I HATE white walls. For me a house, apartment or condo with floor to ceiling white walls just doesn't work. No amount of artwork, photos, trinkets or drapes can make the place feel homey. When I moved into my new place I wasn't to excited to see bright white.. everywhere! Before I moved in I painted the master bedroom and living room a neutral beige tone. Instantly the whole place had a different feel. I used the above mentioned accessories to pull it all together and without painting all the rooms I was able to turn it into a home.
The only other down side was the back splash in the kitchen. It was a horrible deep yellowish color that should be named "puke yellow". At around 2am last night while organizing my kitchen I decided I really hated it and thought..why don't I just paint it? While trying to save money after a big move it occurred to me that I still had half a bucket of beige paint.
I was a little nervous because most of the back splash was wall, but there were two shelves made of pressed wood I'm guessing and covered in laminate. Since I was awake last night when I had this idea I decided to stay up ten more minutes and tape it off. This way in the morning I could paint.
After a quick trip to the store to buy a paintbrush I was in business. Two coats later and a little dry time, I had a whole new kitchen. A coat of paint can truly change something's appearance. It can also give the space a whole new feeling.
Next time you want to make a change to a room think about what you have that you can utilize. Since I had extra paint laying around the only thing I needed was the brush. So for only $3.99 I was able to spruce up a kitchen I didn't particularly like. Now I LOVE my new kitchen!
Here is a look at a room with half of the wall painted. What a difference!
Any other ideas for making cheap improvements to your space?
I was a little nervous because most of the back splash was wall, but there were two shelves made of pressed wood I'm guessing and covered in laminate. Since I was awake last night when I had this idea I decided to stay up ten more minutes and tape it off. This way in the morning I could paint.
After a quick trip to the store to buy a paintbrush I was in business. Two coats later and a little dry time, I had a whole new kitchen. A coat of paint can truly change something's appearance. It can also give the space a whole new feeling.
Next time you want to make a change to a room think about what you have that you can utilize. Since I had extra paint laying around the only thing I needed was the brush. So for only $3.99 I was able to spruce up a kitchen I didn't particularly like. Now I LOVE my new kitchen!
Here is a look at a room with half of the wall painted. What a difference!
Any other ideas for making cheap improvements to your space?
Amazing difference a bit of paint can make.
ReplyDeleteI like to scatter colour around ... it makes a room look so cheerful.
I use artificial flowers and candles a lot! And colourful pictures.
I use them as well! I also tend to use real candles as decoration and never seem to burn them, I think I will start.. :)
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