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Creative wall design with colour

Ideas & tips for extraordinary walls – How to create a creative wall design with color

Are you bored of woodchip wallpaper and white background paint? Fancy a change and still looking for the right inspiration? Then creative wall design with color could be just the thing for you! With wall paints you have countless options for creating clever eye-catchers, visual highlights and harmonious

accents. Whether in the living room, bedroom, children’s room or dining room, in this guide we’ll show you how to create refreshingly new looks with paint, color combinations, wall decals and more.

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Three basic ways to design walls with color

Single-colour walls: This is the simplest and most classic method of wall design with paint. A single-colour wall creates a clean, uniform look that is easy to maintain and serves as the perfect backdrop for furniture and decorations.

Accent walls: With this method of wall design, only one wall or part of a wall is painted in a striking colour, while the remaining walls remain neutral. An accent wall draws the eye and can make a room feel more dynamic and interesting.

Patterns and techniques: Here, various painting techniques or patterns are used to give the wall texture and depth. This can be achieved with stripes, colour gradients (ombré), geometric patterns or creative painting techniques such as dabbing or sponge techniques.

In a living room, light colors and pastels create an open and inviting look. You can create exciting contrasts with furniture. As a general rule, light coats of paint make small rooms appear more spacious. Darker tones give a room character, but can quickly feel oppressive. In that case, opt for light ceiling colors.

In the kitchen and dining area, cheerful, airy colours are a good choice. With creative wall designs, you can create colourful eye-catchers. From shades of yellow to orange and green – anything goes in the kitchen.

In the bedroom, warm, rich tones help create the necessary calm and cosiness, while subtle, creative wall designs with colour provide gentle variety.

In bathrooms, colours such as blue or green create a natural look. Make sure you use anti-mould paint, lime paint, latex paint or silicate paint. These prevent moisture in the walls from leading to mould growth.

In the children’s room, you can really go all out with wall colours, colour schemes and creative wall designs. Whether bright colours, your child’s favourite colour, themed wallpaper or wall stickers – the room design can be playful.

Primary colours:

Red, blue, yellow – these colors are the basic building blocks and cannot be created by mixing other colors.

Secondary colors:

Green, orange, violet – these are created by mixing two primary colors.

Tertiary colors:

Red-orange, yellow-green and similar colours are created by mixing a primary colour with an adjacent secondary colour.

The colour wheel helps you find harmonious colour combinations, such as complementary colours (opposite each other on the wheel), analogous colours (next to each other) and triadic colours (evenly spaced). Once you have decided on base tones, you can get an overview of possible shades. A colour chart, which lists all colours with their corresponding colour codes, is helpful here.

Wall design with colour; colour combinations and their effect on a room

1. Colours between two primary colours
These colours create soft transitions and have a calming effect. Green and blue tones evoke nature and water, conveying peace and freshness. Red and orange tones radiate warmth and energy. This spatial effect is ideal for living and dining areas.

2. Analogous colours
Analogous room colours share similar nuances and appear harmonious. Yellow and orange create a warm, inviting atmosphere, perfect for kitchens and dining rooms. Blue and violet have a calming and luxurious effect, ideal for bedrooms and living rooms.

3. Complementary colours
Complementary colours offer strong contrast and dynamism. Red and green are bold and eye-catching and are often used in Christmas decorations. Blue and orange have an energetic, cheerful effect, ideal for creative wall designs with colour.

4. Triadic colours
Triadic colours offer balanced contrast. Red, blue and yellow are lively and cheerful, ideal for children’s rooms and creative workspaces. Green, orange and violet look colourful and dynamic, great for modern room designs.

Calming and relaxing tonality: Blue and green tones as well as analogous combinations such as blue and violet create tranquil environments.

Energetic and vibrant: Complementary and triadic combinations such as red and green create lively atmospheres.

Warmth and cosiness: Warm colours such as yellow, orange and red create an inviting atmosphere, ideal for social areas.

Creative wall design with paint: these looks are in

When deciding which creative wall design with paint is right for you, it can help to look at current trends. At the moment, warm, earthy tones are in vogue. In contrast, you can use the full color spectrum for creative wall design. Let the following color ideas inspire your project.

Stripes

Painted stripes on the wall make a real eye-catcher. These trendy elements can be designed in different colors and widths. Using masking tape makes them especially easy to create.

Color areas

With colored areas in contrasting or effect colors, you can create a clever frame or a stylish border, for example around pictures. To do this, mask off the area with tape, apply the paint, and remove the masking tape once it has dried.

Patterns and shapes

Choosing the right paint for a wooden ceiling depends on the look you want, the function of the room, and the condition of the ceiling. Here are the best paint options:

3D effect

Creating a 3D effect with creative wall painting is not all that easy. It’s crucial to work with absolute precision so that the desired 3D effect is actually visible in the end.

Color combinations

Color combinations counteract dull monotony. You can use wall colors in different nuances from one color family in bold tones or multi-colored pastel combinations.
Or, instead of color, go for a concrete look. With the right effect paint and a bit of DIY skill, this is easy to imitate. The industrial look with bare plaster is equally charming.

Colour gradient

Color gradients from bottom to top are an elegant compromise if you don’t want to repaint an entire wall during renovation, but also don’t want to limit yourself to just a few colored accents. In this case, the color becomes progressively lighter from bottom to top.

Wood panels and doors

Painted wood paneling, cladding and doors create a great contrast to the floors and make the overall look lighter and more cheerful. You can paint individual panels in different subtle shades or in a stronger color. Chalk paint is best suited for painting wood.

Creative wall design with color and decor: bring your home to life with special effects

As a companion to creative wall design with color, our BAUFIX Styles Color Accents are a great choice, offering you six different shades. But it’s not just walls that can create special effects in your rooms. Vases, decorative objects, bowls and even windows can be visually enhanced in imaginative, elegant and sophisticated ways. To match, you’ll find BAUFIX Styles effect paints in our range. Give surfaces such as metal, wood, plastic, glass and stone a special touch with our BAUFIX Styles Chrome Effect Paint, BAUFIX Styles Gloss or Gold Paint, BAUFIX Styles Rust Effect Paint or BAUFIX Styles Stone Effect Paint.

Feel free to browse our selection. If you have any questions or would like advice, simply contact us by phone or email.

Frequently asked questions about wall design with paint

Which surfaces are best to paint in colour?

Which wall you should paint in a color depends on the effect you want to create in the room. If you want to visually shorten a long, narrow room, paint the two end walls in a darker color than the other walls. This creates the illusion of more depth and makes the interior appear shorter and cozier.

How do you choose the right wall for accents?

Choose a wall you want to highlight, such as the wall behind the sofa in the living room or the wall behind the bed in the bedroom. These walls draw attention and give the room character.

How can you use coloured wall design to create a warm and cosy atmosphere?

Use warm colours such as red, orange or yellow. These colours radiate warmth and are perfect for living and dining rooms, as they create a sociable and inviting atmosphere.

Our wall paint: BAUFIX STYLES Color Accents

An emulsion paint for colorful wall design in current trend shades. All colors are ready to use, can be mixed with each other, are lightfast and have strong color intensity.