We have to admit that the idea had taken us back for a couple of seconds, but after having seen the result we figured this might not be such a bad idea after all. Some people may see it as odd, but if it looks decent, then who really cares? Of course it all started from the practical use of a curtain to divide the rooms, the effect was so interesting that Eiri Ota and Irene Gardpoit Chan though of hiding all the walls behind big white curtains. After painting all the walls white, they affixed on the ceiling rails for each wall in particular.

The curtains chosen were all white and were almost as tall as the walls themselves. Of course you can choose your favorite color but take into consideration the fact that a curtain wall might give an impression of overcharging the room if the color is wrongly chosen. Leaving that aside, you can also create false walls or emphasize a particular corner of a room by not placing a curtain there. The choices are infinite and allow you to play with space and color at your free will.

Painting walls in various colors is a quick and easy way to decorate any room in your home. But when you’re looking for something a bit more artistic and unique, you might try your hand at stenciling. Stencils come in a variety of forms: Simple geometric shapes to elaborate scenery. Really good stencils can actually reproduce famous paintings and designs too.

A simple room decoration stencil pattern to start with is borders. Stenciling borders can be done in addition to existing wallpaper, or as a replacement. Stenciled borders can be repeated geometric designs, or more detailed repeating patterns such as vines, flowers or leaves. Read the rest of this entry »