Choosing your Paint: Colors

Choosing colors for your home is a big task. There is so much to think about when picking a color pallet for a room, theme, cohesion, the general ambiance of the space. So where do you even start?

Before you choose your color palate you need to visualize your space. Figure out what you want, which may be something that is easier said than done. I suggest you check out our other article “Putting You into Your Home STEP ONE: Painting” for more advice about this step. After you find out how you want your room to feel when you walk into the space then you can begin to choose your color pallet.

First you need a color wheel! Don’t worry you don’t actually have to go out and find one, I mean you can if you want to but google images exists. The colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel in combination with each other are more soothing. So you might want to use that technique in rooms that you want to be peaceful or restful. Keep in mind that vibrant colors pump up energy and can be annoying, consult “Choosing your Paint: Go Soft, Dark, or Vibrant” for help choosing shades/tones.

Next consult your closet. Hopefully once you paint you’ll be looking at these colors for a long time, thus you need to choose colors you know you’ll like. The best place to find those are in your wardrobe! I’m assuming that unless you hate yourself, you probably only wear colors you are drawn to. How do those clothing items make you feel? Use that as a basis to create the proper tone for the rooms you’re your putting together. For example, your going to paint your home office and you want the room to feel soothing and help you focus, but you also want to feel energized. Do you feel calm in that green shirt you like? Does the yellow button down make you feel perkier than usual? Maybe incorporate those colors,

Remember to use the 60-30-10 rule. The 60-30-10 rule is a rule of design for colors, 60% one main color, 30% secondary color, 10% accent color. You don’t need to follow this rule strictly but it’s a good place to start to maintain balance in the space. Not all of these colors need to be present on the walls, you can incorporate it using furniture, throw pillows, etc.

Gray is a safe color. Gray is a neutral color that adapts to whatever color you put it with. It looks good with most other colors and goes from being warm to cool relatively easily. Thus, an extremely useful transition color.

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