One popular design trend is to use more than one color to paint a bedroom. The traditional way of doing this is to paint the walls the primary color and the trim in a different color or with a high-gloss premium white. Two current trends are to create an accent wall or divide the wall with a chair rail and paint the two sections different colors. The process involves selecting colors, when to choose an accent wall or chair rail, and paint the room.
Instructions
Paint a Bedroom With Two Colors of Paint
1. Clarify your personal style by looking at design magazines, websites and your existing decor for inspiration Even looking at your clothing or accessory choices can provide inspiration and give you a good starting place. Make decisions about how you want to use color. Do you want to use color to attract attention, to provide warmth or to correct imperfections in a room? Consider looking at color psychological data to determine how different colors "work." For example, red tends to make objects appear closer, and thus, is the perfect way to make a rectangular room seem more like a square.
2. If you want to draw attention to a specific area of the room or correct shape imperfections, consider adding an accent wall. Accent walls are generally two to three shades deeper than the rest of the walls in the room. Placement of the accent wall is crucial. Accent walls work best when they are the focal point for the room. Finally, do not use the upholstery color for the accent walls or it will lack emphasis. If you simply want to create interest, consider installing a chair rail. Chair rails are usually about 32 inches above the floor. Paint the wall above the rail your primary color and the bottom part of the wall your secondary color.
3. Using your own personal style preferences and the purpose for color in the room, consider using one of three standard color schemes to select colors. The monochromatic color scheme consists of different shades of the same color. The analogous color scheme focuses on two colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. You might want to vary the hues (pale green and blue with a bit of gray tint in each is a good example) so that it will feel fresh and contemporary. The complementary color scheme consists of picking two colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel.
4. Once you've chosen the color, select the paint type and sheen. Latex paint is often recommended over oil paint for bedrooms, because of its quick drying time. Additionally, consider the sheen. A high gloss sheen might be too shiny for bedrooms, but would be a perfect choice for door frames and crown molding. Flat paint is inexpensive but can be difficult to clean. Semi-gloss provides ease of cleaning and moderate light reflection.
5. Measure the length of the longest and shortest walls as well as the ceiling height. Subtract the doors and windows. A gallon of paint generally covers 400 square feet of wall with one coat of paint. You will probably need more than one coat of paint for the walls and one coat of primer for the walls. For the ceiling, just measure the length and width of the room.
6. After you've bought the paint, primer and tools, prepare the room by covering rugs, furniture and other objects with drop cloths. Use painter's tapes to protect areas that shouldn't be painted with the current color. Clean the walls, then paint them with primer. Finally, paint working from top to bottom. Paint the ceiling and high walls first and work your way to the bottom. With accent walls, paint the other walls first and finish with the accent wall.
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