If you are looking at giving your home a makeover then you are going to need to make sure that you get the color scheme right. The right colors are more than just attractive, they will be able to create the theme that you want in the space, they can be used to make areas feel bigger or smaller and they are also powerful enough to impact your mood whilst you are in a certain place.
The issue however is that we do not all have brilliant interior designer minds like the great Robert Testagrossa, and a lot of us do struggle when it comes to picking new and exciting colors for the home. If you are looking to deliver an amazing new look inside your home, here is how to go about getting the very best colors.
Interior Design Magazines
The key to getting the choice just right is to ensure that you take inspiration from as many sources as you can find it. One of the single best ways for you to do this is to use interior design magazines which will have a range of perfect looking color scheme options for you. When you find a color scheme which you think could work well in your home, simply check out what the tone is and where it is from, then go out and buy it. The beauty of getting ideas from a magazine is that you don’t have to buy exactly what they say, you could simply look to get ideas based on the colors which they have chosen.
Covering the Walls in Samples
One of the best ways for you to get a real insight into what works and what doesn’t in the home is to cover the walls with samples. This is the surefire way to really get an insight into what the colors will look like once the walls are covered. Instead of just focusing on the colors however the best bet may be to pick your colors first, and then just try to get the tone and the shade right. If you are able to do this then you will have a great chance to see how the shade fits in with the room. Always be sure to leave it for a couple of days before deciding, so that you can judge the color in a variety of light situations.
Other People’s Houses
And finally you are going to be able to get a great amount of inspiration from the houses of others. What this will allow you to do is actually see the colors in action, and on a large scale. Through the inspiration which you will get from looking at other houses, you will be able to pick and choose colors which will look great inside your own home.
Follow these tips so that you can get the very best colors for your home, when you decide to redecorate.
