CHOOSING PAINT COLORS Decorative Wall Painting $ for your opinion Ipsos i-Say
CONTINUED FROM PART ONE CHOOSING PAINT COLORS PAINTING YOURSELF?
Terrific! Painting draws interesting responses from people. Some love it, some hate it. When I paint wall surfaces, it is meditatively mesmerizing! The restorative paint effect is magic! There is nothing like the possibility of tranforming a room in a day. Now, preparation & clean-up is another story! BUY QUALITY Finding your color is one thing. Quality paint and a reputable, efficient paint store is another important consideration. The higher the cost, the better quality & texture of the paint. Get the best paint. It means you are paying for higher pigment ratio which covers best. Look for people with skill and experience whom you feel will competently guide you correctly & then mix the best brand correctly for you. After selecting quality paint and color, get quality tools to ensure the best finish to your work.
ALWAYS SELECT COLOR YOU LOVE FOR YOUR ROOMS! Certainly there are many factors to consider: * The people you live with – a big one! * What's on adjacent surfaces - walls and floors? * Color depth makes the best impact * Medium range colors are often deep enough for wall color * Unless you are very skilled at choosing paint colors, the safest way to start out on your journey to experienced selection is to ‘match’ to an inspiring colour in your room; a fabric, art, etc. * Floor & ceiling colors must also complement wall color. BEFORE YOU PAINT
* Take samples with you to the paint store when you are choosing paint color - fabrics, carpet, anything you need to coordinate your paint to. Don't buy paint yet! * Pick out as many paint chip samples that you think may work. More is better. If you worry about wasting them, don't. Bring them back to the store for re-use.
* Take the paint chips home & observe them in morning, afternoon & night lighting conditions & in the room(s) to be painted. * Remember that the same paint color will look different in different rooms, in the changing light of day & night and with shadow effect. It will be different on each wall of a room! In daylight, walls with light coming through a window can tend to appear darkest; the wall opposite a window the lightest. * If you’ve picked a colour, but you aren’t sure of it, buy a litre (quart); it’s cheap! Paint a wall & live with it for a few days. How does it look in the different lights of day & night. Does it work with the room? Great! Try another if it doesn’t.
HOW DO YOU WANT THE ROOM TO FEEL? HOW DO YOU WANT TO FEEL IN IT? There is a lot to know about room paint color that I will continue to cover here. Link to the many informational pages in this site to develop more understanding of DESIGN ELEMENTS . While color is the most transformative design element, HOME LIGHTING is THE most important factor in interior design. CONTINUED IN PART THREE
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