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Interior Design: Painting

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Painting is a major consideration of any interior designing project. Everyone will be concerned of colors that will make or break the mood and harmony of the room, but homeowners and interior decorators though have other things to think about

Paint Matters

If you are a homeowner you need to know the amount of paint you need to complete the designing project. This is very important either you are doing it yourself or if you hire a professional. Remember paint will also affect your budget and you do not want to waste your resources. Normally a 350 square feet home will require around a gallon of paint.

Next question you?ll have in mind will be the kind of paint to purchase. Water-based latex is the easiest to use. Oil based paints are more long-lasting but is more difficult to clean and thin. Flat latex is most commonly used for ceilings and walls. Oil based paints are often used for trims, doors, and places which will deal with moisture like the kitchen and the bath.

Higher priced paints usually indicate better ingredients used to produce the paint hence better quality of the finished project.

Kinds of Finish

You have to plan ahead what finish you want to have for your ceiling, wall, windows, and other parts of the room. The paint finish can be conventional flat but there are also several texturing techniques and tools. Interior designers might recommend faux finish which imitates something like marble, stone, wood, and other materials. Here are some famous texturing finish techniques:

• Fresco Wall Finish- this will give your wall an aged look by using Venetian plaster superimposed with light faux
• Antique wall finish- this gives the look of natural wear and tear by using different materials like sand paper, chain, hammers etc. to weather a surface
• Hand Painting- murals on your walls will be very lively and calls attention
• Tuscan Feel- Venetian plaster is also used for this technique plus glazes to vary the hue and intensity for an added effect
• Faux Metallic- the surface will look have that metallic feel like copper, gold, bronze, or other metal surface
• Tumbling Stone- used to create the look of marble, granite, tiles, or other elegant stone looking finishes

Your interior decorator can recommend the best paint in the market to use for your project. You can rely on their years of experience to achieve the best finish for your project. It is also wise to ask for a sample finish so you can see that you will be happy with what you will see.

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