Picking Paint For A Room

Picking a color scheme for the entirety of your room including furniture and decor can help you in choosing a paint color.

Picking paint for a room.

Paint below the chair rail a deeper shade of the existing wall. Choosing interior paint colors for your home can be simple. A color scheme is any arrangement or combination of colors that you use for decorating so your color scheme can be as simple or ambitious as you choose. If you have small children and the room you are painting has high traffic like in a playroom or tends to get grease on the wall such as in a kitchen opt for high gloss sheen as you can easily wipe the wall down with a damp sponge.

For a smooth transition between spaces try choosing a color for one room and paint the adjacent space two shades away lighter or darker using tones from the same color chip. However two or more medium light closely related pastel colors can create a luminous effect when used in the same room. The glossier the paint the easier it is to clean up. Undertones from other surfaces in your room can also change the way your paint appears due to reflection so sampling is essential.

Adding shades of the same color creates depth and interest. Many interior designers and decorators will limit themselves to a small group of interior paint colors that evoke their desired vibe and then they use those room colors throughout the house design. Even if you want a light colored room choose colors that are slightly more saturated than off white or light pastel.