How to use Paint to Make Your Space look Larger with Sharon Grech - Cityline | Benjamin Moore

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30 May 202306:50

Summary

TLDRThe video discusses how to use color strategically to change the perception of a room's shape without any construction. By using light colors, rooms can feel more open and spacious, while darker colors on accent walls or ceilings can create a cozier, intimate vibe. Painting techniques, such as highlighting opposing walls or painting ceilings, can alter the visual height and depth of a room. The discussion emphasizes how these methods can make spaces appear taller, wider, or more enclosed depending on where and how color is applied.

Takeaways

  • 🎨 Color can create the illusion of height, width, or depth in a room without changing its physical dimensions.
  • 🏠 Painting a room one light color makes it feel more spacious by reflecting natural and artificial light.
  • 🎯 An accent wall, especially in dark colors, draws attention and makes a space feel more intimate and cozy.
  • 🏞 Dark colors can also camouflage features like TVs or doors, helping them blend into the room.
  • 📏 Painting opposing sidewalls in a room can elongate the space and add visual height, which is ideal for rooms with low ceilings.
  • 🛋 Painting the ceiling a dark color lowers the perceived height, creating a cozier, more intimate feel in the space.
  • 🌈 Using lighter shades on the ceiling still brings it down slightly, but keeps the space feeling open and airy.
  • 📐 Horizontal lines or painting the lower third of a wall can make a room appear wider while drawing attention to the living space.
  • 🖼 Strategic placement of color can emphasize architectural features and shift focus within the room, such as highlighting interesting angles.
  • 🔄 Different paint techniques can completely transform the feel of the same room, making it feel larger, smaller, or more inviting.

Q & A

  • How can you make a room feel taller without construction?

    -Using color strategically can create the perception of height in a room. Painting opposing walls or the ceiling with specific shades can draw the eye upward, making the space feel taller.

  • What effect does painting a room all one color have?

    -Painting a room all one color, especially in lighter shades, can make the space feel more open. The lack of contrast means you don’t notice the boundaries, which helps create a sense of spaciousness.

  • Why is painting a single accent wall a popular choice?

    -Painting a single accent wall draws the eye directly to it, adding focus to that part of the room. Darker accent walls can make a space feel cozier and can visually shorten the depth of the room.

  • What happens when both sidewalls are painted in a contrasting color?

    -Painting both sidewalls creates a narrowing effect while also drawing the eye upward, which can give a sense of added height in rooms with lower ceilings, making them feel taller.

  • How can a dark ceiling impact a room’s atmosphere?

    -A dark ceiling can make a space feel more intimate by visually bringing the ceiling down. It’s often used in large rooms or spaces where a cozier, more enclosed feel is desired.

  • What is the benefit of painting the lower third of a room in a contrasting color?

    -Painting the lower third of a room can bring the focus down, creating a more grounded feeling in the space. It can also make the room appear wider due to the horizontal line it creates.

  • How does sunlight interact with lighter colors in a room?

    -Lighter colors reflect sunlight, making a room feel brighter and more spacious. This reflection enhances the perception of openness, especially if the space receives a lot of natural light.

  • Why might someone choose to camouflage elements like a TV or door using paint?

    -Using dark colors or similar shades to the surroundings can camouflage items like a TV or a door, allowing them to blend into the space and maintain a seamless, less cluttered appearance.

  • How does the choice of accent wall affect an open-concept space?

    -In an open-concept space, a dark or uniquely colored accent wall can emphasize architectural features and create a visual separation between different functional areas, making the space feel more defined.

  • What is meant by the term 'fifth wall' in interior design?

    -The 'fifth wall' refers to the ceiling in a room. Adding color or contrast to the ceiling can be a design strategy to change the perception of the room's height or to introduce a unique visual element.

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