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Choose Paint Color Combinations With Confidence! Color is Powerful!Home » Decorative Interior Painting » Paint Color CombinationsSince the beginning of time people have been using paint color combinations to decorate their surroundings. You can too. No more boring white walls, okay? Maybe you've got a few ideas rolling around in your head, but just can't seem to make that final decision.
Use the Choose It tool to help you. Although you can't change your wall color as often as you change your clothing, your clothing choices are an important place to start. That leads us right into the......... Top 10 Ways to get Color Palette Inspiration1. Your Wardrobe - Take a look in your closet. You know how to match clothes, right? You can use the same principals for choosing wall color. Did you find lots of patterns or maybe a specific color repeatedly? Which articles go well together? The same rule of thumb for clothing goes for decorating too. To diminish use black. To exaggerate use white.2. Go visit a furniture showroom. Take your digital camera so you can view results immediately. Nothing compares to that instant gratification.
"Wall Color Made Easy" answers that desperate question. What color do I paint my walls? It contains everything you need to know about how to choose colors that ooze with style and how to use patterns that complement instead of overpower. You'll even be able to create your own personal style profile by answering simple questions so you can be sure to create combinations that fit your uniqueness and look fabulous! By simply putting a few of the suggestions into practice, you'll be decorating like a professional in no time! This e-book is offered at $19.99 for a limited time only so don't delay! 3. Flip through magazines. Not just the decorating kind. National Geographic and others with nature themes contain excellent paint color combinations. Nature is beautiful! Tear out the photos (if they don't belong to your dentist) and file for future reference. Here's an example.4.Use home design software liketo lay out paint color combinations as well as room layouts. It can add great peace of mind.
5. Favorite Accessory - Do you have a treasured piece of pottery? Maybe a well-loved quilt? Match color swatches to your every day accessories. 6. Drive to a paint supply store and go hog wild choosing any color swatches that tickle you're fancy. Save all for future reference. 7. Pay special attention to how particular colors make you feel. This may sound hokey, but work with me here. Let's say you have 3-5 paint color combinations and you can't decide which one to go with. Spread them out and study them one at a time. Write the first 2 or 3 feeling words that pop into your head for each. You want the colors to elicit "good vibes" since you'll be around them every day.
8. Neighbors are friends, on the color wheel, that is. Colors usually go well with neighboring hues. Red, Yellow and Orange, for example. 9. Opposites attract. A color tends to go well with it's complimentary color. The color that is opposite it. For example, Red and Blue-Green. 10. Consider the location of your windows. Light from the South makes the colors feel warmer. Light from the North is cooler. Professional results don't just happen. They require planning. Your family won't appreciate the results and neither will you if you announce one Saturday morning, "I feel like painting my living room purple today!" And if you are the timid type, don't be afraid of choosing the wrong
Choosing Paint Color Right the First Time
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