Design Direction

November 4, 2009 · Posted in Design Direction, Painting design ideas

Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.

“I have seen the walls beside sliding glass doors painted a dark shade to frame a view. I was thinking of doing this in my apartment with a medium blue green shade – Ralph Lauren Sanctuary is the paint colour. I have painted my backsplash and island this colour as well. Let me know what you think.”

Krissy says…

I think if done correctly, using an accent color or wallpaper to draw attention to a window wall can be a great idea! I was actually just in a Manhattan restaurant that used this technique; a window wall was wallpapered to draw attention to the wonderful Madison Avenue view out of the large windows while the other walls were painted a neutral color. In my opinion, it was very effective. Framing your view in this manner will definitely make the sliding glass door wall a focal point of the room. I would caution you to make sure you don’t have competing focal points on other walls such as a large fireplace, as too many focal points can be jarring in a single room as they compete with each other. I think Ralph Lauren Sanctuary looks like a beautiful color and it sounds as if it goes with your color scheme throughout the apartment. I would also suggest taking into account the view from your doors or window as you select a paint color for this use, perhaps drawing on the colors outside of the window to bring the outside in and visually extend the space. Thank you for your question!