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Decorative Surprise Ideas Using Paint
The element of surprise adds an exciting flair to decorating. Using a pop of color in an unexpected place is one of the best ways to add a little surprise to any room. Some spaces that would otherwise be just ordinary become hidden treasures when you bring them to life with a little paint.
Walls and Edges
Experiment with something different with your wall trim and molding. You can paint the trim in a crisp contrasting color to add definition to the walls, or you can finish them in a high gloss version of the wall color to add an elegant finish to the wall. Using a tone-on-tone color scheme is very contemporary and the glossy trim offers just enough sheen to the room to give it a modern aesthetic. You can also use paint on the walls in a creative way to show off your metal wall sculptures, abstract wood wall art or any type of wall decor: Paint a block of color on the wall to contrast and frame the artwork, making it an unforgettable focal point.
Entryway
As someone enters your home, the entry door is the first thing that is noticed. Why not let some of your personality show through in this area? You might think about adding a burst of color to your front door or entryway for enhanced visual interest. You can even add that pop of color to a traditional home by painting a door stark white, black, bright red or deep green. All of these are eye catching as well as tasteful. For a more contemporary aesthetic, you can use more vibrants colors like blue or yellow to make your entry door the center of attention.
Look Up
Frequently the ceiling is just forgotten when painting a room. Often it is perceived as hard to paint, but if you get an extension handle for your roller, the ceiling is one of the simplest areas to paint. By adding some color to your ceiling, you bring the area to life, and offer different feels to the room depending on which color is chosen. Lighter colors on the ceiling cause a room to feel larger, while dark colors make the room feel smaller. You can also add architectural elements to the ceiling, like stenciled border or medallion.
Shelving
For bold color and contrast for a bright pop of unanticipated color in the room, you can paint the back wall of your shelving for little bits of bold color and contrast. Then when you arrange books and accessories on the shelves make sure that you let little patches of the back wall shine through to add some interest and energy to the room. For example, painting the back wall of a shelf cobalt blue and then displaying a white china collection in front of it does several great things. This makes the china collection really stand out against the bold color and adds a pop of color to the area. Now the china collection has grown to be an eye-pleasing focal point in the room. You can do the same with any patch of wall. Once you paint it in bold color, you can hang your favorite copper art work for contrast.
Backsplash
The backsplash is an oftentimes overlooked element of design. By painting this area in one of your bold accent colors, you are adding a little vibrancy to the room. It is like you are adding some bold colored accessories without actually adding any clutter to the space, which in a kitchen is a great way to go.
