How to Totally Transform a Room With Grey Paint

6 Materials
$80
5 Hours
Easy

I have a firm belief that you can transform any room with some paint. It is the most cost-effective way to give a room a face-lift: whether you paint a focal wall, all walls, paint above the dado or below, create an imaginary dado with paint or add a pattern or stencil, paint has the incredible ability to completely change the look and dynamic of a space.


Here is how to completely change the way a room looks with just a little paint! icon

The room is tiny, with ample natural light and a sweet grey-and-white painted wooden floor.


You will need:

  • A design. You can copy our pattern or create your own, but straight lines are by far the easiest thing to do.
  • Paint: we used white, Grey Steel1, Night Jewels 5, Night Jewels 4 and acid yellow (S1040-Y)
  • Masking tape
  • Foam rollers, a small brush for small areas and a tray.

There already was pale grey paint on the walls, so we started by painting the white lines first. This was by far the most laborious part of the process, and it would, of course, have been much easier if the walls were white to start with! But they weren’t, so the outlines were taped, and it took 3 coats to create nice, solid white lines.


After the white paint dried, the pattern was taped over the new white lines and the rest of the colours filled in. The lines have to be completely straight before you start painting. After you’ve taped, stand back and make sure everything is correct before you start painting.


See our super tips for creating the perfect pattern here.

We love how the splash of yellow adds just enough colour to brighten up the entire room.


Happy Painting! icon

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  • Andrea Gray Andrea Gray on Mar 18, 2018

    Did you have any problems with the tape lifting off where you had painted?

  • Debbie Roe Debbie Roe on Mar 19, 2018

    It is absolutely beautiful. Is there a reason you didn't just go ahead and paint the wall white to start the project? It looks like a small wallso it wouldn't have taken that much time or paint. It would have stressed me out to try to get those lines straight a second time so that I could paint the contrasting shapes. Would it have been easier and quicker for a novice like me?

  • Donna Donna on Apr 02, 2018

    I don’t asa rule like the ,I don’t even know what style it is, mordern? But this is beautiful!!!

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