Inspiration for painting rooms and walls

Have you moved into a new home, or are you longing for a change? Not sure how to proceed and could do with some inspiration for painting rooms and walls? The most important thing is that you feel comfortable in your home. Anyone can paint a room, so there is nothing to worry about. You can also choose to have your rooms painted by professional painters. In this article, we will show you a range of ideas for painting walls.

How to paint a room

When painting a room, you need to follow the right procedure. You will need to buy all the tools required for painting walls. You will need wall paint, paint buckets, a brush, a wide decorator’s brush, a paint roller and a roller grid. You should also get dust sheets to cover the walls and furniture. If you plan to paint a room that has wallpaper, remember that you first need to remove the wallpaper and the paste underneath it. If your walls are older, you will need to fill any cracks or holes with plaster.

Painting walls is not difficult, but it will take you some time. Consider whether it would be better for you to hire professional painters. This way you can save yourself all the hassle that painting on your own brings.

Room painting techniques

There are various room painting techniques you can draw inspiration from. We will explain the most popular ones.

• Venetian plaster gives you a glossy, smooth surface with a marble pattern. You can use it on all surfaces. It is easy to wipe clean and adds a touch of luxury to your home. We recommend leaving this technique to professionals.
• Moroccan plaster differs from Venetian plaster in that it is smoothed with a stone at the end.
• Sponging is a technique that creates a dense texture of dots with transitions between them. Mostly two colours are used, overlapping each other. Take a kitchen sponge or a brush, dip it in the paint and apply it to the wall. You can manage this technique yourself, but the downside is that it will take a lot of time.
• Spraying with spray guns is an easy and very quick technique.
• Rag rolling gives your wall a textured look. Roll up a cloth and roll it up the wall from the bottom to the top while the paint is still wet.

Would you like stripes or geometric shapes on your wall?

If you would like stripes on your wall, first choose two shades of one colour or contrasting colours. Carefully measure the width of the stripes and the spacing between them. To prevent one colour from bleeding into the other, you will need masking tape.

If you long for geometric shapes on your wall, use stencils designed for this purpose. You can choose, for example, triangles, rectangles or other patterns. Play around with the angles and side lengths. The only limit is your imagination.

Rich tones are popular

Rich colours on walls have become very popular recently. These include, for example, royal blue, hunter green and dark pink shades. Rich tones draw attention in your home. Remember that such colours make a space look smaller, so it is a good idea to paint only one wall in the room this way. Paint the other walls in the room in neutral shades, such as beige, white or grey.

Neutral and earthy tones

If you are not a fan of bold colours, choose walls in neutral tones. Neutral tones are a great fit for Scandinavian interior styles. White, cream, grey and sand are very fashionable. You can combine them with anything, and they will give your home an elegant feel. Choose this style if you are unsure how to fit certain elements into your interior, as neutral colours go with anything.

Earthy tones inspired by nature also look perfect: brown, olive, khaki or soft beige. Earthy colours suit any flat, and you can easily mix and combine them. Earthy colours in an interior create a calm atmosphere. These tones suit, for example, a home furnished in boho style.

Now you have plenty of inspiration for painting rooms and walls, so you can get started! If you enjoyed our article, also read about how to arrange a living room according to feng shui or how to make a bathroom look bigger.