| Changing the color of your interior walls is an | | | | appliances, floors, accessories, and other |
| excellent way to increase the resale value and | | | | established colors within your home. The use of |
| appeal of your home. It is a cost-effective way | | | | contrasting colors can also be utilized to your |
| to add style, personality, and warmth to any | | | | advantage. You can use colors that contrast large |
| room. In fact, it is so cost-effective, that some | | | | pieces of furniture, artwork, etc. to emphasize |
| choose to paint their walls quite frequently in | | | | these objects. |
| order to change the mood of a room, paint a | | | | Paint color can also be used to draw attention to |
| room according to the season, or just to express | | | | architectural features, such as arches, trim, |
| their personalities. | | | | doorways, and any other unique aspects of your |
| So what colors should you use to repaint your | | | | home that you may want to incorporate more |
| walls? Well, that is completely a matter of taste, | | | | fully. Furthermore, well-chosen color combinations |
| but there are a few things to remember that | | | | can also cover up or hide certain design flaws or |
| may make it a little easier for you to choose the | | | | unattractive aspects of your home's design. |
| perfect colors for your taste. | | | | Tools to Help You Choose |
| Psychological Effects of Colors | | | | There are several options available to help you |
| It is important to remember that colors have a | | | | choose what colors you want for your walls. |
| relatively strong psychological impact on us. It is | | | | Every paint store supplies paint color samples. |
| common knowledge that lighter colors, such as | | | | Remember that the color may not appear the |
| white and yellow, tend to make a room appear | | | | same on the little card as it will on a twenty-foot |
| brighter and larger, while darker colors can make | | | | wall. Normally, the samples appear slightly darker, |
| a room seem smaller. There are also warm | | | | while the color will seem brighter on a large |
| colors, like red, orange, and yellow which are | | | | surface. There are several computer programs |
| inviting. Green, blue, and purple are some | | | | that let you preview what your color |
| examples of cool colors, which tend to be relaxing | | | | combinations will look like in a model of your |
| and soothing. Light blue is commonly thought of as | | | | home. |
| the most calming color, which is why you may | | | | Probably the best method of coming to a solid |
| see schools, daycares, detention centers, etc. | | | | conclusion as to what colors you would like to use |
| utilizing it in their paint schemes. | | | | on your walls, is to ask a professional. Professional |
| Utilizing Colors | | | | painting contractors have much useful knowledge |
| When choosing a paint color for the inside of your | | | | and experience including, not only color choices, |
| home, take your furniture, floors, etc. into | | | | but what type of paint is best, type of application, |
| consideration. The goal is o choose colors that | | | | and other information useful to your unique |
| compliment the colors of your furniture, | | | | situation. What better source of advice? |