Decorating Princess

The right indoor paint colors will solve problems instead of create them. It seems like beginning painters always go towards different shades of white or beige.  Then they give up on the power of painting because it didn’t make that big of a difference in their room. The other end of the spectrum is someone who makes a drastic change. Maybe they’ve had white walls all this time and suddenly they decide that red is the way to go.  After 13 coats of blotchy paint they end up hating their rooms just because it’s overwhelming and poorly executed. Here are a few tips to find the right indoor paint colors.

Match what is already going on in your room. You might have your heart set on something really bold like purple.  Then you’re disappointed when you get it up and it sticks out like a sore thumb from your furniture and the rest of your house. The trick is to take into account your existing furniture and flooring as the basis for your design.  You should compliment what you already have but you can still be bold.

Consider the light in your space. This will determine how saturated or bright a color will look. You’ll probably want to bring your paint chips home beforehand just so you can see how they look in your actual space. A lot of paint lines have small sample sizes available that you can buy so you can paint it directly on your wall.  The downside is that then you’ll have to paint for sure because you’ll have paint samples all over your walls.

Give the eye space to rest.  This is the most common mistake beginners make. They start throwing greens and purples and blues together and all of the colors look great on a small fabric sample. Then they actually get it up on the walls and they are horrified. This is because the eye needs some room to figure out what is going on. There’s such a thing as too much color and it happens quite frequently.  It will make your room feel dark or claustrophobic. You’ll want to have at least one neutral color in your space. This will make your more dramatic colors pop because of the contrast.

Indoor paint colors can change the mood of your room.   It can make small rooms feel bigger and give a theme to boring rooms.  Understanding what a big difference the right color can make in your space can really transform how you feel about decorating.  Plus, it’s one of the most budget friendly ways to decorate.