Color pairs: red-orange
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Choosing wall paint
Many people make the mistake to fall in love with a color based on a very small sample and later they realize only after the finishing the painting that it is not what they originally wanted.
As far as possible, do not choose a wall paint based on a few square centimeters sample. Especially if it is a printed range of colors and it isn’t produced by using the real paint. Colors depend deeply on the lighting of the room, the paint absorptivity of the surface, number of layers, the surrounding colors etc. Always take home a sample if possible and try it in the room to be painted. Wait until it dries to see the final hue. If we don’t want to paint the wall itself, paint big cardboards (minimum size A3) with the given wallpaint. Stick them at least two walls of the room. Watch how the color changes throughout the day. The morning light is a bit yellowish, the light is always the strongest by noon and it has orange hues late in the afternoon. Orientation also matters a lot, as it depends on when and how long the room receives sunlight. Northern orientation pushes the effects of light to the blue range, western orientation does the same to the orange range. Shadows darken colors and make them greyish. All of these influence the way, how we see the color of the wall paint. Therefore, it is important not to choose colors in the shops under lights of lamps.
Most of the paint factories with permanent color assortment have sample pots for them also. With this, they make the perfect choice easier for the customers. For a small amount, we can prevent a bigger mistake which needs time, work and money to be corrected.
Any color can be mixed in the bigger paint shops and DIY stores in a couple of minutes based on NCS, RAL, Pantone etc. range of colors. Ask for the smallest quantity (commonly 1 liter), it is definitely enough to try the wanted color at home. This way we can be sure if the printed color truly fits for our idea and if we certainly endeavored to this effect.
Ask for help of an interior designer–color adviser for choosing wall paint, because he/she is a professional in harmonizing colors.
Blue in the kitchen
Blue is not a food-color, so use in a low key in the kitchen
Color pairs 24.
Color pairs: green-pink
Red in the bedroom
Red is a very intensive, stimulating color, therefore in the bedroom it shouldn’t be visible from the bed in favour of calm rest
Paint palette 12.
Paint palettes of fresh greens
Color pairs 23.
Color pairs: yellow-grey
Color pairs 22.
Color pairs: red-purple
Paint palette 11.
Warming color palettes for cold winter
Pop of colors
In an interior furnished with neutral colors (blacks, whites, beiges, browns, greys and creams) colors might also be needed to refresh the sight and make it happier. Any of the interior design elements can be applied using color or even more colors at the same time. These colors can harmonize with, or strengthen each other. Let’s be brave for reaching the desired effect and choose not only pastel, but saturated and bolder hues. These color elements will attract the eye and function as focal points, so they should be decorative. What has to be considered: how costly and / or time consuming will it be to replace these if the taste changes or getting tired of the present colors just selected.
The most easily changeable elements are for example cushions, pictures, vases, bedspread, smaller decorating objects and cut flowers. It’s not a problem to buy a new one if another color is desired. The pop of color can be taken through the whole flat but they don’t rule the rooms.
Curtains and carpets show the bold color on much larger surfaces, so we have to be braver for this. Changing them is more costly and requires attention. The color lamps might be very showy but they are more expensive than the „common” products.
Maybe the most decorative solution is highlighting upholstered furniture with this method. Choose a classic shaped, timeless piece which looks good in any color. The focal point can be the sofa and armchairs in the living room, chairs in the dining room and upholstered headboard in the bedroom. The reupholstering can be done anytime by a professional.
Repainting color corpus-furniture (bookcase, chest of drawers, night table, kitchen-island etc.) is time-consuming and costly if the present color is tired of. However, it is worth to choose this solution, because the result will be more spectacular than bringing color in the room only with simple accessories. Old pieces can be resurrected by painting too. The real brave can paint the inner doors to the chosen color also.
Color tiles for bathroom decor tiling or kitchen backsplash should be chosen only if it is sure that this is a long lasting choice. Changing this takes a lot of work and a big mess. Placing color household devices into a monochrome kitchen or bathroom is also a spectacular solution, however it is costly too.
Ask for help of an interior designer for choosing the right pop of color and the implementation.
