How to Choose a Colour for Your New Home
Add a Spark of Personalisation with the Right House Colour Scheme! Top #3 Tips!
Why even consider painting your home?
Having a home of your own is amongst the best feelings in the world. While you can be paying heaps of attention to getting your kitchen right and a garden set-up done, there’s one aspect that will certainly need your attention more than you can imagine – picking the right house colour scheme.
Yes!
Colours can change how you feel about your living space. How you plan on adding customisation to it, the range of furniture you want to include and even the fabric of curtains you opt for! Painting your house is one of the most crucial and exciting parts about being a homeowner!
But, how do you choose the right house colour scheme? This blog explains how to choose house colours. Keep reading!
Top 3 Tips on How to Choose House Colour
1. Focus on creating a house colour scheme that pairs well with furniture!
Out of all the existing colours, the paint spectrum has seven major colours that can help you decide which colours are best suited for your living space. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are the seven primary colours that are taken into picture to decide on a house colour scheme.
Get into your living space and imagine the colour combinations that you can live with for the rest of your life. Start from thinking of the darkest shade and move to the tints. This helps in eliminating colour competition of any sort that you might be having in your head. It is important to take this step before going to the paint store to avoid any confusion.
2. Use the colour strip wisely to decide a house colour scheme
When at the paint shop, remember to take your time deciding what you want. Repainting is the last thing you should be thinking of and that’s why, it is always best to make note of your colour preferences beforehand.
Here’s what you can do to pick the right house colour:
● Pick three prominent colours present in your living space (preferably ones that have an emotional connection with you)
● Find three (not more, not less) paint sample strips that match with the colour of the above selected items
● This will leave you with 12 to 16 house colour options
● Of the three colours, decide which one is the most comforting, relaxing and you want to be surrounded by after an exhausting day – that’s the main colour for your wall
● The leftover two will create a new home colour schemes
● The texture and significance of a colour will also help in deciding the fabric type and furniture type you want to go ahead with
● It is also advised to use an accent colour that helps in the transition of comfort from one room to another
3. Decide how you want your home to feel like
It is said “Home is where the heart is“. Painting your home in colours that convey your intentions (feeling of comfort, attachment, luxury, convenience, belonging or even optimism) when someone enters your living space is a bonus. Not only does it instantly help people loosen up but they also start establishing a connection with your home in the way you want them to. So, if you want your house to feel cozy with hints of luxury or want to keep it contemporary with sparks of minimalism, a house colour scheme is all you need to think about!
Bottom Line
It is always best to decide on a house colour scheme that you are comfortable with. Not only will it save money but it will help you move into your living space quicker. If you feel stuck or not sure which colour to choose or need help with your new home colour selection, seek professional help. Not only will you learn a lot more about your house, you will enjoy the process more!