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I'm now starting my bedroom and planned on doing some type faux (paint) finish on the walls. However, I found the bedding I like which is rather elegant looking in gold and cream tones. So, I'm thinking of solid burgundy walls to make the bedding/curtains really jump out at 'ya.
Has anyone done a room in burgundy wallpaint with gold curtains/bedding etc that they could show me?
Hey Seedsower; I'm a decorative painter and I think I know the look you're going for. I don't have any pictures, but here's what I'd suggest; If you go with a dark burgundy, make sure you use a high quality paint (like Benjamin Moore - About $40 a gallon, but worth it) and not something from Home Depot. What you save in paint costs you make up for in coats of paint. If you use a tinted primer ahead of time, you should get good coverage with two coats. With no primer and cheap paint, you can use 5 or 6 coats and it will still look awful. As for the gold, I'd suggest a gold glaze as a stencil over the red; it will still read as gold, but it will be much more subtle. You can use Acrylic gloss medium mixed with acrylic gold paint and apply that over a stencil. You could try to find a stencil that matches the pattern of your fabric. Just some thoughts, I hope it works for you!
Hey, I just scrolled down and saw the pictures you posted of the finished room! Looks great. (I didn't look at the date of your original post) Hope you had fun!
