The use of paint in wall decoration can allow for creative uses, regardless of the room in the house in which you plan to use the paint.
In a living room, for example, it is perfectly legitimate to ask questions about the colors you want to apply, but also about how the paint is positioned on the walls.
Wall decor in a frequently used room, such as the living room, is important, and you may want to use paint in a more personal, decorative way. While wallpaper can be an alternative to personalizing your living room's interior design, you can paint with patterns, such as triangles.
Discover without further delay our information and advice for decorating a section of wall or all the walls of your living room.
Why apply triangle paint in the living room?
Painting geometric triangle shapes is a growing trend guaranteed to invigorate the energy of the occupants.
The visual power of a wall painted with several colors in the form of triangles naturally attracts the eye, which makes it one of the major options to consider if you want to highlight a geometric aspect on your walls and also to use colors that you would not have normally thought of: pink, for example, which can be introduced more easily in terms of decoration.
As with painting a wall in a classic room, you will be recommended not to exceed 3 colors in your living room to ensure a certain harmony and above all to not saturate the space.
Often, painting a wall with triangular shapes in the living room can structure the space and focus on a specific area of the room. This could be the case for a reading nook or to delineate a specific space in the living room, to divide the room, such as a work area, for example.
There's no one-size-fits-all approach to painting a triangle, as evidenced by the many inspirational images on Pinterest. In your living room, and depending on your decor style and preferred colors, you can consider an industrial, Scandinavian, or contemporary style.
You can work your wall section according to a key color, the size of the wall and the triangles you are going to paint, allowing you to play on the desired effect: calm, dynamism and originality.
Prepare your wall and draw the triangles
Wall preparation is essential, as with any conventional paint application, regardless of the room you are planning to paint: kitchen or bedroom, for example. We therefore recommend cleaning, washing, and filling any holes that may be present on your wall. Regardless of the condition of your wall, the use of an undercoat, which is a product designed to prepare the surface and, above all, promote paint adhesion, is highly recommended.
If you want to implement a geometric pattern on the wall of your living room, this requires rigorous preparation and also involves the use of tools essential to the success of your painting project.
The spirit level ensures the horizontal and vertical alignment of the lines. The line of the triangles must be aligned with the elements of the room. Using a ruler will help ensure a clean and neat drawing of the triangles that will later contain the paint. Finally, the adhesive tape, more commonly known as masking tape, is essential to ensure clean, sharp, and smudge-free edges, which allows you to anticipate any rendering problems.
Note that good preparation is the key to the success of your painting work.
Applying the paint
The paint application must be clean to avoid smears or overflows due to the tracing you made later.
We recommend painting from the edge of the triangle inward to ensure the cleanest possible result and to prevent the paint from extending beyond the masking tape. Remember to respect the drying time recommended by the manufacturer, then remove the masking tape before the paint is completely dry to avoid cracking.
How to harmonize the paint with the rest of the living room?
We haven't yet discussed how to coordinate paint with your living room, which can also serve as a dining room. The furniture, textiles, and existing colors in your living room are all factors to consider when creating a cohesive and elegant ambiance.
How to choose the right colors?
There are several possibilities available to you regarding the colors you can adopt: a monochrome, tone on tone or simply opt for a striking contrast: pink on a white wall for example.
Anne-Sophie, who offers color advice at Algo, will confirm this: if you're short on ideas for wall decor, there's nothing easier than starting with what already exists!
The color of the cushion, curtains, and rug guarantees a certain visual consistency that can facilitate the implementation of the triangle decoration on a wall in your room.
