How to Choose the Right Paint Color
The color you choose to paint a room depends on the items that are in the room. Furniture, floor coverings, window treatments and the beloved items you treasure most that will be displayed in the room will be the basis for choosing the right paint color.
When the room will hold items done with patterned fabrics, examine the fabric that takes up the most space in the wall. Choose a color from the background of the pattern that is complementary to the other items in the room. This will be the color that you will want your paint color to coordinate with.
If your room is decorated in solid colors, determine the main color of the furnishings and accessories. It will usually be the color that shows up most often in the room.
The right paint for the walls of the room won’t match the main color, but will rather coordinate with it. In most rooms, this would mean choosing a shade of the contrasting color. Use an artist color wheel to easily find the contrast to any color. Contrasting colors are located exactly opposite from each other on the color wheel.
All of the walls don’t have to be painted in the same color and shade. Once the main color for the walls has been decided on, a second wall shade can be chosen. Use the artist wheel to find a complementary color and follow the same procedure to match it to the rest of the furnishings to make sure the d?�cor of the room comes together.
Before purchasing the paint, find the proper paint chips and bring them home. Place them against the other colors that will be used in the room to make sure they complement each other. Use as many different light sources when matching the colors as possible.
Remember that many times the painted wall will dry to a color that is slightly different from the chip color. If a dark rich color is already on the walls, use a primer so that the paint you apply won’t be changed by underlying color showing through. Ask for advice from the experts at the paint store.
Choose a shade for the ceiling that is lighter than the color used on the walls to give the room a lighter and airy feeling. The same color paint in a shade that is at least 25% lighter will usually give this effect.