Choosing Paint colours

With thousands of house paint colours, dozens of manufactures, and many sheens, the possible combinations are mind numbing. Paint offers an infinite number of ways to change a homes appeal.

Whether you choose a single colour or combinations of paint colours the challenge is to produce an appealing appearance that will be timeless or increase your homes resale value.

This subject is the one that most people have the greatest trouble with. Fortunately paint is inexpensive and in many situations the colour can be easily changed with a little more effort.

There are no easy rules for choosing house painting colours.

The best place to start is with yourself and the colours you like. An understanding of colour and its effect on your moods will help you make choices. Developing your own colour scheme and sense of style is a large part of this process.

A great way to begin is to see different combinations of paint colours used by others. Books and magazines are a perfect place to start. As you probably found out, the amount of inspirational resources is astounding.

Many of my customers start with magazines, such as Better Homes and Gardens. These magazines are inexpensive and full of pictures. You will find a lot of variety concerning interior decorating and home improvement. Use magazines for inspiration only. Applying the exact colours seen in a magazine will almost never produce the same pleasing results.

Books are your next source; seek out books on specific topics concerning your needs. The advantage, more detailed information will be provided and with pictures. An example of a topic is choosing exterior paint colours. A book with specific information on a specific topic is better than several with general information, no need to purchase 3 books when one will do.

Paint colour fan deck. Another resource is a manufactures paint colour fan deck. These can help you choose the best combinations of house painting colours for your interior or exterior project. Every colour fan deck is arraigned to provide the maximum amount of possible colour schemes.

Unfortunately the volume of paint colours often adds to the confusion. Determining which colours you like or should avoid is your biggest challenge. In spite of this it’s not your only challenge.

A paint manufactures fan deck is basically a colour wheel taken to the extreme. You don’t need a full understanding of colour theory or years of professional experience, but comprehending the effects of colour on a space will be very useful.