Post on 23-Dec-2015
Paint
• Quickest, Easiest, & Least Expensive way to change a wall covering.
• Most popular treatment
• Wide variety of colors
Selecting Paint
Ceilings painted darker color than wall makes room appear top-heavy.
Primer – a layer of primer before paint helps the paint to stay long term.
Selecting Paint
When selecting paint, choose a color that is slightly lighter than the color desired.
Remember that Dark colors make a room feel smaller.
Paint Categories– Latex
• Water based• Available in many colors• Easy to apply & clean up• Quick-Drying
– Oil Based• “Alkyd”• Stands up to heavy scrubbing (produces a
washable surface)• Brushes used to apply oil based paint can not
be cleaned with warm water.
Wallpaper
• Originally only for the rich
• Can be produced in a wide variety of prints and textures
• Good for disguising odd architectural details
Things to Remember w/Wallpaper
Wall paper with vertical stripes make a wall appear taller.
Large Patterns make a room appear smaller.
Purchasing Wallpaper
• Wallpaper comes Washable, Strippable, Scrubbable, or Pre-pasted.
Strippable – easy to removeScrubbable – design remains when
scrubbedPre-pasted – glue already applied to back
• Packaged and sold by the ROLL (not foot/yard).• Run Number printed on wallpaper indicates
which dye lot it came from.
Fabric
• Provides texture (heavy textures make a room appear smaller)
• Wide range of colors & patterns
• Could be total wall coverage
• Could be wall hanging• Provides insulation
Wood paneling
• Available in a wide range of colors, grains & species
• Hides architectural flaws
• Provides insulation
• Chair Rail – Decorative molding that divides a wall.