Make any space livelier with a splash of color
No doubt about it—neutral palettes are beautiful in a room. But let’s say you’re yearning for just a bit of sunny yellow, robin’s egg blue or even tomato red? You can satisfy your color craving by revamping any of the following with a few strokes of a brush:
Stair risers or treads
Paint stair risers (the vertical surface of each step) or the stair treads a solid color. Or try painting a faux carpet runner (look online for step-by-step tutorials).
Add a little pep to your steps with your favorite hue
The back of a bookcase or a cabinet.
Rather than painting an accent wall, paint the back of a bookcase or cabinet for a pop of color to wake up your room and turn it into a focal point.
Transform a bookcase from boring to beautiful
A ceiling
There’s no rule that says you have to paint a ceiling white. Step out of your comfort zone and seize the opportunity to make your room a little more exciting. (Just keep in mind that darker colors will make the ceiling feel lower.)
Change up a ceiling with a coat of color
A chair or two
Give salvaged chairs new life by painting them in vivid colors, then mix them up with more subdued hues.
Refresh reclaimed chairs for your kitchen—or any other room
An interior door.
As it does the ceiling, painting an interior door adds a touch of the unexpected. Vivid colors make an impact, especially if the door has interesting molding.
