How We Help You Choose Paint Colors that Play Well with Your Home's Exterior

It's a big job to choose all the colors at once, but doing so ensures that every room flows nicely, and you won't be stuck with any clashes between your paint color and your existing finishes.

Reason #1: Paint & Materials Should Both Clearly Communicate the Same Thing

It’s a scientific fact that color affects mood. Certain hues will make us feel more energetic, or they can be calming. Some even produce feelings of aggression or depression. The types of emotional triggers are caused by the saturation, or purity of the color, as well as its brightness level. For example, a wall painted with a low saturation color like bright green will induce a calm, relaxed feeling. A more saturated but more muted sapphire blue color can make you feel energized.

Reason #2: Paint & Materials Should Both Play Nicely with the Available Lighting

In general, when there is a lot of light in a room, colors appear more vibrant and saturated; when there is less light, colors dull and lose their intensity. Working together, natural and ambient light can help you achieve truer color.

Reason #3: Paint & Materials Should Both Add to the Home's Texture & Dimension

Whether you’re readying your home for the market or just looking to refresh a tired space, your choice of interior paint is important, and it involves a few different considerations. You’ll want to select the right color, of course, but you should also consider how it interacts with the colors of the furniture and flooring, and the amount of natural and artificial light a room gets. Picking a paint that’s too shiny can reflect too much light, and one that’s too flat may appear dull.

 A paint’s sheen, or finish, affects how the color appears, and that depends on whether it absorbs light or reflects it. In addition, for paint to hold up well over time, it has to be durable enough for the surface and the situation.

If you're ready for a professional to help you design a home exterior that fits your personal style, not popular trends, reach out today!

Until next time,

Sharlene