Kits make artwork on walls easy to paint

KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS
You're bored with the blank walls in your bedroom. Your budget won't touch gallery art. The photographs of you and your dog on the beach do not add much class.
So paint yourself a mural.
But you flunked out of art class. And even your doodles are an embarrassment.
Never mind if you're not a Matisse. Go to www.artistsroom.com for a foolproof kit similar to paint by numbers and convert your home to a showplace.
& yen;ou pick your pattern, as reported by the trendy Web site Daily Candy (www.dailycandy.com). Transfer it to the wall and trace the image. Then you paint.
Each kit contains a pattern, transfer paper, suggested palette, paintbrush and instructions. Colors are not included. And you can use any hue you want.
The designs are simple and whimsical and come in a wide variety, including Mondrian blocks and lighthearted flowers.
Prices are $32 and $48, much less than you'd pay for a commissioned piece.
And before long you're going to want to invite your friends for an art opening.