Choosing Paint Color
A ‘blank canvas’ of a room is perhaps even worse and if you have no existing furniture or soft furnishings to dictate that you need to go in one direction or another color-wise, it can be difficult to know where to begin.
Choosing paint color is important though and if you are someone who finds it hard to imagine what the ‘finished product’ will look like when you are decorating, you might find this tool from the makers of Behr Paint useful and it just might save you the time and expense of a costly mistake.
If you want to look at the colors Behr offer, 'Browse Colors' is a good option. From the menu in this section you can select a main color group - reds, blues, whites etc. - and this will take you to all the shades Behr offer in that color family. Having selected a color on this page, choose the 'Fine Tune' option which allows you to lighten or darken your selection as well as adding more of other colors to the mix.
One of the advantages of this is where you have an open plan property and you are trying to create a cohesive look whilst still giving each room its own identity. You may choose to have a bold color in the kitchen for example but a color of the same tone but several shades lighter for an adjoining breakfast nook. Alternatively, you may decide to paint a feature wall in a room in a stronger shade than the other walls in a room. If you would like to see how a combination of colors look in a room setting, then the 'Inspiration Library' is for you. Choose first whether you are looking for interior or exterior ideas and, assuming you are looking at interiors you can then select the style you are looking for - 'Modern Elegance', 'Traditional Warmth' etc.
I selected 'Peaceful' and was then presented with several color palettes to choose from. Having chosen from these, you can use the 'Preview' option to use those colours in various rooms where, with just a few clicks, you can add the colors to the walls, paintwork and floor coverings in the picture. Another option (available for a small fee to residents of the US and Canada only) is to upload a picture of your own actual room instead. All in all, choosing paint color can be problematic but I am sure you will find this a very useful tool.
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For many people, deciding on room color schemes can be a bit of a nightmare - which probably explains the popularity of pale cream or 'Magnolia' wall paint which has become the default choice for anyone who doesn’t know what else to do.
