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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Millie Hurst

5 time-saving painting lessons I've learned from color-drenching living rooms as an interior designer – for a professional finish

Three images of color-drenched living rooms.

Painting the walls, woodwork, and ceiling the same color is a great way to make a space feel polished and sophisticated. On a practical level, it means there is no need for painter's tape, removing some of the more fiddly aspects of painting a room off your to-do list.

Not only does it look great and potentially save you time, but from my experience, it can also make a room feel larger. This is because when a whole room is painted the same color, the edges are blurred and the eye isn't drawn to its perimeter. Instead, there is one continuous color, whichever way you look. 

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