Need help painting teen bedroom!

Hello, Im trying to get rid of this ugly drywall in my room. My budget is low. My bed has black sheets and a deep red blanket with matching pillow cases. The link to pictures is below. I was thinking I would do one wall black bricks. The lower half of the rest of the walls black brick, and for the upper half i would paint it deep red. The problem is i have drywall and not a budget to make them nice so my plan was to cut some type of board that I could paint. Also I want to buy black trimming for door area, closet area, and between the walls and floor/ceilings. I would like the colors to match my bed ( Red and Black) Also I cannot buy a new dresser or headboard so please work with this. I would appreciate any tips/ ideas/ links to buy cheap black trimming or ideas where i could get materials.

(Link to pictures of my room)
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Welcome to the forums AdamO!


I couldn't find your pics with the link

Here's some info to help you with the red paint; http://forum.doityourself.com/painti...rk-colors.html

I'll move your post to the 'decorating and design' section of the forums. I think you will be better served there

 

 

Ok....first...don't paint until you get the seams and screws taped and mudded. That will be much cheaper than any sort of wood panel that could be cut to fit and painted.

Any painting will prevent the tape and mud from adhereing later. Then you will prob have to replace the drywall or put another layer over the existing...which will lead to other problems with door frames and electrical boxes...

btw...is this a home you own or rent?

 

Hi AdamO and welcome to DIY Forums

A cheap solution to cover the seams and give the room a nice decoration touch is using a faux finish coating.
Stores like HD or lowes sell DIY faux finish kits. And, as this is a rustic finishing, it is very easy to apply
Of course, if you have question regarding this, we have a Faux Finish topic at DIY
Faux Finishing - DoItYourself.com Community Forums

 

i own this, and I do not have any experience in home building. How would i go about taping and mudding my wall?

 

Yeah, tape and mud the drywall and I think you could find some texture and paint which would make you happy.

If you have no familiarity with mudding and taping, hit the local lowes or home depot and pick up a book or two. Mudding and taping can be pretty messy, especially for a novice, so you may also want to get a bid or two from a pro to see if that's worth pursuing.

 

It's not very complicated.
The taping is done first. You apply a thin coat of joint compound with a 4"-6" drywall knife to the joint. Then you unroll some paper drywall tape and embed it in the j/c, pressing down with the knife, raking off any excess j/c. When dry you apply another coat. Same thing for the nail/screws. It generally takes 3 coats of j/c, sanding the final coat. Sanding creates a lot of dust so be prepared for the mess. Everything cleans up with water.

There are also self adhesive mesh tapes that are easier to use but they have a poor track record

 

You can also check things out online...many places have video's. Books from the library..but then you have to take them back.

 

Thanks guys, ive decided i will tape and mud my wall then paint it. What colors would you guys recomend to match my bed? and what should i do about trim/crown molding

 

First of all Adam, you have no natural light at all from the pictures I saw so if you paint it dark it will seem like a dungeon. Paint the walls a lighter more natural or neutral color and then use the bed covers and pillows for accents. Then if you change your mind on colors a year from now you won't have to repaint the room. You could easily paint it a very light pale gold color if you don't want the beige colors or a light sage (the new neutral). Trim it with a slightly darker color if you like or white. Paint the ceiling white to help reflect light. Hope that helps and good luck with your painting project.

 

I went back and looked at the pictures again. You do have a window in there. Between the comforter and curtains that would be enough of the same color. You don't want to match the paint to the bed covers because it is too much of the same color. You could get some curtains that have the red of the comforter in it along with some white and whatever color you paint the walls. Actually some blinds at the window would help with privacy and they can be inexpensive. Then use the curtains or even just a valance as an accent. You could also use curtains as a cover for the closet or get some bifold closet doors to put on.

I'm sorry, I know I am sort of rambling. Hope this helps.