Your bedroom is your sanctuary. It should be the most relaxing place in your home. The colors used in your bedroom walls will affect and play a vital role in setting your mood. Choosing the right colors for your bedroom can help induce feelings of relaxation and comfort, or liveliness…
The best version of orange is courage. Courage means being afraid but still pushing through it anyway. It is not the absence of fear. It is accepting that you are afraid but you do not allow it to paralyze you. Whether it’s the courage to speak out and share your…
Boxes are meant for putting things in. But for Kriz, it also means another painting idea. She deconstructed the box and used the corrugated medium in between the liners to paint a textured wall. Use Paint to Make Textured Walls Texture is one of the seven elements of interior design,…
Opening your windows each waking day allows the morning light to enter your room and provide you with the sunshine vitamin you need for healthier bones. You can’t help but shout “Good morning, Mr. Sun! It’s going to be a great day!” because you know it will be. Unless it’s…
What are the Decorative Techniques You Can Try? Stencils Metallic Accents Color Wash If you feel like your current design is beginning to look outdated, it’s time to use a refresher. The best place to get started is by using your walls. It’s very easy to transform your room by…
Always prime when painting. Since metal has a smooth texture, it’s difficult for paint to cling onto its surface. A primer can give an excellent adhesion between the topcoat and the metal surface to ensure a durable paint job. Let Boysen Primeguard help you get a successful and long-lasting metal…
Cooking is a beautiful mess for the cook, but for someone who’s assigned to clean the kitchen after all the cooking, it is just a mess. We all have that friend™ who can’t cook or chop so they’re assigned with the clean-up. I’m that friend. Whenever my friends make pasta…
The main purpose of accent walls is to break up the pattern created by the other walls, to have a completely different design or color than that of the rest of the house. But to you who’s always been wary of whether or not you should repaint your walls with…
What are the inviting colors for your house? Dusty Blue White, Terracotta, Moss Green Warm Beige Pink and Gray Navy and Taupe Need some house color ideas? You can create an inviting atmosphere by using different colors of paint for your interiors and exteriors. This can be done by applying the…
So you want to overhaul your kitchen interiors starting from the kitchen shelves and cabinets (admit it, it has been years since you painted those wooden cupboards). You searched the internet for inspiration and stumbled upon the phrase ‘Duco finish’ which, upon further research, you think would be perfect for…
The things that we do every day defines our lifestyle. All the seemingly small choices we make every day are so embedded in our lives that they can extend into our homes. That’s why we made a quiz to help you find out what interior design style fits your lifestyle.…
An inspired painting idea from Kriz is to make someone else’s trash her special cable spool bookcase that doubles as her coffee table. Some basic carpentry work, a few expert whacks of a hammer, and a piece of furniture is born. If you’re a new DIYer, start with small projects.…
Tinting paint is something best left to professional painters or Boysen Mix and Match Stations in home depots. But if you’re a DIYer who wants to experiment on how to mix your own paint color, watch this video about another painting idea. First, Kriz gave a short tutorial about the…
Let’s shift gears a bit and talk about something else aside from painting ideas for your walls or homes. The topic is a lifestyle trend called cohousing or co-living, which is on the rise. Read on and find out why. Cohousing is a way of living where people with shared…
When renovating or remodeling a home, floors tend to be on the bottom part of the priority list. Considering the amount of work and logistics needed even before the actual project, most people just let their floors be. Still, once in a while you need to give it a makeover…
Ceilings are probably the last thing on your mind when renovating. You might have even overlooked this part of your house unless the staining and bulging have started to show. Here are tips on how you can have a superb painting job on your ceiling. Your ceilings deserve just as…
Watch our bubbly Boysen girl Kriz pep up the house number at the entrance of her pad with this fresh painting idea. Painting Idea for Your House Number House numbers are important, unless you don’t want to be found, you’re hiding from someone, or you want to confuse the delivery…
Editor’s Note: At Boysen, we like to write about trends that can inspire you to get more excited about your own kitchen makeoever, and not only about painting ideas for your kitchen or for anywhere else in your home interiors and exteriors. John Linden, an interior designer based in Los…
How do you increase your home’s value through painting? Avoid Bright Colors Stick to Green Yellow is a No-go Pick Proper Combinations Neutral Colors Work Dark Doors Sell Buying and owning a home is a long-term investment, and you would want to maintain and improve your home, and help increase…