- Start with a color you love. Even if it's not a trend at the moment, it will always be on trend in a space that resonates with you.
-Save strong wall colors for statement rooms that are smaller and visited less-a library, guest room, or a powder room.
-When you shop for paint, take along an existing pillow, a piece of drapery fabric, or a photo of your space. You'll make informed color decisions.
-Think of places and spaces you love for inspiration. For example, I love the cream color stucco walls I see in Italian churches, and I try to match that feeling.
-Choose your favorite color, but watch that its not too bright.
-If you find a color that you love but you're afraid it might be too dark, ask the person mixing the paint to do a 50% tint of the color.
-Warm colors like red, yellow, and orange have an energizing effect. Blue, green, and gray are calming.
-Always sample paint colors. Paint a sample board so you can move it around a room.
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