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For greater theatrical impact the effect can be beefed up by adding white, to shape more definite clouds, and darker blue for contrast. By adding touches of grey, mauve and orange it can be evolved into a more dramatic sunset sky. Or, with a darker spectrum of blues and tiny star stencils, you can use exactly the same technique to make a dark night sky. Stars can also be faked with fiber-optic lights embedded in the ceiling.

This check effect has a fresh, contemporary feel in bright, light colors - though it can change dramatically with a different palette. In traditional dark greens, blues and reds, it will produce a dramatic tartan effect, and in pale off-white tones, a neutral minimalist look. The obvious way to find inspiration is to pick three colors from the fabric used in the room and use the dominant color for the background glaze. You have to make the blue background echoes the bright blue stripe in the flowery chintz, and the stripes pick up accent colors in sharp green and yellow. Instead of conventional wooden moldings, you could use a fabric braid to edge the effect. Read more: http://computersight.com/computers/how-to-make-gingham-covered-walls-at-home/#ixzz1lidDPN00