One of the greatest tools at the disposal of those wanting to redecorate their homes is the humble tin of paint. There is no faster, more affordable or easier way to make a huge difference with minimum input, than to repaint interior or exterior walls and other surfaces.

When former Miss South Africa Amy Kleinhans and her husband Leighton Curd decided to renovate their home, their team included Ferdi, who together with fellow interior decorator Leon Stander played the dual role of paint technique specialist and interior decorator. Here in the living room, the walls were given a soft wheaten technique, giving off a warm glow in the formal room. The curtains were also sourced to add to the overall feeling of luxury created.

In the kitchen, money was saved by retaining old pine cupboards, and was rather spent on high quality kitchen appliances. After stripping and repainting the old cupboards, Ferdi hand-painted flowers and butterflies onto the doors. This links up with the botanical prints that adorn the walls, giving the kitchen a natural, outdoors look and feel. In the opulent new master bedroom, Ferdi painted a roped vine effect on the wall. "This seems to furnish the room even though it is empty", Amy says.

 

Although paint techniques can be used
  very effectively to create a soft,
 classical look, it is also suitable in modern interiors. Here in the home of architect Tienie de Ridder, a screening wall has been painted in a grey, patterned effect, in the modernist style. According to Tienie, "the wall was especially painted so as to mirror the slate floors and enhance the minimalist features of the area". A similar technique was used in the two bedrooms, adding warmth and texture to the simple, almost stripped-down spaces. The fact that the same painting technique was used in the various rooms also binds the house together, creating a sense of continuity.

In terms of artistic decorative paint techniques, PULSE has literally dozens of satisfied clients that have benefitted from years of experience. PULSE has a particular expertise in this specialised field of interior decor. Please visit the Gallery page for additional photos.

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