Painting tricks and tricks. That is, how to paint to hide interior defects

Low interior, too small living room, or maybe too narrow corridor? Probably each of us sometimes complains about the shape of the rooms in our apartment. Contrary to appearances, we can easily get rid of these shortcomings - you just need a little paint and knowledge of optical painting tricks. The Malfarb brand reveals tricks used by professional painters.

Few of us are fully satisfied with our apartment. Very often we complain that, for example, our living room could be higher, and the kitchen could be bigger. Contrary to appearances, in such a situation, we do not necessarily have to start looking for a new apartment. All you need is a bit of ... paint and learn simple tricks for optical modeling of rooms: - Professional painters know a lot of ways to change the appearance of a room by adding or subtracting a few centimeters visually. In fact, however, nothing prevents us from using similar tricks during the summer renovation of the house. Using a variety of treatments - e.g. the right combination of colors or introducing patterns - we can easily make the interior seem smaller, larger, higher or lower, depending on the needs - says Mariusz Szubert, expert of the Malfarb brand.

However, before we grab the brush, let's not forget to buy a good quality interior paint, such as Malfarb Pastel Color acrylic-latex emulsion, thanks to which we will enjoy the effects of our work for a really long time.

This product is distinguished by high abrasion resistance and real color fastness. At the same time, thanks to very good coverage and high efficiency, it will allow us to carry out repairs for very reasonable money.

Too small inside

Probably the biggest problem of apartments in Poland - especially those with the so-called large slab - the area is too low. To solve this problem, it is worth using a bright color scheme. Pastel yellows, beiges and whites perfectly reflect the light entering the room. As a result, it seems larger than it really is. For the same reason, in a small interior, we should avoid intense colors, because we will achieve the opposite effect. A small room painted in dark brown will seem even smaller.

Too low

Another common problem is the height, or rather the lack of it. Professional painters also have their own methods for low rooms. The simplest solution is to paint the ceiling a lighter color - such as a neutral white or cool blue - to create the illusion of receding. This will make the room seem taller. A similar effect can be obtained by painting vertical stripes on the wall or its selected part, which visually make the room higher.

Too high

Less often than too low interiors, we complain about excessively high rooms. However, if this problem happens to us, then simple painting tricks will also come to our aid. Unlike low-rise rooms, paint the ceiling a darker color than the walls. This will make it look as if it is closer to the floor. A similar effect of the lower interior can be obtained by painting horizontal stripes on the surface of the walls.

Too narrow

Correcting a long and narrow room seems almost impossible to many people. However, with a little stubbornness, you can solve this problem as well. Painting the shorter walls in a darker color will make them seem closer to us, which in turn will shorten the room. In addition, to further expand the interior, we can use one of two solutions: decorate the wall with wide, horizontal stripes or cover the ceiling with a darker color than those used on the surface of the walls. This will make the room appear wider than it actually is.