Style inspiration
Cool colours
Cool colours can have a calming effect and make your baby’s bedroom feel more spacious and relaxing.
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Add a nursery feature wall
If you have limited space in your baby’s room, a feature wall is a great way to open up the area. It also adds a bit of fun and personality to the room.
When choosing your wall, consider your space as a whole to find the best focal point. Avoid choosing a wall with windows that give the room it’s natural light, as these two focal points may clash.
The lighting in your baby’s room is another important thing to consider. Some colours can change in different lighting conditions, which is why we recommend testing them first using a Dulux sample pot, sticker or A4 card.
Refresh your ceiling
The ceiling is also an often overlooked aspect of a nursery. It’s important to give your ceiling some thought — if your nursery has a low ceiling, try painting it white or a light neutral shade like beige, cream or ivory. This helps give your ceiling the illusion of height.
Dulux UltraAir® Ceiling pairs with your wall paint for a low emissions solution. It's the perfect paint choice if you’re looking for ultra-low chemical emissions and odour paint to help you maintain indoor air quality.
Be sure to follow our guide on ceilings for more helpful tips.
Time to paint step-by-step
Paint selection
Choose a colour and product for your nursery walls or feature wall.
Preparation
Prep your walls, lay down a drop sheet and tape any edges. Always read the product label to confirm steps.
Cutting in
Start cutting in around the wall edges with a brush - these are the areas a roller cannot easily reach. Maintain a wet-edge by cutting in larger areas in sections as you go. This will help to avoid ‘picture framing’ where unblended cut in areas remain obvious after rolling.
Painting your walls
Load your roller and apply by rolling it in a ‘W’ motion on the wall. Cross over the same section and continue along the wall until it is evenly covered.
Reload and repeat
Reload your roller and repeat steps three and four until all walls are complete. Then allow the first coat to dry and repeat the total process again with a second coat.
Laying off
After you have covered a section of the wall, it’s time to lay off to get a smooth finish. This is arguably the most important step in rolling a wall and should be done when you’ve painted a section roughly 3-4 meters. Laying off your wall means giving it a smooth consistent finish and hiding those streaky brush strokes. Simply place your unloaded roller at the top left corner of your wall. Ensure the handle side of your roller is to the right. Then with almost zero pressure roll straight down your wall until you reach the bottom. Remove your roller, return to the top, and slightly overlap where you just rolled so that each panel rubs away the line from the previous lay-off.
Here's what you'll need to get started:
Colour & Paint
Tools & Accessories
High-quality synthetic brush (for cutting-in)
Roller extension pole
Paint pot – for cutting in
Roller tray
Drop sheets
Any other accessories you might need to achieve your desired design effect. (e.g. roller, large brush, sea sponge, muslin rag)
New and improved
Dulux Wash&Wear®
For a superior washable finish, check out the all new Wash&Wear® Low Sheen, with its stain resistance and mould & mildew resistant technology which makes it ideal for all interior walls including high traffic areas.
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