Feeling Angry? feeling Sad? Feeling Happy, Calm or Energetic?

It seems that paint color plays a role in mood. At least that’s what house painters are saying. My friend Adi G has been painting for years and specializes in home/wall murals. “Color choice is critical as it sets the tone for the home’s atmosphere as well as the home owner’s mood”, says Adi.

I’m pretty sure I agree. I look back and think about the different colors I’ve painted my room over the years.

age 6- I was a happy-go-lucky girl. I loved dancing, singing and playing with my millions of dolls. Predictably, my room was Pink.

age 11-This was my tomboy stage. I wanted to play sports and hang with the guys. I forced my mother to change my paint color and so-my room was blue.

age 16- This was my most rebellious year. I was a somewhat angry tiny-bopper obsessed with Blink 182 and Alanis Morissette. My room reflected my mood and was a dark shade of gray. Yes, believe it or not I had my room painted gray.

Currently, as a young adult my room is a soft beige. The color suggests peacefulness and creates a calm. There’s nothing more soothing than coming home after a long day of work to my beautiful beige walls.

And there you have it. The colorful story of my life.

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There’s nothing like a creative wall mural. Growing up, I was always envious of my friends with Disney characters dancing on their walls or realistic images of an exotic beach. Some of my friends’ parents painted the murals, while others hired professional painters. Either way, there walls always seemed more exciting than my plain off-white walls.

It is for this reason, I decided to have wall murals in my house. Because I am not an artist, I hired a painter to come in and decorate my walls. I explained the vision I had in mind and she made it a reality. In my dining room, I chose to have tropical birds resting on branches, while in my kitchen, hanging antique bordered the wall.

Murals are a great way to enhance a room, without having to buy new furniture. Painters range in price and experience, and of course you can always paint yourself or ask an artistic friend to help you out.

It’s a new year and it’s time to revamp your home. You can buy new furniture or different wall hangings, but the easiest way to give your home a makeover is simply to repaint your walls.

If your walls are white or beige, consider going bold and introducing color into your home. If your home is already colorful, you may want to tone things down by painting your walls a light cream or pastel shade. choosing a color is certainly not an easy task, but hopefully we can offer you some help in the process.

Let’s take a look at some of this season’s hottest colors and the feelings each color invokes.

Yellow has always been a popular color and this year is no different. Yellow is cheery and reminiscent of sunshine. It will undoubtedly lift your mood and encourage creativity and innovation.

Lavender is this year’s favorite bedroom color. Lavender is relaxing and peaceful–conveys royalty and prestige. A bed spread of darker shades of purple will compliment your lavender wall beautifully.

Slate and Charcoal Gray are the “beiges” of this year. Gray is slight yet daring deviation from the ever so common beiges and browns that cover most walls. Gray manages to achieve the same calm, natural effect that beige portrays, but with a subtle twist.

This year change starts with repainting your walls. What fresh colors do you have in mind?

We know that paint fumes are bad for pregnant women, but what about for babies and children? Did you know that even long after that nasty smell of paint has cleared from you room your newly painted walls continue to emit toxins into the air? The compound that makes regular paints dangerous is called VOC, or volatile organic compounds. This compound can continue to be released into the air for years after you have finished painting. The good news is that today there are many options for high quality, toxin free paints with either low or no VOC. When choosing to paint your home, especially a child’s room or nursery, you may want to consider purchasing a non-toxic paint. This will prevent you from getting those horrible paint fume headaches that come from painting with regular VOC laden paint.

Raised deocorative stencils are not hard to add to any room. If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to paint on your walls, then you should consider this method. Even if you end up buying all of the materials to make the stencils, this will end up being a relatively inexpensive project.

The first thing that you need is a stencil that you like. There are several ways that you can get a stencil. The easiest way is to go to the store and buy a stencil. The second thing that you can do is just to buy mylar stencil sheets and cut your own. If you do this, you will also need an exacto knife - but it’s not difficult to make a stencil that you enjoy. Just cut out the design you want and then you’ll be ready to go.

More on creating decorative raised stencils.