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Sunday, May 08, 2011

Decorative Wall Painting in Winnetka For a Home Game Room

When it comes to decorative wall painting in Winnetka for a home game room you should get a little creative, especially if you have a dedicated theme to the room. And it doesn't need to be difficult to look great, it can be done easily and look amazing at the same time. All you need to do is be creative, think outside the box and set aside some free time to get the job done.

With that said there are two basic and simple ways to paint your home game room walls that'll make your room look awesome. The two types I'm talking about are two-tone wall painting ideas and solid wall color ideas.

Even though they may sound a little "basic", it's in the details that make them great. And when you're finished you'll have a home game room that friends and family will admire and one that you can relax in and enjoy to the fullest. And it all starts with simple interior wall painting ideas for a home game room.

It doesn't sound exciting or fun but it is. Let's take for example that you're a football fan and love the Green Bay Packers. Their team colors are Dark Green, Athletic Gold and White. And these ideas will work with any of your favorite sports teams or theme room designs.

Two Tone wall colors in a home game room is one of my favorite ways to paint. One of the simplest ways to go about painting your two toned game room is start with a top trim of 1 to 2 feet down. Make that trim your darker wall color which for a Packers Room would be dark green. The rest of your walls would be either white or athletic gold. Within the trim you can stencil team names, sayings, family names and more. It's pretty cool.

A second way to go would be to paint your room half and half keeping the darker color on bottom. You do that in order to keep your room bright instead of dark and drab. Traditionally though you'd use your darker color for the first 36 inches off the floor and then paint the top half of your game room your brighter colors.

And to make it look even better, where the two colors meet you could add wallpaper trim or chair rail. That way it breaks up the two colors and your room will look great.

As I've said throughout this article, it's easy to do this type of paint job. Just remember to clearly tape off the lines and make sure your tape is level especially if you're not using chair rail or a wallpaper border to hide where your two colors come together.

And most importantly, don't stress. Figure out which colors will look best together and start painting. In the end when you're finished painting and have your decorations up on the walls, it'll look great.