How To Choose Paint Colors For Your Home?
Go Urban – two walls, two colors
Leather couches and a wide LCD – is that your style? Are you a follower of the urban style? Try using deep and rich color tones to complement the urban setup. Picture this – you enter a room to see a suave leather lounger, light beige colored walls on the side, and a dark maroon wall. You can see a fireplace in the maroon wall, adjacent to which is a modern lamp amplifying the maroon tone. Weak knees yet? Yeah, try double tones in your urban setup. Use a dark tone and complement this with lighter tones on the sides.
Kitchen wall worries
Okay listen to this – It is crucial to remember that colors may appear to change in the effect of lighting in larger spaces. In your kitchen space, try out shades of gray and charcoal. You will achieve a sleek and sophisticated ambience. Think of how you can play around with the lighting in the kitchen to give your walls the look you want. Sharp down lights can be used to give it the modern and contemporary look. Light fittings or shades will definitely give a traditional appeal. If you want your stainless steel kitchen bench to be the focal point, try a backdrop of light gray.
Be bold on the exteriors
White exterior throughout? One shade of beige on all your exteriors? Really? Get with the times. I suggest that you try experimenting with deeper shades which provide ambience – with or without lighting. Shades of copper, coffee, bold reds and oranges, and even shades of gold are the ‘in-thing’, especially with newer homes. They go well with the sharp edges of any modern design. Team these deep colors with strategically placed exterior lighting and your eyes are in for a treat.
I think the most important rule of choosing the right color for your home is to know for yourself – what mood do you want. Colors add life – don’t let others pick yours!
