How to Add Color to Your Home

Ready for a change? Tired of looking at your boring white walls? What you need is some color to wake up those rooms!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Paint
• Imagination

1. PAINT! First you need to figure out a color scheme that you want to use. If you don't feel confident about matching colors you can get help at any home improvement or home decor store. They usually have a series of 2-5 colors that go well together, so that you will have a concise look. Remember white always goes with any color and brings brightness and depth to the look of a room!

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   COLOR TECHNIQUES! There are many ways to paint a room. You could paint all of the walls the same color. Just remember if you do this it should be done with a light color. If you paint all of the walls in a room a dark color it will have a tendency to make the room feel small and could even give it a depressing feeling. (see picture to the left)

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   FLIP FLOP! A new fad that is very appealing to the eye is painting alternate walls with alternate colors. For example, you may paint the two longer walls in a room a light beige color and the two shorter walls a nice dark red color. The light beige brings down the tone of the dark red in a nice way. (see picture to the left)

4. MIX IT UP! Paint three walls a lighter color and the fourth wall a darker shade of the same color. This give a room dimension and brings more attention to the wall with the darker shade.

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   HALF & HALF! Another fad that is popular is painting the top half of a wall one color and painting the bottom half another color. Usually this looks nice when the bottom half of the wall is white or even a wooden texture. (see picture to the left)

[sunshine11219]

on 11/4/2008 great ideas

[showpup]

on 8/27/2008 Ahhhh... painting... my favorite!! Nothing changes the look and feel of a home quite like a fresh coat of paint.

[mshurt]

on 8/19/2008 Inspiring how to.

[arwen1964]

on 8/14/2008 Congrats on Being the eHow of the Day!

[Kilikinawms]

on 8/10/2008 Natural lighting, and the availibilty of it should play a large role on the colors you choose. Don't be afraid to go against the norm and make it your own. I have a medium blue room with cream trim (living room), a green room with tan trim (dining room) and a deep yellow room with a dull green trim (spare bedroom). These colors add spice and personality. I am hoping to paint my kitchen a light sunrise orange. I have beautiful sunlight in it and my breakfast nook all day long.