In
this January 2007 issue of DHome™ Magazine, is an example of
using color to give a unique "Cross Color" punch to
a sunny room's decor.
So,
you
have this really great room, its rather small, but it gets a
great deal of sunshine. You want the room to make an impact on
all those who enter, and you don't want to lose the warmth of
the room. Paint colors can be exciting and produce vibrant
moods when designing a sun lit room to be anything but
subtle!
"Crossing
Colors" refers to the approach of crossing vibrant
primary and secondary hues with more restrained pastel colors.
In the example of this issue, the use of a vibrant red, such
as Benjamin Moore Color Preview #2171-20 Fire Dance has been
crossed with a more restrained pastel blue like #2063-70
Cumulus Cotton. And, to further cross the colors you use, a
vibrant yellow like #2021-40 Yellow Highlighter can be used in
the palette of colors used, including paintable furniture.
Even throwing in a little charcoal like #2134-50 Gull Wing
Gray, for a foot stool, isn't totally out of the question if a
colorful room is your ultimate goal.
The
use of a low sheen or matte finish paint is really useful to
lessen the amount of glare that can be produced from too much
sunlight. We recommend Benjamin Moore's 215 Regal® Wall
Satin® or 221 Regal® Matte Finish wall paints for a
beautiful glare free finish on your walls.
Here's
How to Get Started...
First
remove as much of the furniture as possible and cover the
remaining furniture with plastic drop cloths. Mask around all
light switches, power outlets, windows and doors using
1½" wide blue painter grade masking tape. If you know
how, it would be best to turn off the electric power to the
room. Be sure that turning the power off doesn't interfere
with the operation of any major kitchen appliances such as a
refrigerator, or a freezer.
Start
off by priming your walls to accept the Fire Dance red. Use
Benjamin Moore's 023 All-Purpose Acrylic Primer that has been
tinted to the #2171-20 Fire Dance. Using a tinted primer,
under vibrant colors, will increase the clarity of the finish
color and lower your paint costs by using a lesser expensive
primer instead of additional coats of the more costly finish
paint. Using a 2" or 2½" nylon brush, paint the
corners of the room first, then paint around your masked off
areas. Next, paint the walls using your choice of paint
finishes using a 9-inch, 1/2" Nap roller cover.
Now
you can finish the project by painting any wooden shelving,
wooden furniture, or even metal furniture with Benjamin
Moore's 235 Satin Impervo® Alkyd Enamel using the accent
colors you have chosen. Be sure to prime the surfaces, before
finishing, to provide the best adhesion to the surface.
Consult your paint salesperson for the best recommended primer
for the surface. We do not recommend painting over fabric
furniture.
Read
and follow all label instructions and cautions.
Remember
to save a small amount, of each paint color, for future
touchups.
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