Paint really transforms any space! when you have been living in your home for some time you really to get used to your surroundings and often you don’t even notice your space anymore. When we meet home staging and interior decorating clients – we always bring up, paint! Why? Well paint can totally and completely transform the look of any room.
Paint can do so much for a space – make it appear – brighter, bigger, cleaner and fresher! Undertaking the job yourself can be a bit daunting so don’t hesitate to contact a professional painter…it will certainly save you time and you will love the results.
Let us tell you about a recent paint transformation…
Our client moved to a new city and a new part of the country – her husband had a new job and her kids were starting at new schools. they didn’t know anyone and they had a lot on their plate. They moved from a new build open concept, classic contemporary home into a much older, more traditional and slightly dated home.
She did her best (and a good job) setting up their space but she knew the house needed something. That’s when we entered her life!
Our first suggestion was paint! Why? To get the fresh and more modern look she craved, the gold yellow sunflower walls weren’t working.
We worked with the furniture pieces and her art pieces along with the natural light to find the best paint colours for her.
Check out the difference paint can make!
So what did we do?
There are only a few changes in this room but what a difference! Paint was the big change…We selected an accent wall for the fireplace – Sherwin Williams ‘ Acier’ and the rest of the house (you can see the dining room to the left) in Sherwin-Williams ‘Mindful Gray’
We also swapped out the old and more traditional looking lamp shades for some simple white drum shades. You may not have noticed this subtle change but take another look – the shades are brighter and so much fresher.
We also played around with the art placement and looked through the pieces that she had still packed.
We also sourced out some new and more current wall sconces, again ones with those fresh and bright white shades!
We would say this room has come a long way! We are still working on some accessories but already this room (and this house) looks so much fresher and cleaner.
A little paint can go a long way…
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Whimsy
Though both the before and after look beautiful, the after looks absolutely amazing! I love Paint can do such great things to a room!
08 . 04 . 2017kikiinteriors@rogers.com
Thanks! the client wasn’t loving the olden yellow and wanted something more contemporary – we love these grey tones with her navy blue furniture and pure white trim – so fresh and clean looking! Paint really does do wonders!
08 . 04 . 2017Farwa Naqvi
Very true! paint and lighting make a huge difference. i painted one of my bedroom walls a dull orange and it looks brighter and bigger somehow. The transformation in the pictures above are stunning, good job!
08 . 04 . 2017kikiinteriors@rogers.com
Thanks! It’s all about picking the right hue for the space -so you can’t pick your paint colour in the home improvement or paint store. You really need to see it in your space! Love orange!
08 . 04 . 2017marcela
I’VE RECENTLY DONE ONE DIY AND ALSO PAINTED MY ROOM AND WHEN I HAVE SEEN I COULDN’T BELIEVED IT HOW MUCH DIFFERENT THE ROOM HAS BECOME. SPECIALLY, IF THE ROOM DOESN’T HAVE SO MUCH LIGHT I PUT THE LIGHT BRIDE COLOR INSTEAD OF SOME DARK COLOR
08 . 04 . 2017kikiinteriors@rogers.com
I have been staging and decorating homes since 2003 and it still amazes me what a difference paint can make!
08 . 04 . 2017Jyo
what a difference that made!!! It went from looking an older home to a bright, living room you see in magazines! Just amazing
08 . 04 . 2017kikiinteriors@rogers.com
Thanks! Yes – such a huge improvement – Our client was so happy with the end result! She said it felt more like ‘home’
08 . 04 . 2017Style & Life by Susana
this is so inspirational! I have been planning for a while on certain areas of my house to update and you have convinced me more.
09 . 04 . 2017kikiinteriors@rogers.com
So thank you – that is so kind! Glad I could help! Paint is so magical!
09 . 04 . 2017kikiinteriors@rogers.com
The wrong paint colour can be such a disservice for a space – it can make a room look dark and small. It’s so important to test out paint colour options and see it in the light and the room (and with your furniture). Thanks for reading!
09 . 04 . 2017Lindsey Mozgai
This transformation is amazing and beautiful!
22 . 08 . 2017kikiinteriors@rogers.com
Thank you, Lindsey! The right colour of paint makes such a difference!
22 . 08 . 2017Candice
I think paint gives the most bang for your buck to transform a room. And it’s so easy to do! I’ve been know to get a wild hair and start painting a room at 10:00pm
22 . 08 . 2017kikiinteriors@rogers.com
Wow – Candice! You never know when inspiration will strike! Paint really is your best value ….
22 . 08 . 2017Glenny
I love how the color of the wall completely changed the atmosphere! It looks so much brighter now, loving what you did!! makes me wanna redo my place too
22 . 08 . 2017kikiinteriors@rogers.com
Thank you!! Yes, the difference paint can make still amazes me…we moved a few pieces around and purchased some new lamp shades but that was really it!
22 . 08 . 2017