Kitchen Paint
Let Your Creativity Show
No doubt your kitchen paint will be an
important part of your kitchen decorating scheme,
There are tons of options available to the
decorator today from stenciled borders to great
faux finishes. When painting your kitchen keep in mind these
kitchen paint tips and ideas from the experts at The
Paint Quality Institute.
Creative Kitchens
The
kitchen continues to be one of the most
frequently used living spaces within the home.
As families spend an increasing number of hours
together in the kitchen space, both function and
style play imperative roles when tackling a
design or renovation project. The innovative use
of color will help your kitchen space to shine!
Kitchen paint
requires selections that are hard working and
focus on stain and grease resistance as well as
wash ability. Practical choices include
durable paints that feature low sheen,
semi-gloss or gloss sheens. Several paint
manufa cturers offer kitchen/bath paints that
have been designed specifically for these
spaces.
Depending upon your
individual color preferences, kitchens offer an
ideal opportunity to let your color imagination
soar! For those homeowners that prefer bright
colors, kitchens offer a blank canvas for
applying colorful paint and wallpaper border
combinations to wall coverings. "Color
conservative" folks may opt to inject a soft
palette of personality with the clever addition
of painted stencil borders and motifs (including
currently popular themes such as garden and
natural designs) that coordinate with existing
kitchen themes. Kitchens that feature
interesting collections (such as standing
pottery or hanging baskets) often sport
monochromatic color schemes (which feature
various tones of a particular hue) visually
emphasizing the collection, rather than the wall
coverings and other design elements. Add new
life to worn or dated cabinets by applying a
complementary paint color to update the existing
appearance.
The kitchen
represents a venue for an unlimited number of
ways to incorporate unique color within the
space! Consider coordinating a decorative paint
treatment, such as ragging, combing, etc. with a
contemporary wallpaper border. Or, if you love
the look of decorative paint but lack the time
to complete such a project, explore the
possibility of adding a "faux" wallpaper border
(that mimics decorative paint techniques) to a
painted, solid color wall. Add color and pattern
to a plain, white tile backsplash by applying
color with a freehand or stenciled painted
design. Inject a splash of color to ordinary
bead boarding with the clever application of
paint. Camouflage a damaged floor by selecting
colors that are prevalent within your kitchen
color scheme and painting a "faux" tile design.
Unify a mismatched dinette set by painting the
table and chairs using one cohesive color.
Customize furnishings by applying a whimsical
stamp or stencil to seats or seatbacks.
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