Embellished walls are a design hit for fall

Be bold in your bedroom design choices. Benjamin Moore paint transforms this room for a dramatic look using various painting techniques.

(NC) The bedroom is often the last room to be made over in the home. This private space takes a back seat when gathering places such as kitchens and living rooms require immediate attention. And yet, it doesn't take much to create a dramatic, relaxing bedroom retreat.

This look can be easily created with various painting techniques that make the walls the focal point of the room. Sharon Grech, a colour and design expert at Benjamin Moore, shares her tips on how to bring a unique, embellished look to the bedroom with easy to replicate paint and design techniques:

The New Wallpapering Effect

Wallpaper gives an elegant and lush look, but removing it can become a labour-filled task. One way to get the textured, patterned effect of wallpaper, simply by using paint, is with a patterned paint roller. Start with a warm base coat and then choose a complementary colour to create the painted pattern. The final result will look glamourous and is a cinch to achieve. Patterned paint rollers in varying designs can easily be found online.

Pattern on a Faux-Tin Roof

The bedroom walls don't always have to be the main focal point. A beautifully patterned ceiling using faux-tin evokes an unexpected, embellished look reminiscent of the Art Deco era. Once applied to the ceiling, they can easily be painted over in a complementary colour to the room, or painted with an antiqued finish for a more traditional look. In this photo, the colour Yukon Sky from the Benjamin Moore Natura line was used on the ceiling to add detail and interest. Grech says Natura is ideal for bedrooms because it contains zero-VOCs and virtually no odour. Homeowners can settle back into their room for a good night's sleep the same day they paint.

“No matter whether you are applying a new paint technique to the walls or to the ceiling,” she emphasized, “don't shy away from bold design choices to create a dramatic look in the bedroom.”

More information and bedroom design ideas are available online at www.BenjaminMoore.ca.

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