How to get the look
Here are a few ideas from Dominique for incorporating colour blocking into your home:
• Inexpensively create the illusion of a headboard in your bedroom with creative painting techniques. You can use a solid tone on the wall behind your bed or be creative with shapes.
• Highlight wall decor. You can use colour blocking as a backdrop to frame decorative elements like wall mirrors or artwork.
• Block off an area in an open space. You can create defined living spaces by using colour blocking to separate a dining area from a living area.
• Update furniture. Who says colour blocking needs to be reserved for walls? You can take an old armoire and spruce it up by painting the sides a different shade than the front.
Colour block your walls
Domique offers up six handy tips to colour block your own walls:
1 Plan the shape on the wall according to the size of the space. Be sure to take into consideration the placement of furniture in the room when designing your colour block.
2 Choose your paint colours and finish, being as creative as you wish!
3 Measure your shape or pattern on the wall, drawing very lightly with a pencil
4 Apply painter's tape to the lines if they're straight. If using curved lines, it's best to use a stencil.
5 Paint within the lines of your shape, being careful not to use too much paint; you don't want it to seep outside the lines.
6 Carefully remove the painter's tape or stencil immediately after painting.
Images courtesy of Sico Paints.
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