How Paint Color Can Brighten A Room

How Paint Color Can Brighten A Room | Ask This Old House

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In this video, This Old House paint expert Mauro Henrique helps a homeowner make the most of their natural light by choosing different shades of the same paint color, reflecting light as needed throughout the space.
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Paint expert Mauro Henrique shows a homeowner how to make the most of their natural light by varying paint concentrations to brighten a room with limited sunlight, reflecting light as needed throughout the space.
Where to find it?
Mauro suggests getting samples of your desired paint color in varying concentrations. You can paint colors at 75%, 50%, and 25% concentration. Before painting, prep the room by moving furniture to the middle of the room and covering it with plastic sheeting [homedepot.sjv.io/75PmmO]. Tape down flooring paper [homedepot.sjv.io/NkJD7b] to protect from paint spills. Use painter’s tape [homedepot.sjv.io/QyDOOz] along the ceiling and baseboards for crisp, clean lines.
An interior eggshell finish paint was used for this project.
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@rafaelsays175 29 күн бұрын

Mauro is the man when it comes to paint

@Kevin-mp5of 28 күн бұрын

Mauro is not the man when it comes to anything… He sickens me…

@dotink 25 күн бұрын

I wish they would have discussed in detail how the exposure (north, south, etc) changes the quality of the light and how it effects what colors you would choose.

@derradfahrer5029 29 күн бұрын

I would change two more things. #1 Different shades, maybe something like frosted glass film. #2 Large mirror above the bookshelf.

@tokyorosa 20 күн бұрын

Mauro is my fave on the show. Great job!

@mountaingal5555 20 күн бұрын

I wouldn't have thought of this. Looks great!

@colleennicole7835 22 күн бұрын

Turned out great, nice painting tips 😊

@kw9000 29 күн бұрын

The blue paint is darker than the original off white, and there's too much difference between the 2 sides.

@kalijasin 28 күн бұрын

I noticed that too!

@spikefivefivefive 28 күн бұрын

Anything with an orange or yellow tint would have mimicked sunrise or sunset. I would paint the ceiling the same color too.

@johnlebzelter4208 28 күн бұрын

No one asked for your thoughts or opinion troll!

@bosse641 28 күн бұрын

Cozy little apartment. Would love that.

@garthbutton699 28 күн бұрын

Beautiiiful!!!🤗😎🤗😎

@rampooni8122 29 күн бұрын

To make the room brighter, change the door with some glass accents

@pqrstsma2011 28 күн бұрын

could've suggested putting some glass panes in the front door to bring in more light

@christopherbaksh9443 29 күн бұрын

I like this

@user-hv1iw2xc9q 29 күн бұрын

I think if you are going to a lighter color, you should always prime. Any thoughts?

@watuzi 29 күн бұрын

Did you even watch the whole video

@user-hv1iw2xc9q 28 күн бұрын

@@watuzi yes. Did I miss something?

@dvljet 28 күн бұрын

I bet youll see the divide line very soon because its impossible to paint 2 shades without a line showing . im hopeing she got the landlords permission before painting the walls because if its a rental and its done without the landlords consent trouble could be coming at move out time .

@robsmith6281 28 күн бұрын

Cesar Millan Changed professions?

@ssl3546 29 күн бұрын

The paint computers have 10,000 colors in them. Find one you like instead of making up your own formula. Different bases have different formulas based on the color of the untinted base, you're not making "75%" in any way that's meaningful, and it won't match other products for trim etc.

@scotttovey 29 күн бұрын

The chosen color is the base color. The different formulas of various shades is to address the poor lighting in the room and therefore the visual affect that some walls are darker than others. The only way to address the problem with a single formula, would require bringing in an electrician and installing lights in the ceiling.