Hi Everyone! Thank you for taking the time today to read Exterior and Interior Painting Specialists!! Today we are going to talk about how to pick out the perfect new color for your kitchen cabinets, the Exterior of your home or the Interior. Here in our company, we use all Sherwin-Williams products so this blog will be featuring Sherwin-Williams!
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16 HELPFUL TIPS
1) Choose a Color Scheme From the Largest Pattern in the Space
Look around the room you are painting- if there are any large patterns, colorful rugs or large pieces of art; choose the color that stands out the most that you like.
For a neutral wall paint color, look to the pattern’s whites and beiges.
2) Decorate From Dark to Light, Vertically
Use darker colors for the floor, medium colors for the walls and light for the ceiling.
3) Start With the Formal Areas of the House
Specifically, the living room, dining room, and entryway.
Choose a color scheme for those areas first, then pull one color from the scheme.
For example, take the red sofa and tone it down (say, to burgundy) for an accent in more private spaces such as the den, office or bedroom.
4) Use the Color Wheel
In general, analogous color schemes — colors next to each other on the color wheel, such as blue and green — are more casual and relaxing, and work best in informal or private spaces. This is a good strategy for a bedroom, where you want to rest and recover.
5) Use Your Clothes
Most people buy clothes in colors they like to wear and they look good in. Similarly, you should dress your rooms in colors that flatter you. If denim is your go-to, consider a navy sofa or if you look (and feel!) perkiest in bright yellows, try mixing in a few citrusy accents with pillows or accessories.
6) Back to Black
For a small pop, try a black lampshade or a black vase; for bigger impact, paint your kitchen’s base cabinets in the high-drama hue.
7) Go With Grays
Put today’s trendiest neutral, gray, to work in any style interior. Gray’s chameleon-like quality allows the color to appear either warm or cool and pair beautifully with both pastels or kicky colors like hot pink, Kelly green or citrusy shades.
8) Use the Rule of 60-30-10
“When decorating a space, divide the colors into components of 60 percent of a dominant color (walls), 30 percent of a secondary color (upholstery) and 10 percent of an accent color (accessories)
9) Make Small Spaces Pop
If you have a small room in your house, don’t paint it white to make it seem bigger. Instead, give it more oomph with a look-at-me color choice. Let your big rooms expand with light, and your small rooms envelop you.
10) Contrast Warm and Cool
With a healthy balance of 80-20% you can accent a room giving it life without over stimulating.
11) Rock a Monochromatic Look
Shine the spotlight on your favorite color by filling a small space, like a bathroom, with just that hue.
12) Follow the Rule of Three
Limiting your palette to just three colors is a can’t-miss strategy in any space.
13) I want an elegant look:
14) I want a vibrant look:
15) Ceilings:
16) Consider these ideas to transform your home:
For a smooth transition between spaces, try choosing a color for one room and paint the adjacent space two shades away, lighter or darker, using tones from the same color chip.
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