While giving a room in your home a fresh coat of paint can be very exciting, it can also be very overwhelming, especially for first-time homeowners seeking to create their dream aesthetics.
However, at All Pro Painters, we believe that this should be a fun process! You’re creating a look all your own. So today, let’s go over a few professional-painter approved suggestions for choosing colors for your home’s interior.
1. What Are Your Favorite Colors?
Let’s start at the top — what are your personal favorite colors? With yourself, your roommate, partner, or family members, have a brainstorming session and make a list of your favorite colors.
What colors make you feel a certain way? Which colors trigger comforting memories? If you’re feeling extra ambitious, it can be helpful to turn to home living magazines and websites such as Pinterest to source inspiration.
Then, write all these colors down — all of them! No matter how outside the box. This will provide you with a structured basis to whittle down.
2. How Do You Want To Feel?
It’s no secret that specific colors elicit certain emotions. For example, pink tends to be soothing, while yellow can make people feel hungry. You may want to take these feelings into consolidation when choosing the colors for different rooms within your home.
By researching the various emotions associated with your list of color possibilities, you can greatly enhance the experience within certain rooms of the house.
What sort of energy, or vibe, do you want to feel when you enter the living room? How about the kitchen or your bedroom? Write these emotions down and see if you can pair them with your favorite colors.
3. Don’t Underestimate The Power of Neutral Colors
Interior colors don’t always have to be bright and bold. If an eclectic style just isn’t your cup of tea, don’t be afraid to turn to neutral colors.
Neutrals can be used to great effect within the home. These colors often flow very well with each other, creating a sophisticated atmosphere within the rooms they occupy. They are always very flexible colors, allowing you to get creative with the placement, retaining your own personal touch whilst maintaining a relaxed nature.
4. Consult An Expert
If you’re still in the dark or would simply like to get a professional opinion, there are many routes to take. Retail stores, such as Lowes and Home Depot typically have on-site associates that you can consult when it comes to choosing from their selection. Sherwin-Williams also provides their insight, in-store of virtually.
And, of course, you can always give our offices a call. At All Pro Painters, our professional interior painting crew can use their years of experience to give you a few ideas on what would look best for your home. And hey, we can even handle the painting for you as well!
5. Who Are You?
Apologies for the existential crisis. But, this question is one of the best ways to choose which interior colors mean the most to you.
Going beyond your favorite colors, which colors matter the most to you? Which ones do you feel match your personality? What feelings do you wish to feel within the safety and comfort of your own home?
Remember, this is your house and your painting project. Pick the colors that make you and your housemates feel the happiest.
After all, isn’t that what life is all about?