Choosing the right paint job for your home
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help you get as close as possible to the perfect paint job. Never forget your decorating samples. You may love a particular shade of pink but how does it fit in with the rugs, what room. tile, wallpaper or sofa fabrics that you already have? Ensure paint plans. that your furniture décor is considered before finalising your
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hen it comes to paints, your choices are literally endless, as every shade on the rainbow now has a name and a good mixer
can find just the one you want. But before you select from the countless colour wheels you find in your local hardware store, it is essential that you already have a visual in your mind of what you want the finished product to look like. Paint is relatively
inexpensive and therefore is the most versatile element of any room’s décor. It is also the easiest thing to change. The following tips will
falls where should help you when choosing which colour fits
Never forget your light. Always make your paint choice in as much light as possible, the ideal being natural light. Put the of painting and see how it looks in combination with the paint chip or colour wheel in the actual room you are thinking furniture and accent pieces already present in that space. Do not forget your ceiling. A light colour not only looks
Know your colour formula. For print fabric, you may want to look beyond what is obvious and choose based on the background of the fabric.
Beware of Colour Contamination. Here is when you will
better but will also keep your room much cooler, so do not go crazy on the ceiling. Your ceiling paint should ideally be a few shades lighter than your wall colour.
see whether the colour you are leaning towards is affected by other colours already in a room. Colours may reflect on each in a neutral room in good sunlight. other as curtains can reflect on a potential paint job. Test it out
Be smart with your money. Before you spend a lot of money for gallons upon gallons and buckets upon buckets of paint, buy a small pint of paint to run a sample test patch. Paint a little square on your wall and let it dry properly. You then examine it in the light of day, at night and when the sun hits it in the evening. If it is still what you want, then go for it.
Let sample paint dry before making a final decision.
Wet paint looks different from dry paint and do not test paint in an empty room as you need other colours to see if it will work cohesively with furniture, drapery and paintings.
Select a great finish that rocks. Did you know that matt or flat finishes hide wall imperfections, but glossier finishes will reflect more light? Yep, just something more to think about. Warm vs. Cool colours. Which way to go? Sometimes
Invest in white. It never hurts to have some white paint
around just in case, after all your effort, a colour comes out and maybe surprise yourself with how well you like the new colour you invented.
looking too dark. You can always dilute it with a drop of white
paint colours are described as ‘warm’ or ‘cool’ and should Colours such as red, orange and pink are dubbed ‘warm’
be selected depending on the tone you are trying to convey. while greens and blues are considered ‘cool’. Knowing what
Get expert advice! Whatever you cannot figure out on your
own, seek the advice of the professionals in the paint store.