My house, my brush

Painting the interiors by homeowners is not only therapeutic but brings out the artist in them. Besides, who else knows what colours the rooms would like better than you. Raksha Arun inds that all you need is a brush and some patience.

Raksha Arun

Painting your home is an affordable do-it-yourself way to change the look of your house. For many, painting has always been a fun stressbuster. “Amidst all the criticism I received one day I decided to paint the walls of my room. When I started painting I had no idea of what it would end up looking like. Scribbling all my thoughts with a pencil at the start I figured out that I would make geometrical shapes with light shaded colours and an outline of the same with black. In fact to cover up the mess that was created by me I ended up doing this but later gave a perspective to it,” says Garvit Garg.

Drawing and playing with colours give different individuals a sense of safety and serve as a great hobby. Astonishingly, painting enhances problem solving and motor skills, cultivates emotional growth and stimulates an optimistic attitude. “On the whole, painting my room was a really good decision as it gave me great satisfaction and a feeling of belongingness,” says he.

When you move into a new home, you have no choice but to adjust. But a budget friendly way to enhance the way your house looks is self painting. “A few benefits of painting my own study room was, it was cost effective and very appealing. It gives me a sense of belongingness. I have the freedom to choose the range of colours that I like and the designs which I need. I strongly believe in the concept of colours and its philosophical perspective. Having said that, one of the best discoveries I made was when I realised that I have control. I consider my study room to be a holy place and hence I painted a Buddha . It’s been two years since I painted that piece but even now I feel really good looking at it since it makes me feel really calm,” says Rhea Arun.

Colours and emotions are closely linked. Warm colours can evoke different emotions than cool colours. Similarly, bright colours can create different feelings than muted colours. “There is a colour for every mood. Be it happy, sleepy, energised, royal, gloomy, whimsical or romantic there is a paint colour that best describes you. My room is a reflection of what I enjoy the most and so am I very particular about how it looks. It took two weeks for me to complete my painting which I did using the colour theory and colour wheel. I really give a pat on my back every Sunday since that’s the day when I painted it,” says Keshav Garg.