Bridget Beari Color Rule #46 - Bring on the Bling!

September 01, 2022 by Susan Jamieson in Bridget Beari Color Rules

Bridget Beari Color Rule #46

Bring on the Bling!

I love working with metallics in a room. Whether on a wall or a piece of furniture, metallics give the room a reflective quality and bounces the light from one area to the next.

We are excited to announce that coming this summer will be our Bridget Beari Metallic line of paints - silvers, golds, coppers, pearl essence and more!

Look at how these designers used metallics to enhance their designs. I love the minimal design of this bathroom.

The metallic walls create a modern and clean look. Too much metallic in a room can be overkill unless you keep it minimal.

Metallics with a glaze for furniture from Froufrugal

Mixing metallics can add even more highlights to a room.
Here they have mixed a gold and a silver!

If you want to add a touch of bling, try a stencil.

How about a gorgeous textured wall in metallic!

Tip: Take old mixed matched tins and spray paint them. See the Cynthia Shaffer blog for complete directions. How about using a metallic!!

Happy Painting.....

Bridget Beari Color Rule #45 - Faux Sure

August 16, 2022 by Susan Jamieson in Bridget Beari Color Rules

Bridget Beari Color Rule #45 - Faux Sure

Sometimes a room needs more than just straight paint. I think faux painting is not something everyone can do. Either you have that artistic touch or you don't. You want the faux finish to look subtle and elegant not bold and garish.

**Interior Design by Bridget Beari Designs**

I love the copper ceiling of this dining room and how it picks up on the color of the draperies. The walls have a soft glaze to them as well as a painted scroll. This subtle pattern is a great contrast the bold drapery fabric. Plain cream walls would be too uninteresting and solid color too predictable. Even the corner cabinet in this room is faux bois or faux wood grain.

Using a textured wall gives the room a softer glow and even a Old World look. You can add more than one color to a ragged wall. This technique can look as soft as velvet on the walls if done well. It could also look contemporary with metallic added to it.

Tip: Use left over wallpaper to line your drawers!