How to Choose the Perfect Color Palette for your Home
How to Choose the Perfect Color Palette for Your Home
Did you know the right color palette can make you feel happier, calmer, and more energized in your own home? For many of us, choosing the perfect colors can be overwhelming, but it’s a crucial step in home design. Our blog post will guide you through the process of selecting a color palette that reflects your style and enhances your space.
1. Understanding Color Psychology: Colors influence your mood!
Use blues and greens for calm, yellows for energy, and reds for vibrancy.
Pro Tip: Think about the emotional atmosphere you want in each room. Is your day crammed with activities and you want to feel calm when you walk into your home? If so then try warm whites and light blues for softness. If you want energy in your home then go for a bold color like red or pink. Note that one bold accent wall counts too!
2. Finding Inspiration: From nature to fashion.
Explore your favorite clothing, artwork, or scenic photos for cues.
Pro Tip: Create a Pinterest board to gather ideas. Look at your board at various times and think about how each color makes you feel. How do you want to feel when you enter a room?
3. Testing Colors: Use paint samples and lighting to your advantage.
Paint swatches on your walls and observe them at different times of the day.
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Pro Tip: Lighting drastically alters a paint color’s appearance! See the kelvin chart from Lumens here so you can see how different temperaturese can change your entire space and overall tone.
Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige is a wonderful neutral color that we’ve used in homes!
4. Creating Balance: Coordinating primary, secondary, and accent hues.
Stick to the 60-30-10 rule: 60% dominant color, 30% secondary, 10% accents.
Pro Tip: A cohesive palette ties the entire home together.
5. Choosing the Right Paint Sheen: Understanding finishes for different spaces.
Flat/Matte: Non-reflective; ideal for low-traffic areas like ceilings and adult bedrooms. Behr
Eggshell: Soft, velvety appearance; suitable for moderate-traffic areas such as living rooms. Behr
Satin: Soft pearl-like finish; great for high-traffic areas or rooms with moisture, like kitchens and bathrooms. Behr
Semi-Gloss: Sleek, radiant sheen; perfect for cabinets, trim, and high-moisture areas. Behr
High-Gloss: Highly reflective; best for doors, windows, and trim. Behr
Pro Tip: Higher sheen paints are more durable and easier to clean, making them ideal for high-traffic areas. We also love high gloss on ceilings in formal spaces like a dining room or living room.
6. Avoiding Common Mistakes: Tips to get it right the first time.
Avoid trends that don’t align with your preferences. Create the space YOU want and will comfortable living in each day.
Pro Tip: Test multiple sheens to find the right finish for your space.
Try different paint colors before you commit to painting your entire space or house!
Conclusion
Your color palette sets the tone for your entire home. Choose colors you love! Need a little help? Madewell Designs would love to collaborate and craft a space that feels just right for you!