The choice is simple if you prefer off-white walls in every room of your home. But adding color increases warmth and interest, and choosing the right colors for your particular home may not be as difficult as you think.
From interior decorator Felicia Ramos, here are some tips to help you do it right:
- Choose a wall color. Collect a small sample of each carpeting, drapery and furniture fabric in the room and tape them onto a piece of white poster board. Then take a paint manufacturer’s fan deck and narrow down the range of possible—go with colors until you find the one you like best.
- Try it out. Buy the smallest quantity of the color you chose. Paint a sample on the poster board to see how it brings your colors together. An alternative, if you don’t have samples, is to paint a piece of wallboard and hold it behind the sofa, against the drapes, etc. Do this in daylight as well as in evening light.
- Pick a ceiling color. Light colors work best on a low ceiling. On the other hand, if you have a bedroom with a high ceiling, a deeper ceiling hue may help you feel cozier and more ‘cocooned.’
- Check the gloss level. Generally, you will want to use flat paint for the walls, semi-gloss for doors, trims and baseboards, and medium sheen for kitchen and bathroom walls.
- Environmental concerns. Selecting a ‘green’ paint that has excellent coverage, low odor, dries quickly and is environmentally safe can be complex. Manufacturers are required to put a warning on the label if the paint has particular quantities of hazardous compounds. Look for non-toxic paints with low or zero volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that can irritate throats and pollute the air.
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