How To Pick Out A Paint Color For You

A well chosen paint colors help to accentuate the most impressive features of your house and also to hide flaws in the design which may increase its appeal and market value . Many people find the task of choosing the best paint colors for their home very daunting. If you belong to this group here are some tips that could help to make your task easier:

1. Take into account the mood you want to create in the room you are painting. If you want a cool and relaxed atmosphere go for colors such as blue, green or yellow. For a sophisticated and exciting look use dramatic colors such as red or orange. Purple gives the room a romantic mood.
2. Borrow ideas from your neighbors. When choosing a color for your exteriors it is important to take into consideration the color of your neighbors' houses. You can go for uniformity or uniqueness. If you choose to make your house conspicuous ensure it doesn't clash with those of neighbors but it is also important to ensure that it is not an exact copy of a neighbor's paintwork.
3. When painting a room factor in the age of the occupant of that room. For a little child's nursery, bright and vivid colors are the norm but it is also important to take into consideration the temperament of your child. For a hyperactive child earthly colors can help to get them relaxed and calm.
4. Use light colors to produce an illusion of size. Painting a house with light colors on the outside makes it look larger. They also have the same effect on rooms whose walls are painted with light colors on the inside. If you want to give a room a feel of intimacy and compactness it is best to go for dark colors for the walls of these rooms.
5. Consider the various items that won't be painted such as bricks, wooden doors and pieces of furniture. You can choose to center the theme of your paintwork around one of these objects for example a piece of furniture such as a table.
6. Try to balance colors over the whole building. If you choose to use more than one color for your building, using one color on one part of the house may give it an uneven look.
7. Bring home paint samples and try out different colors and determine which one pleases you the most. Many paint store give or sell paint samples in small containers which you can take home and try out on the walls you intend to paint.
8. If you intend to restore the original paint of an old home for sentimental reasons it is best to get the services of an expert to analyze old chips of paint in order to get various aspects of the original color accurately.
9. Factor in nature. If for example the landscape around your house is defined by a lot of trees and other green vegetation, it calls for earthly colors such as green or brown.
10. Check out house magazines and look at combinations of color that you like and which include certain aspects of your house such as wood type and roof color among others.