Feb 22, 2022

Choosing Paint Colors for Your Home

Buying new furniture, having wallpapers or decorative panels installed, or placing ornaments—these are just a few of the many ways on how to redecorate your home, and often, the aforementioned ways will cost you a lot. A less costly way of redesigning your home is to have your walls repainted. Depending on the colors  you’ll use, the appearance of your room can be bold or charming. The transformation will stun everyone who’ll see your home’s new look without hurting your wallet.

Now, with the wide variety of colors available, how will you know which color is best for your home? We understand the stress of figuring out which colors will suit your house because selecting a color only to find out that it doesn’t suit your place will cost you time and money as you may want to have it repainted with a different color after not liking what you initially put. Luckily for you, reader, choosing the right color doesn’t have to be trial and error. AllHome understands that we all want to avoid exceeding our planned budget, which is why in this article, we will give  you tips on how to choose the right shade for your home.

 The first thing that you would want to do is take note of which items in each room will be there for a long time, if not permanently, since it is rare for us to have a totally empty inventory. Even if it’s a new home, it may already have tiles covering the floor and cabinets or kitchen counters that come with the turnover of your newly bought home. 

The list of “permanent” items that you’ve made is where you’ll draw inspiration from in choosing the colors that you want to have in a room. For instance, if you already have a black computer set placed on a white table, then you may opt to use a monochromatic theme. This decision will give you a wall color that compliments your already owned belongings, and this is smarter instead of getting a whole new computer set just to match the color of your wall.

Another basis in choosing colors for your room is its function. For rooms where there will always be high activity like the kitchen, choosing intense colors will give you the energy boost you need to complete your tasks. Another example is the living room, this is where most socialization takes place which is why colors that radiate joy and that are easy on the eyes, like the color of green, will be nice. A problem with this, though, is that green can be a hard color to match with certain furniture colors, like a brown sofa. You may encounter this similar dilemma with other colors, but fret not because when that happens and you really want this specific color, you can opt for different shades of it that will complement your furniture.

On the other hand, for rooms that are meant to have a quiet ambiance, going for pale colors that are easy on the eyes will do just the trick. For example, bedrooms should be painted with colors that will make you feel cozy, which is why the calming color of blue is perfect. Match this with a white bed linings, and you’ll feel like you’re floating on clouds.

Another factor that affects the color selection process is the light sources because even one color will appear differently depending on how much light strikes over it. Naturally, the sunlight will cause a color to appear differently depending on the time of the day. A similar phenomenon applies for interior lighting. The light from the sun will show the truest hue of colors, while the light from your incandescent bulbs that you’ll use at night will give emphasis on the yellows and other warm tones. 

Colors hold so much power. They can accentuate your favorite decors, spice up or tone down the mood of a space, and make a room look spacious. There is no one answer to what color a room should be. However, you must consider the items you already own that’s occupying your space, the purpose of the room, the lighting in the room, and most importantly, your budget. Feel free to step out of your comfort zone and go for bold colors if you want to even when it is unusual for others. After all, your goal in choosing paint colors is to have a room that radiates comfort and reflects your personality.

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