Orange is a great colour this time of year. The leaves are changing, pumpkins are appearing on doorsteps, you may even be inspired to paint a room orange. To be honest, this paint colour looks great if it blends with the rest of the décor of the room. Yesterday, I went to an open house and one of the rooms was painted bright orange. Every other item in the room from furniture to wall hangings was dark brown or black so everything blended really well.
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Want a new look for your room? Try a mural
You may be considering painting an accent wall or focal wall in a room of your home, a trend that has become very popular the last few years but you may not have considered painting a mural. If you haven’t got any artistic skills don’t worry because you can purchase stencils that make the job much easier. This type of project is great for a child’s room but with a little searching on google you can find these paint by numbers type stencils that would be suitable for other rooms in your home.
Colour Choice for Interiors? Focus on Green
For those who are environmentally conscious and look for ways to conserve energy, this is an interesting article about how paint colour can affect the brightness of the lighting in a room and result in lower energy costs if you choose a light colour. Light, bright colours maximize and reflect the natural and artificial light in a room and therefore you’ll need lower wattage bulbs or in the case of daytime, no additional light at all.
From the Pros: How to paint interior walls
Interior painting can have a dramatic effect on home improvement. If you’re unsure of the colour you wish to use then a good idea is to obtain a small sample can of paint from the store and paint a small section of a wall to see how it looks. Before going gangbusters on the whole room, see what it looks like at different times of with natural light and artificial light. Then you should be able to get a good sense of what the finished room will look like.
Color conscious: There is an art to coloring your surroundings
Choosing a paint colour can be a daunting task. There are so many choices, where do you start? Decorating experts agree that you should start with the colour of a decorative piece in your home that you particularly like and then find a paint hue that most closely matches it or that compliments it. In the article below, you’ll learn about colour trends that have been noted by designers and paint store managers. The neutrals are still popular and likely always will be but the trend is towards brighter more cheerful colours such as yellows, oranges and pinks.