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Wall Treatment
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If
you find yourself staring at a blank wall, it's time to do something
about it. It's a decorating fact of life that walls are the largest
expanse in any room, and how they are covered and decorated is a
real challenge to every home owner. Should you paint a wall? Or
paper it? Or cover your walls with fabric? And what colors should
you select for each wall?
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"Choices are simplified
if you begin analyzing the walls of each room in terms of three
basic decorating guidelines that we teach our home-study students -
function, mood, and harmony," says Tina Lee, Director of Sheffield
School of Interior Design
Guideline One - First
consider the function of a room, and make sure your wall covering is
appropriate. For example, in a rough-and-tumble den, you don't want
to use a delicate silk fabric on the wall. One the other hand, in a
romantic bedroom or boudoir, that silk might be just right. Other
functional considerations include dirt-resistance, soundproofing,
and durability.
Guideline Two -Mood: Since walls are
the largest decorated area in any room, your wall treatments will
strongly influence the mood the room projects. Brightness of the
room can be established by the walls. If you paint the walls in dark
tones, the mood will be subdued even if the rest of the room is
light-colored. Also, the drama of a room is established by the
walls. If you paint walls a high-gloss red or use a paper with a
bold scenic pattern, you project a powerful dramatic mood. Beige or
any neutral is more subdued; paneled walls are more masculine;
floral wallpaper more feminine. These are elements of mood.
Guideline Three - Harmony: Wall treatments act as a
background for all other elements in the room. They should tie
everything together. Should you use a decorative design on the walls
or stick to solid colors? One rule of thumb: Usually, have only one
major decorative pattern in a room. If you use a dramatic
design-pattern in the draperies, don't use a competing pattern on
the walls or elsewhere. But you can repeat the drapery pattern on
the walls.
By following these three Guidelines - function,
mood, and harmony - you will be able to choose the right treatment
for every wall in your home. For more tips on decorating your home,
visit the Sheffield School of Interior Design website at http://www.sheffield.edu/
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