Design experts share their favourite ways to shake things up on a budget. Iris Benaroia Updated
February 11, 2021
If you’re craving colour, a fresh coat of paint is an easy and affordable way to make a change without going for a complete makeover. From subtle gradients to all-over colour, you can’t go wrong with an easy, high-impact DIY paint project. Here, design experts share their favourite ways to brighten up blank walls, ceilings and staircases without breaking the bank.
(Photo, Vanessa Béland)
1. Be bold
A fresh coat of paint in an adventurous hue effortlessly takes a room from drab to fab. Exhibit A: Blogger Vanessa Béland’s adorable peachy-pink kitchen in Saint-Hubert, Que. From the terracotta pottery on the open shelves to the marble countertop and classic hexagon-tile floor, the space is soft, inviting and perfectly coordinated. After replacing their dated kitchen cabinets with sleek new ones from Ikea, Béland and her husband settled on the