Following the attendance to Nippon Paint workshop where I learn all about colors and how they affects mood and create certain ambiance, the next project was naturally, a makeover with Nippon Paint.
For my project, I chose the first living room. Since this is the first room to the house and the wall was painted a rather sad hue of yellow, I wanted to have it changed.
from yellow to a very light shade of brown, by Nippon Paint
Initially I had the idea of perhaps painting some manageable patterns on the wall on top of a soothing base color. If that was indeed what was done, you’d see some geometrical patterns on this wall now.
But I’m generally a very lucky person. While cooking Maggi after fishing prawn with Haze, I casually told her about this project, and she volunteered to design and paint the wall for me!
Haze at work, tracing the outline of her design
Now Haze is a very talented artist, she does web design (such as cheesie’s current blog skin), video editing, 3D, makeup, and more.
When she first sent me the design, I was like “Whoa!”. I showed a few people and got similar reactions.
But of course I have faith in this girl, so we ordered the chosen colors from Nippon Paint and they were nice enough to send in the painters to put up the base coat, a soothing shade of brown.
master at work, I was merely painting those big black patterns
I chose Nippon Paint’s Odour-less Premium All-in-1 because it has almost zero pollutants and suits interior wall best. This is especially important if you need to work with the paint for many hours.
After the base coat was done. Haze came over and spent more than three days working on the wall, but the result was amazing!
the finished product, by Haze, using Nippon Paint
Transferring the design to the wall took the entire first day. In the subsequent days, the design came into view little by little, the whole works took a little more than three days. Since the paint is water based, mixing colors to make different tones aren’t too difficult.
the front
The design is a something that isn’t overly masculine (like a sports car), nor it is too feminine. Haze told me she got the idea of the musical theme since I like to play guitar hero.
The result is amazing, isn’t it?
the side
The right paint and the right designer = music to the eyes.
Just in case you want to replicate this design , the colours used are:
Base colour: Basket Beige 4061P, Designs: Shaded Porch 4065P, Knockout Red 4065P, Golden Dome 7033D, Peasant Blue 7232T, Black 144, White 145.
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By Gin on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
*o*
By kimberlycun on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
haze is awesome!
By KY on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Gin,
Awesome no?
kimberlycun,
Yeshhh!
By Christine on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
o.o
no thank you for my bedroom ><
can u sleep with such strong graphic?
By Christine on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
oh oh.. i just noticed. its ur common area. anyway. cool
By nikel on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
woho….DIY wall paper with nippon
By KY on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Christine,
Yahhh living room, not bedroom
nikel,
oOo not wall paper but wall art!
By thenomadGourmand on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Very nice! So I get to c this on Christmas eve?
By KY on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
thenomadGourmand,
Oh yes! answer the facebook invite pls!
By pinkpau on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
OMFG DAMN COOL
By JD on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Wah, the design looks great. So the design is actually on top of the coating on the right picture then?
By KY on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
pinkpau,
Yesss you can see it this x’mas eve!
JD,
Yah, on top of the coating, paint over! Very sweet
By suanie on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
haze is teh talented!
By seonpcs on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
a piece of art man…..
By lb on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
wow, that looks gorgeous! Black is a bold color i dare not use on walls. thumbs up.
By Mark on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Wow, fantastic! She painted the Les Paul strat on your wall and it looks so real.
By cumidanciki on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
surreal!
By ShaolinTiger on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Yah it’s DAMN AWESOME man.
By KY on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
suanie,
Yesss! she is!
seonpcs,
No doubt
lb,
Yaaa, can wan, but u have to be talented like Haze hehe
mark,
Yahhh, looks awesome. Thank you.
cumi,
Yess!!
ShaolinTiger,
Yaaa
By Cindy Crawfish on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Haze is like Apollo in Greek Mythology! God of Art~
By KY on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Cindy,
She is insanely talented!
By Tony Wan on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
WAH…GENG!
By myhorng on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
agreesssss that Haze is very good indeed.
By A Lil Fat Monkey on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
WOAH!!!!! That’s just awesome! I need a friend like Haze too
By SilverIsle on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
OH. MY. GOSH.
I so want this in my music studio in the future! But I don’t have friend like Haze. T_T
By Huai Bin on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Yeah it sure looks good!
By KY on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Tony Wan,
Thank you!
myhorng,
Yess!
A Lil Fat Monkey,
Hahhaa yah she is the best!
SilverIsle,
You can hire her, just pay
Huai Bin,
Yaaa! TQ!
By kolokmee on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
I want to marry Haze!!!
By KY on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
kolokmee,
get in the line, it’s a long line! lol
By Jing-leBelle on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Harlo, first time here..hehe..
Woah! your paint damn nice! I hope i can do it in my room too~~
By pinky on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
wow that’s amazing painting man! so niceeeee
By KY on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Jing-leBelle,
Thank you thank you, try it.
pinky,
Yahh, awesomesauce!
By erica on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
wow this is so so cool!can hire her?hope not to expensive hehe
By eiling on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Finally it’s up. It’s awesome. Can she come paint my wall too? haha… bet my mom would keeeel me!
By beautifulnara on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
holy shit
this is the shit!!
can i borrow haze?
hahaha
By KY on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
erica,
Hahaha you can ask her
eiling,
Can, just hire her.
beautifulnara,
Yess, you can rent, not borrow. lol
By Haze Long on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
OMG my ego is so ballooned up right now.. mehehe. no autographs please. can’t believe it. feeling damn good! see you guys at xmas. lol.
By charles on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
That is bloody awesome mate
By KY on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Haze Long,
Oh nooo. lol
charles,
Yess, Haze is amazing!
By xes on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
Fuwawh!!! so nais!! next time I hire Haze liao!
By KY on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply
xes,
Yesss, hire her only if you want the best!
By Suertes on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
It’s wonderful… but is it really you??
(Your friend flatters you a tad too much… she should’ve given you a guitar with buttons, not strings.. o-0)
By ai wei on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
COOOOOOOOOOL!
By beetrice on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
ooohh this is teh awesomeness!! so how many lunches/dinner you gonna have to chia her for doing such a great job? ;D
….I want her to do my walls too….
By KY on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
Suertes,
Me? not me, it was Haze!
ai wei,
Thanks to me awesome designer!
beetrice,
Haha yah you can, just hire her.
By seonpcs on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
i noticed something weird, why the drawings only hav SINGLE boobs???
By KY on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
seonpcs,
Art ok! ART! not porn!
By Lyrical Lemongrass on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
Ah finally can see big2 (as compared to teeny tiny pic on teeny tiny Ass90). Haze is amazingly talented.
By AC on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
Now I know who to look for if I need illustrations on walls.
By KY on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
Lyrical Lemongrass,
Yess, she’s a genius! hohhoho
AC,
Yah, just hire her!
By Jestina on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
impressive! really cool painting ^^
By moon on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
That is truly an amazing work.
Although its not that hard to design that in Photoshop, I gotta say its practically impossible to paint it unless you’re a talented artist.
Very well done!
By TT on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
I LOVE HAZE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Miu on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
wow.. awesome design by haze!!! T___T i want one too… the girl on the drawing is 1/2 girl 1/2 guy? one boob missing!
By Chef Mel on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
Wah! So cantik!
By Li Ann on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
that’s really a piece or art you’ve got there…lucky you! Haze is so talented!
By JaCJaC on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
haze is fucking awesome!
lol!
By KY on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
Jestina,
Yesss
moon,
“not that hard to design in photoshop”? hehehe I wouldn’t really say so.
TT,
get in the line. lol
miu,
Hahah it’s art ok art!
Chef Mel,
Yess!
Li Ann,
Yess I am indeed very lucky
JaCJaC,
No kidding!
By winsern on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
nice!!!!!!!!….
By ninonino on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
very nice wall you have there. i wonder if dulux paint works the same.
By vialentino on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
wow…damn kao nice ler! wish my room is like dat…
By KY on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
winsern,
Yesss
ninonino,
Haha I’m not sure!
vialentino,
You can hire her!
By aud on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
DAMN FUCKING NAIS
By jg on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
of all the designs i think yours is creatively ‘complicated’
By qemmal on Dec 24, 2009 | Reply
this is art!
wow!
By KY on Dec 24, 2009 | Reply
aud,
YES!
jg,
Hahaha, thank you
qemmal,
awesomest!
By vialentino on Dec 24, 2009 | Reply
ok …hope she charge me a low price…kekeke …will be super cool if paint it outside my house…
By KY on Dec 24, 2009 | Reply
vialentino,
hhohohoh hopefully
By junkbuzz on Dec 25, 2009 | Reply
That is awesome n creative design.. can her design for me too? hee
By Bo on Dec 25, 2009 | Reply
Wow!! Great graphics man. The make over is nice and one thing I envy in the pics is you having a foosball table. Hit me back.
By edwin on Dec 26, 2009 | Reply
Wow,U have a brilliant creativity…Very nice piece of work…Good Job man
By KY on Dec 27, 2009 | Reply
junkbuzz,
hahaha yah just engage her
Bo,
you too can buy a foosball table
edwin,
Hahah thanks to haze
By Vivien on Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
the guitar looks 3D
By KY on Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
Vivien,
it’s just awesome isn’t it?
By SBdude on Dec 31, 2009 | Reply
haze did a great job =) lolx nice design KY
By KY on Jan 1, 2010 | Reply
SBdude,
thanks to Haze, she did everything.
By Jean on Jan 2, 2010 | Reply
OMG! I love this wall art the most!!
By KY on Jan 3, 2010 | Reply
Jean,
Thank you very much, all thanks to Haze
By DaHLia on Jan 5, 2010 | Reply
the painting is so amazing!!
gosh u spend more time on it rite?
By KY on Jan 5, 2010 | Reply
DaHLia,
My designer is awesome!
By Shirleen on Jan 9, 2010 | Reply
WOW.. this is fabulous!!
By KY on Jan 10, 2010 | Reply
Shirleen,
Please bow to haze
By yaeber on Jan 16, 2010 | Reply
best among all
By KY on Jan 18, 2010 | Reply
yaeber,
Thank youu
By Alice Phua on Jan 20, 2010 | Reply
Whoa! A really radical design you have here!
By KY on Jan 20, 2010 | Reply
Alice Phua,
And talented!