Painting Ideas For Your Bare Walls

Painting a wall can make or break the overall look of any space.  Large bare walls require creative paint ideas that make the room look vibrant and blends in beautifully with the furniture and the overall decor. While the kids’ room may require colourful and bright colours, it is good to go in for a softer palette for the living room. Using contrasting colours and playing with different textures can bring alive any bare wall of your room. Mentioned below are some faux painted walls ideas that will inspire it to paint your walls your way:

1. Experiment with Colours : When painting a large wall, do not be afraid to experiment with different colours. Try out hues like burgundy, purple, charcoal grey, deep blue etc. to liven up the space. You can also try out painting adjacent walls in contrasting colours. Using gold accents on bold coloured walls makes a great statement.

2. Highlight the mouldings: If you have mouldings on the wall, highlight them with a contrasting colour. You can also stick ready-made moulding on the walls that are available in different shapes. Frame shaped mouldings will be a good idea if you want to decorate some photos on the wall. 

3. Lacquer: You can try out lacquer for the high glam look that it imparts to any wall. Black lacquer with its high sheen makes the hardwood floors pop. Nothing can match its dramatic effect. It is particularly suited to contemporary interiors. 

4. Paint messages: A very cool and simple way to decorate any bare wall is to paint a message on it. You can write anything like a small quote or an inspirational message. You can also use something that makes your guests feel welcome. 

5. Striped paint: You can never go wrong with stripes. Whether it is vertical stripes, horizontal stripes or chevron stripes, they look very good on a large bare wall. Try out colourful stripes for the kids’ room. You can use tone on tone chevron stripes for the large wall behind the bed for an elegant effect. Ombre stripes also create a nice and calming effect. 

6. Use textures: Another way to bring alive any large, windowless wall of your home is to use textures. A monochromatic textured wall instantly draws attention. You can also mix up textures for a dramatic effect. Walls with 3D surfaces are quite in right now. There is no dearth of textured wall ideas to choose from.  You can go in for the rough appeal of burlap and sea-grass or opt for the luxurious effect created by leather and suede for that perfect finish. 

7. Use wall art: An intelligent use of wall art is another trick to add a distinct look to any wall. You can try out painting some patterns on the wall or use ready-made wall art stickers. You can use sponges, or wood cut-outs for block painting the walls.  Use nature-inspired wall art for the living room. For the kids’ room go for cartoon wall art stickers.