Paint up to picture rail

A guide to when you should paint the wall colour above the picture rail and when to paint it the same as the ceiling. Find out which look is right for you.

My 5 top ways to decorate your room with paint when you have a picture rail.

Kate Watson-Smyth runs the interiors blog Mad About the House, which she set up in 2012. A journalist who has written for most of the UK national press, sh

Hanging pictures from picture rail

Farrow & Ball on Instagram: "Today @paddy_od_1 is sharing schemes based around three of your most loved colours In need of more advice to use these in your home? Ask away in the comments. 1. #FrenchGray. Use this popular shade on the walls of a sitting room paired with #SlipperSatin on the trim and ceiling and #PreferenceRed as an accent colour on a piece of furniture. 2. #HagueBlue. A classic for kitchen cabinetry, team this with #Bancha as an accent either on the trim, an island or…

When we were house-hunting back in 2013, our requirements were few but fundamental. 3 bedrooms, a 1930’s house or older, and within 30 minutes of…

my favorite way to hang art

Jenny Game - DIY & Interiors on Instagram: "When Harry Potter inspires your lounge 🙊 It’s so close to being finished as well; I need to add a little more filler to the shelves (I ran out 🤓), add some appliqués to the fireplace surround and paint under the picture rail green and then it’s basically done! It may not be to everyone’s taste but we’re so happy with the progress and feel like it’s a million miles away from where we started! ❤️ What do you think? #livingroomdecor…

Hi All I recently fitted dado rails in the hallway and landing to break up the large ceilings and restore a bit of period character to the house (circa 1905). I'm struggling to decide on colour choice above & below though? And should there be any thought given to co-ordinating with adjacent roo...