Boring Bare Walls No More: How To Liven Up Your Living Room
A living room with all white walls is very intimidating. It can cause you to be very stressed out. White is not that warm, and it's not something that you want to have as the primary color in your living room. The problem is that white is the standard color that many people paint most places, so when you first move into your new co-op or condo, you are going to be faced with a bright white wall. In the living room, these colors are especially problematic. In a bathroom, you might like the bright clean look of a white wall, but in your living room, you are going to want to alter that very aggressive and cold color. Here's a few ways you can fix that problem.
Go Old School With Wall Paper
If you're the type who crushes hard at the decor of TV shows like Downton Abbey or The Queen, then you need to hire a paperhanger (which is slang in some parts for someone who can handle wallpaper). This is sort of a lost art, but there are plenty of professional wallpaper hangers out there, who you can hire, who will be able to come in and affix beautiful wallpaper to your home's interior. The fantastic thing about wallpaper in the living room is that you can create a small amount of visual complexity without having to think about how to stage paintings and other hung art. Wallpaper covers the entire wall and crates a varied pattern, which is more dynamic than regular paint. It's also much easier to install than a complicated paint pattern. All you need to do is hire a skilled wallpaper hanger who knows exactly what they are doing.
Mix It Up With Some Unique Paint Ideas
If you're not keen on the idea of wallpaper, then you can always find a company that handles residential painting and ask that they come in and make some suggestions as to how to turn your cold and glaring white wall into something more warm. They might suggest small color variations using painting tape, so as to create a visual wainscoting effect. Or you might find that what you want is really an ombre color. This is a design where the paint moves from a darker color to a lighter color (or vice versa). It will create just enough beautiful variation in your room so as to make it not boring.
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