Mistakes People make Picking Paint.

Are your house colors mostly white because you don’t know what to choose and you’re afraid to make a mistake? Don’t be afraid! It’s only paint. It won’t hurt you. ;) Color is amazing and adds so much to your home. It can create a mood of peace, calm, happiness or bring energy to a room for example.

Just try a color that you have a great reaction to and test it out. Brush a little on the wall but make sure you’re choosing the same finish that you’ll be using for the real thing, flat, low sheen, eggshell, semi-gloss, high-gloss… because it makes a difference how it shows up. And absolutely don’t expect it to look the same as it does in the paint store. Those lights are usually super bright and what you may think is neon crazy there, when you come home it could be lighter and softer.

Looking at paint colors online can give you an idea but you need to take into consideration the lighting in each room in your home. Does your bedroom have trees outside your window that you get a lot of shade from? Then you probably don’t want to go too dark there or you might need to match your clothes outside in the daylight. It’s great to have a chill bedroom but there are different shades of the same color family to get the look you want without going too dark or too light. 

I know I know there’s a lot to consider but have fun with it. It’s only paint. Get it on the wall and if you start to panic, take a pic and send it to me. I will give you my honest opinion if it’s cra cra or if you need to sleep on it and see it the next day. I love helping my clients get the right colors in their home. Something might speak to you that others wouldn’t choose but that’s ok. You live there. You need to feel happiest in your home. We’ve definitely learned that from last year. And paint is one of the least expensive ways to make a big change in your home and feel refreshed and updated. Give it a go. What do you have to lose? We learn from our mistakes anyway so get going!