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 The Walls are the most important
part of any structure. Selecting the right
colours for the walls, windows and wood
surfaces is perhaps one of the most difficult
things about building a home. From arriving
at a consensus on which colour would go
where, to deciding on the type of finish,
to finally zeroing in on the brand of paint
to buy, the process can be laborious and
painstaking. The color on your walls sets
the ‘mood’ of the room or the entire house
.Therefore colours should be chosen with
care and such that they match the room,
its purpose and of course, the furniture
in the room.
There’s a dizzying array of paint varieties
on the shelf, computer-assisted paint section
facilities, precision paint mixers and the
advice of specialist colour consultants
to top it all, to help one take care of
the painting on one’s home. If there is
any difficulty today it is in making a choice
from among the plethora of shades and brands
at a paint shop for each room.
It is the colours that impart the final
and finishing touch to a dwelling. How to
make it most appealing and aesthetic is
what takes some planning and consideration.
The colour scheme depends upon a lot of
factors like the size of the room, lighting
(both artificial and natural), the functional
requirement of the room and the type of
furniture and furnishings being used in
the room
Light colours, colours with a lot of white
in them, make an area seem larger, spacious
and airy. Hence, smaller rooms painted in
light colours for wall and ceiling seem
more spacious .This effect can be enhanced
by matching the colours with furnishings.
Dark colours, being more ‘solid’, seem heavier
and bring surfaces closer. They give the
impression of less space.
Neutral colours like white, cream or grey
create a soft and easy ambience. However,
it is better if it seems like one colour
dominates. A touch of flair can be added
by choosing brightly accented furnishings
in a room. Earthy colours like terracotta,
deep reds and browns will give your room
an ethnic look.
Too many colours in one room may prove distracting.
A bolder approach could be using more than
one colour for the background, maybe a combination
of contrasting colours like red and blue.
Painting of a home consists of two main
categories, namely interior
and exterior paints
.They are areas to be approached differently.
Before the painting work begins, make sure
that all surface pores and cracks are smoothed
out using filler. Aberrations like nail
holes, cracks and other defects should be
properly filed and smoothened. Apply a coat
of primer before painting. Ensure that the
thickness of the paint applied is uniform
across the surface .The paint should be
devoid of variations in texture and finish
in areas such as edges, corners and crevices.
Exterior paints:-
For exterior walls there are four classes
of emulsion paints - economy, regular, elastomeric
and textural paints. All these varieties
have common features such as resistance
to weather, adequate longevity, and resistance
to algal growth.
The latest rage in exterior paint is the
textural paint. Often very expensive, these
paints can give walls pre-designed textures.
Application of such paints requires a fiberglass
board to be affixed to the surface before
paint is applied. Special rollers are used
to apply the paint.
Interior paints:-
Interior paints for walls, windows and other
surfaces have evolved drastically over the
years. In addition to already available
distemper paints in different shades, a
variety of emulsion paints are also available
now .The choice is between the economy,
regular, premium and luxury categories.
As with exterior varieties, paints for interior
walls too come in the textural/designer
variety. These paints give a special flair
to the internal walls, showcasing a texture.
Today the customer can actually see how
a surface looks painted with the paint he
wishes to buy. Furthermore, software from
leading paint companies now allow customers
to mix and match colors and shades, to find
the perfect shade. These computer-assisted
paint dispensers and mixers allow a client
to order for the exact shade of paint he
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