How to use warm or cool colors when painting a mural

When we want to paint a mural for our baby or child when need to be aware of the importance and the power of using color.
Every color has some tendency toward a warm or cool shade. Generally speaking the group of warm colors includes the reds and yellows and blue is the primary cool color, [...]

Animals in the forest

hand painted mural for a nursery with little animals fro the woods

Animals of the world

hand painted mural in a canvas with animals from different parts of the world

Paint safety when painting a child’s mural

Paint safety is crucial to accomplish your project. You need to protect your eyes, your lungs and your skin.
The first concern you must find is lead. If the house was built before 1970, you must use a lead test kit, do not sand your wall and check with your local authorities. If the wall is [...]

How a mural can enhance my daughter’s bedroom?

A mural can be a wonderful focal point for your daughter’s bedroom. When planning the decoration for a little girl’s room, you need to consider in first place her personality and interests, and then your own style,  the furniture you already own and finally, you have to try to pull your whole design together.
Little girls [...]

How a mural can enhance my son’s bedroom?

A mural can be a wonderful focal point for your son’s bedroom. When planning the decoration for a little boy’s room, you need to consider in first place his personality and interests, and then your own style, the furniture you already own and finally, you have to try to pull your whole design together.
Little boys [...]

Are there any colors that can help my baby relax in the nursery?

Choosing the color for the nursery is a very important task for the parents to be. Colors have a very important and cultural component, and what a color means for one culture, can have the opposite meaning in another culture.
In the western world we feel that warm colors have a tendency to communicate warmth, [...]

How to mix colors when painting a mural

Mixing colors to paint a mural can be a challenge if you are not an artist. You do not need to buy every single color you are going to use in the mural; because you can mix your own colors and get an endless amount of new shades and tones.
They are some simple rules that [...]

How to choose a paint sheen for a baby’s room?

The paint sheen can make a great difference in  the overall appearance of your child’s room. It is not only about how it looks, but also about its maintenance.
The paint sheen affects how you perceive the colors, the same color can look lighter or darker if the paint is prepared with a different sheen. The [...]

Using fairytales as inspiration for a children’s mural

Fairytales are a common theme for wall murals, children have always love them, their characters have inspired many generations, and they bring memories to parents and grandparents.
During more than 50 years, Walt Disney Company have created movies of the most well known fairytales, they have told the stories and have brought to life the characters. [...]

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