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Trend Alert: Paint Gone Wild
Give your home an artful touch in drips and drabs, with paint treatments that feel free to splatter and splotch
Houzz Contributor. Hi There! I currently live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe as "collected."
I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
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If you were that kid who liked to take the finger paint off the page and onto the table, the walls and the rug, this ideabook is for you. Lately paint techniques are going every which way but rolled. Happy accidents like drips and splotches have inspired nontraditional looks for everything from sofas to ceilings. Here's a look at six trendy paint techniques that don't require a steady hand or FrogTape.
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by Laura U, Inc.
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| 1. Splatter. A custom splatter-painted ceiling enlivens a teenage boy's room. |
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In The First Apartment Book, author and designer Kyle Schuneman showed how he spruced up a hand-me-down sofa by creating a custom splatter-paint slipcover for an artsy tenant's small space in Manhattan's Greenwich Village.
In the next photo, many layers of splatter enliven the yard.
In the next photo, many layers of splatter enliven the yard.
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| 2. Dripping. This large planter adds a crafty, modern touch to this midcentury-inspired Los Angeles flat. |
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A dripping coatrack is artful and functional.
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This clever sconce will definitely make your guests do a drip-induced double take. It's a fun pick for a child's room or a sleek, white-box, minimalist look.
| This rug was probably really expensive, but chances are, if you spill your coffee you won't bat an eye, as the spill will blend right in with the dribbled pattern. |
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3. Paintball war. This relatively new sport has found its way indoors, marking walls and decorative items with its distinctive blotches.
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| This rug looks like someone hung it on the wall and gave it the paintball treatment. |
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This Vera Wang china also looks like it survived a paintball war. Well, a paintball war with an expert shooter who has a keen eye for color and composition.
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A more uniform line of paint splotches creates a charming pattern, good for an artsy, coastal or traditional blue and white tablescape.
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4. The dip. Some furniture dips its toes into white paint, some pieces go up to their necks, while others ...
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... have midriffs that are anything but bare.
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6. Graffiti. Today street art has wide appeal, which is kind of ironic. I think people find the idea of tagging their interior walls either really cool or totally ridiculous, which is the mark of a strong idea. If you're looking for something a little more graffiti inspired rather than actual graffiti, check out the art of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring.
More:
Graffiti as Decor: Street Art Comes Home
Splatter Patterns Let Loose in Decor
More:
Graffiti as Decor: Street Art Comes Home
Splatter Patterns Let Loose in Decor
Ideabook published on Sept. 16, 2012.
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Thanks, Becky :) Nice idea book!
~koolbeanzzzz
The only time my son realizes anything about his room is when his friends come over and I hear them say "Dude, your room is really cool". It is at that point that he says "Mom, I guess I do like what you did in my room .. it's not like any of my friend's rooms' either". I think .. REALLY??
Thanks!