Ideas For Painting Basement Walls

Achieve a Modern Log Cabin Look

Walls covered in warm walnut tongue-and-groove siding, and a wood and stone fireplace provide this basement a rustic log-cabin feel.

Paint a Lively Grid on Basement Walls

Brighten a basement playroom using a grid of colorful rectangles. This layout is most effective for drywall and is recommended for walls which are plumb and straight. The most time-consuming area of the procedure is currently measuring the grid off, using a carpenter's level.

Maximize with Molding and Paint

Here the trimwork and ceiling are painted warm white as well as the drywall is painted bright white. The combination makes this region of the basement makes the most of natural light coming in through the window that is above-grade and feel open and light.

Start with the Basics

An easy facelift for a basement office starts with painting concrete-block walls glowing white. If your cellar walls have never been painted, use a specialization masonry plaster paint to seal the walls.

A Unique Wainscot Steps Up

Old yardsticks connected to the wall involving 1x4 dividers create a dense and intriguing texture on a basement wall. Try this onto a point wall or a space divider--the number will determine how wide each section between the dividers should be.

Cover the Wall with Pegboard

Panels of white-painted pegboard add funky feel to the wall of this retro-style basement. With the support of hanging hardware created for pegboards, it is possible to decorate the wall with baskets photographs as well as for magazines and DVDs.

Shape and Style the Space

Define a cellar area with curved walls and intriguing artwork. The curved wall here started with a framework of studs. It's covered with shaped veneer panels raised wood cubes to create the wainscoting and overlaid with molding. Over the chair rail, a hand-painted mural depicts a whimsical scene of dogs playing with billiards.

Brighten with Colour

Create a focal point wall in the basement by painting it with a bold, warm color. This orange wall puts off an earthy shade of brown, pea green, and gold in Basement Renovation. Prints of accent the orange with a dose.

Define Space with Partition Walls

Since partition walls do not need to support the weight of the home, you can construct them anywhere in the cellar to make individual rooms. This wall divides the room from the dining area. Wood planks laid in a staggered manner recall exterior siding or wood flooring.