Painting is a minor home remodeling project. It is not even among the priciest financial investments a homeowner can make. However, painting is one of the most impactful home remodeling investments when it comes to shaping the look and feel of your home. A simple, inexpensive coat of paint can transform your home from an old, outdated property into a contemporary, cozy space.
Psychology experts argue that the colors we see mostly can impact our mental health, energy levels, and productivity. It is, therefore, imperative that you choose the colors of your home carefully and with great consideration. If that feels intimidating to you, don’t worry.
Here are 6 workable tips to help you select the right colors for your painting project.
Pick the colors after everything else
If you are redecorating your entire home or a few rooms, don’t paint them first. Install all the investment pieces you’ve got- artwork collections, TVs, your unassembled cabinets, antique items, or that rug you inherited from your grandmother-everything that will outlive the color should come first. It is only after installing those items that you start thinking about the colors you will bring in either in the form of wall paint, fabrics, artificial flowers, or furniture. The colors you choose should match with the investment pieces, not the other way around.
Considerations to make
- The feel you need: We already mentioned that Color has a direct impact on how people feel. So, do you want to feel calm and peaceful when in the bedroom? Do you want a kitchen or a dining area that brings your appetite up? Whatever you want to feel, or your guests to feel when they step into a room, say it with color. Generally, happy colors are bright and bold, but you should listen to your inner being when deciding which one among the bright colors works best for you.
- How is the lighting in your home? If a room has sufficient natural lighting, the colors you choose should look cool. If it is artificially lit, you need something warm. That is why paint at the store (or furniture) may look completely different from how it looks in your home.
- For whom are you designing? If you are decorating your kid’s bedroom, you need to go for bright colors. If it is your mom’s bedroom, bright neutrals work best.
- How big is a room? Small rooms need bright colors to feel expansive while big rooms could use some dullness to make them feel smaller and cozier.
Pick colors that work together
Whether or not rooms and hallways are visible to each other, you should ensure that all the colors in the house blend in together for continuity purposes. You can use different tones of the same color for different rooms depending on how much natural light each room gets. Use lighter tones for rooms with the least natural light. To give your house a fresh look, consider adding some colorful plants or flowers and you can even set up some grow lights over them, so they can flourish faster. This will give your space a nice ambiance.
Try the 60 – 30 – 10 rule
This is a simple 6:3:1 interior design ratio which implies that your interior walls should represent 60% of your interior colors; the walls should have a dominant base color. Furniture, fabrics, and other décor items should contribute 30% of all indoor colors, and the remaining 10% should come from an accent color. Any color that creates some variation on the walls is an accent color.
The bathroom
The best bathroom wall color is monochromatic, bold, and with the right white to balance. You can use green, red, and blue, among other bold colors on cabinets, wall tiling, countertops, etc. but if you do so, be sure to use white on the floor to improve white balance.
And the ceiling
If your ceiling is too high up, you may want to hire an interior painting Surrey based company or a similar painting company to paint the ceiling for you. Professionals have all the right equipment, saving you from having to paint at a dangerous height. For high ceilings, paint them with a darker shade than the walls to create a false illusion that the ceiling is lower. If you want to make it appear higher than it actually is, select a lighter color than the walls. To create a smooth transition between your walls, floor, and ceiling, paint the door trim and floor moldings with the same colors you paint the ceiling.
Final thoughts
Don’t be afraid to experiment with color because, after all, paint isn’t permanent. Get as creative with your color patterns and stripes as your budget can allow. If you don’t trust your selection or painting abilities, consult an expert. However, in everything you do, remember that colors add personality to a home. Trust your instincts!
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