How to Choose a paint color

How to choose a paint color:

In this article you will learn how to choose a paint color for any room

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Just to be in the room that you will eventually paint

1. The first step in choosing a paint color for your room is acknowledging the permanent design elements in the room. Make sure to keep the color of the carpet, wood flooring, laminate flooring, etc. in consideration.

2. The second step in choosing a paint color is acknowledging any fabrics or existing decorations in the room. This will lead to any specific color schemes, which will then decide a color for the room

3. When acknowledging the both the permanent and decorative elements in the room; you can then decide on a color. When deciding on a specific color, be sure to choose a couple tones of each color. For example, if you decide that green is the color you would like; look at what tone of green would be best for the room. Deciding whether the green has a cool tone or warm tone is key in the overall ascetics of the room.

Tips & Warnings

• Tip #1: When deciding on a color, make sure to compare that color to other tones of the same color.
• Make sure to note that the actual color on the wall will be a tone darker than the paint sample that one picks up at their local hardware store.

[yessharon]

on 12/4/2008 Excellent tips for choosing a paint color. Thanks for sharing.