Question about boring walls

Jeanie asked me what to do with her boring two story living room walls. Some many newer homes have gigantic living room height with a small footprint. It seems the developers wanted the rooms to feel spacious when in reality the rooms don't use up a lot of precious land.

It's good to keep housing cost down and to give a room that feel large. However, so many of these spaces feel just plain boring and even too cold.

One solution, paint, offers color to compensate for architectural detail. It's just so hard to paint these spaces! You must get over any fear of heights and be able to stand on a ladder for hours or have enough money to pay a professional. Unfortunately, too many homeowners bought these houses and got in over their heads with the mortgages. This leaves little left for making the home feel emotionally warm, especially in the coming cold weather.

Another solution is faux wood beams. You can get lightweight imitation beams and attach them to your walls with a little help. This doesn't take as long as painting and cutting in and can cost about the same. You can faux finish the beams before you hang them.



Many faux art and decorative paint finishes can also help you transform your blah rooms. See Flip That House with FAUX for great home improvement on a budget ideas.

Joy,

Jeanette

P. S. My new book compares Aimee's Castle and Scotty's Castle to ancient art. See Residential Design Guide.

Comparing Castles

Does Aimee Semple McPherson's getawayhome in Lake Elsinore remind you of millionaire Johnson's desert retreat, better known as Scotty's Castle?

Both homes were built by eccentrics who didn't care what other people thought. I added at least 20 pages of color photographs of the extraordinary interior design found in Aimee's Castle and in Scotty's Castle to Seven Secrets to Glorious Home Design. You can get the ebook for a fraction of the cost of the print book at Residential Design Guide. The copy editor just sent a few typos back to me and the book goes to print Monday.

Dream a little about your castle design.

Jeanette