong way, your room will be an eyesore. And even though you may say you love it, deep down your fingers are itching to make a change.  That's where interior painting comes in.  Something as simple and affordable as a fresh coat of paint and a vibrant color change can make even regular visitors to your home do a double take.  Take a look at the colors of the Southwest for example.

We know what you're thinking.  When most people think of  southwestern colors, they automatically think back to the 1980's with those garish pinks and turquoises.  However, the southwest is full of colors that you can use.  The deep russet red of a Navajo rug.  The saffron gold color of a California poppy.  The tans, browns and oranges of the desert cliffs.  The blue of a mountain lake.  the purple and magenta of the Superstition Mountains.  The olive green color of a Yucca plant.  All of these and more are all part of a color palette that you can use to redecorate your home.  When in doubt, ask your decorator or your professional house painter for tips.

Is a New Paint Job All You Need to Redecorate?

Is a new paint job all you need to redecorate?  What trips a lot of people up with painting is that paint is just one step.  You also want a nice finish on the paint to add both look and texture to the base color.  And remember, the paint is for the walls, the cabinetry and accent areas. If you don't already have some, you will still need furniture, and other things to decorate your room, and add to its overall ambiance.

There are several ways to redecorate.  New furniture is one.  Buying a few throw rugs and some plants is another.  But one of the best ways that you can redecorate is to hire a house painter in your area.

Ameripro of Gilbert
3038 East Des Moines St
Mesa, AZ 85213
(480) 232-5474 
http://ameripro.ipainthomes.com/