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Tips For Choosing A 'safe' Paint Color For Your Walls
By Kathy Burns-Millyard, Fri Dec 9th
Are you STILL thinking about painting your walls with color? Many people are afraid to make the leap from 'builder's beige'to a more daring color choice. What holds you back? Are youafraid the color will be too strong? Not match your furniture?Or you'll become tired of it and have to start over again? While you're debating the work involved you are missing out onone of the basic elements of design that can change the entirelook of your room for under $50. Your tired furniture can becomenew again and a mismatched room can have designer flare! So, howdo you choose the right color?
The first recommendation is to choose a tinted neutral. Why isthat? Instead of choosing rich, deep colors for your firstproject, you will likely feel more comfortable with a neutralsuch as beige or gray which will not date the room or create ajarring palate that you will easily tire of. However, when you go to your local home improvement store youwill be faced with a sea of color swatches - hundreds ofversions of basic beige and gray to choose from. So before yougo, consider these steps to choosing the right color for you. If you like the feel of a warm and cozy room - think offireplaces, brown leather and sunsets - then you'll want tostart with a beige tone. Now, consider your furniture and accessories. What colors do yousee? If you have a lot of black or navy you may wish to choose abeige with orange or pink undertones to keep the look warm. Ifyou have browns or reds in your
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furniture, select a cooler beigewith ashy tones to avoid 'overheating' your room. If you prefer a cooler, airy look - chrome, glass and shades oficy blue - then select gray tones. Some stores will have a 'truegray' color swatch which you can use to compare with theirdesigner selections. On comparison you will notice that eachgray has undertones. Some will have blue or lavender tones,others may have green or even a hint of pink. Using the same guide as stated above, identify the main colorsof furniture and accessories in the room. Use green or pinktoned greys with cool toned furnishings to avoid it from feelinglike an ice box. Use blue or lavender undertones in rooms withwarmer colored furnishings. If you are really torn between beige or gray, than the easiestcolor to work with is green. Keeping it in a muted tone willmake it very easy to live with, and will work with most colorpalates. Painting rooms with color will bring the finishing touch to yourhome - don't you deserve it? Additional information and resources related to this article canbe found at: http://www.diyhomedecorating.com/articles/2005-05/170/tips-for-choosing-a-safe-paint-color-for-your-walls/ About the author:© 2005 This article is provided courtesy of The Do ItYourself Home Decorating Network - http://www.diyhomedecorating.com This article may be freely published on any website,as long as the links are live, and this notice is left intact.
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