DIY children's room painting

Registration of a children's room is one of the most critical sections of repairs in the apartment. I'd like to put a piece of my soul into this room, make it special, warm and comfortable.

Today, the painting of the children's room with your own hands has become very fashionable. The walls in this situation can become the background of the design composition that sets the tone for the rest of the decoration. Moreover, wall painting in the nursery can be combined with similar motives for furniture. So, let's understand.

What are the techniques of wall painting

1. Grisaille.
2. Acrylic painting.
3. Stone painting.
4. Graffiti.
5. The use of luminous colors.

Grisaille

This wall painting technique is based on the use of various gray tones to achieve the effect of a voluminous image.

Acrylic painting

In this technique, the most common, comfortable, simple, acrylic -based dyes are used.

Advantages of acrylic dyes

1. Fast drying.
2. Lack of pungent smell.
3. Water resistance.
4. Safety.

Stone painting

This type of mural for those who do not know how to draw, but really want to. Stencils of various sizes make both wall painting and children's furniture. That is, you can create a kind of "set". For such purposes, you can buy ready -made stencils, or you can create them with your own hands.

What can you make stencils from

1. Cardboard.
2. Dense PVC film.

What is useful

1. Film or thick paper.
2. Pencil.
3. Scissors.
4. Chancellery knife.
5. Scotch.

How to make a stencil

1. Find the right image on the Internet and print it.
2. Cut the drawing and attach it to the film or cardboard with tape.
3. Circle the contours of the image.
4. Cut the details of the drawing with a clerical knife.

Technology of stencil painting

1. Attach the stencil made to the wall in several places with tape.
2. Circle the contours.
3. Color the image with a round brush, sponge or spray. It is better to apply paint in several layers to obtain a uniform effect. After drying, fix the pattern with varnish.

Graffiti

In the case of choosing this technique, you will need spray cans with aerosol paints. To draw them, it is necessary to have certain skills.

Painting with luminous colors

Such a painting is good for kids who are afraid of darkness. Using special dyes, you will receive a pretty panel during the day, and at night - a kind of substitute for the nightlight.

What may be needed for wall painting

1. Starting and finish putty.
2. Spatula.
3. Sandpaper.
4. Staircase Strike.
5. Simple pencil and ruler.
6. Stencils.
7. Brushes with natural pile of various sizes, roller.
8. Paints (most often, facade acrylic) and varnish.
9. Water dishes.

Preparation of the surface of the walls

1. Carefully clean the surface of the wall of dirt, dust and the remains of the old coating.
2. Inspect the wall for cracks and irregularities.
3. Bend the found defects with gypsum putty.
4. Pull out the places of cracks with sandpaper.
5. Process the surface of the wall with the finish putty and polish again.

Wall painting

1. Create a sketch with a simple pencil.
2. Pour the boundaries of the future panel with construction tape.
3. Start coloring from the background, then move on to large details, then proceed to the drawing of the little things.
4. Let the paint dry well.
5. Open the surface of the entire image with varnish.
6. Wait for the complete drying of the varnish coating.
7. After that, polish the “picture” with a dry brush.

Nuances

1. Acrylic paints cannot be diluted with other types of colors.
2. The drying temperature of dyes based on acrylic should be at least 10⁰C.
3. To apply the sketch, just use the pencil firmly soft with an average visibility.
4. Buy more white paint than you need according to calculated data. It can dilute the colors of other colors, while receiving more calm tones.
5. To facilitate the transfer of the pattern from the sketch to the wall, use the breakdown into squares. That is, first apply a grid on a sheet with a picture, then draw in proportion to the same net on the wall.  Then alternately transfer the image from each cell, withstanding the proportions.
6. If you make a painting for the first time, choose simple images with clear uncomplicated lines.

What plots are appropriate for painting a children's room? Heroes of children's cartoons and fairy tales, flowers, bear cubs, dolls, animals, etc.  By making a painting in the nursery, you can recreate the atmosphere of a fairy forest with trees and mountains on the walls and heaven on the ceiling in the room.

But, it is important not to overdo it with rich colors.  Although, children like everything bright. However, it is necessary to realize that the child will spend a huge amount of time in this room.  And half a day he will be forced to contemplate the “semaphores” pictures, which can excitingly influence his fragile psyche. It is better, nevertheless, to give preference to soft pastel shades. It should be remembered that in the same room the baby will have to calm down, preparing for sleep.

Examples of wall painting in the nursery are selected in the photo:

But you do not have to draw one of the pictures in the photo. Show fantasy, remember what your baby is delighted and forward! And the room, definitely, will not be typical and devoid of individuality.