Wall TreatmentsBackground

Surfaces/CoveringsAdvanced Interior Design

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.

Paint – Flat Finish

• Flat finish softens walls and helps hide surface imperfections.

Paint - Eggshell

• An eggshell finish is easier to clean than a flat finish,

Specialty Painting

Ragging Sponging

Glaze Lime wash

• High-gloss enamel provides a durable finish

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

Vinyl-coated Wallpaper

• Recommended for Kitchens, Bathrooms, and Playrooms.

WHY?

Wood paneling

• Available in a wide range of colors, grains & species

• Hides architectural flaws

• Provides insulation

• Chair Rail – Decorative molding that divides a wall.

Ceramic tile

• Attractive• Durable• Easily cleaned• Glazed tile is best

for high use areas

Mirrors

• Used for one wall or accent

• Makes room appear larger