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How Paint Can Change the Look of a Room

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From , former About.com Guide

Are you hoping to change the look of your living spaces? It is easy to do with just a simple change of paint color and decorative painting techniques. Just take a cue from the winners of the national competition sponsored by the Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute. Designers and decorators showcased their best use of paint color and pattern within an interior living space to achieve The Prettiest Painted Rooms in America.

Whether you are decorating one room or hoping to reinvent your entire interior space, the addition of color via beautifully painted walls, ceilings and trim is both inexpensive and simple to complete, said Debbie Zimmer, PQI paint color expert and a judge for the contest said. Try the following painting ideas used by the designers who participated in competition.

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