Instead of opting for standard white frames, try a bold shade to create a surprise focal point.
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| 2: Happy feet |
Give wooden furniture a modern edge with neon feet or legs.
Source: Meyer Lavigne
| 3: Structured plan |
Show off architectural features such as arches or alcoves by highlighting them in an accent colour.
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| 4: Hidden talent |
Maintain a neutral palette on the outside, but indulge your inner colour-lover by painting cupboard interiors in your favourite hue.
Source: A Beautiful Mess
| 5: On the edge |
A super-quick update that adds a quirky sense of fun – paint door edges in a striking shade.
Source: Honest to Nod
| 6: Inner workings |
Paint a cabinet interior or even the inside of a drawer in a contrasting colour for the element of surprise.
Source: Visual Heart
| 7: Get a handle |
Update cupboards or drawers with bold eye-catching handles or knobs.
Source: Zilverblauw
| 8: On the up |
Draw the eye with a banister or stair rail painted in a knock-out shade.
Source: Marie Claire Maison
| 9: Half portions |
You don’t have to paint a whole piece of furniture – stop halfway for a two-tone effect.
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| 10: Flight of fancy |
Can’t choose just one shade? Mix and match happy brights on your staircase banisters.
Source: Miss Moss
Dulux makes it easy to complete a decorating job because on top of the wonderful colors they offer, they guide you through each stage of the process. If you are tempted to try it out and would like a helping hand to visualize how it will look in your own home before committing your entire weekend to a makeover, the Dulux Visualizer is a handy little app that’s designed to give you the confidence to decide whether or not a colour is right for a particular place in your home. You can download the app on iTunes or Google Play.
Disclosure: This post was written in collaboration with Dulux, but all views and ideas are my own.
I really like the painted arch and the door edges. They’re really subtle but they make a great statement. If only we didn’t have a rented house of be trying these out tomorrow! Wonder if they’d notice…?
I guess the good thing about the ideas is that they would be pretty easy to put back to how they were before as they’re only a little splash of colour…
Brilliant ideas! I painted the window frames in a flat I rented years ago and it was a perfect way of adding a bit of character. I love the idea of painting the edge of door frames, I might have to try that xx
I miss our wooden window frames – love the idea of painting them a contrasting shade
Love these splashes of colour! The rarely noticed edges of doors are such a fun thing to paint. Definitely saving that idea for later!
Door edges have made their way right to the top of my ‘want to do’ list..
Great ideas! Love a good colour pop x
Just need to get around to adjusting the rest of the room to suit the new colour scheme now…
Love these ideas they look amazing, definitely want to try painting the interior of cupboards or on the edges of doors etc, it creates an unexpected pop of colour!
I keep thinking about the edges of doors – I think I’m just going to have to do it!
Love all of these. Door edges have been my thing for a while now. You can pretty much update them every month. Some great ideas here!
Love the idea of updating them every month – I’m notoriously fickle when it comes to colour so that would suit me very well!
Love it fab idea for painting archway thanks