Painting - Choosing a Colour
Painting Quotes
from local painters
Whilst paint does provide a protective coating for the walls of your home we all know that paints most important purpose is to beautify your home. Whether preparing your home for sale or renovating a californian bungalow, choosing the right paint colours is integral in bringing out the beauty of your home.
Here are a few things to consider when choosing colours to paint your home with:
- With the variety of paint pigments available today, you can can create any colour you're capable of imagining.
- Inspire yourself with homes in your area, pictures from home improvement and design magazines and lifestyle programs on television.
- Create a scrapbook of your favourite ideas and colour schemes.
- Before starting to paint the outside of your home it may be worth checking with council whether there are any regulations or restrictions on paint colours you can use. This is particularly the case in heritage zones.
- Take into consideration the mood that you wish to create. Do you want the room to have an intimate feeling and go for darker colours, or do you wish to choose ligher colours to brighten up the room?
- Take into consideration what furniture and soft furnishings you're going to be using in the room.
- If you want the room to feel bigger then you should choose lighter colours. Beware that darker colours will make the room feel smaller.
- Before you buy a whole tin of paint, use sample paint pots to test the various paint colours on your home.
Painting Quotes
from local painters
