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Picking Paint: Lighting

A strong/bold color might be too overpowering when used on all of the walls in your room but if you choose a wall that is exposed to indirect sunlight it might work really well! Lighting is key when deciding on paint. Make sure you pay close attention to the different aspects of lighting in the room/area you are painting.

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Lighting

There are three different types of lighting and each one will make your paint hue look slightly different.

{Natural Daylight} – gives your truest color

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{Incandescent Lighting} – Brings out warm tones and yellow hues.

This will be the light from your normal every day light bulb.

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{Fluorescent Lighting} – Casts blue tones

Often used in Commercial buildings/offices.

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It is important to expose your color options to all three of these lights before making your final choice. When picking out your paint cards pay close attention to the light boxes in the area. You can slide your paint chip under the box to expose your hue to each of these three colors. It’s always best to test the hue in your room with the actual lighting. Tomorrow I’m sharing tips on how to test your paint colors; which will also apply to lighting. Stay tuned!

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Picking Paint: Mood

When you begin the decorating process in any room it’s very important to keep in mind the “mood” you want to set. For example in a theater or game room you would want it to be fun and inviting, whereas in your bedroom you might want it to be calm and relaxing. Its amazing what color can do for your mood!

Mood

How do you want to feel when you’re in your room? What type of energy are you after?

~ Calming, Relaxing, Quite and Restful – neutral, soft, cool colors will create this feeling

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~ Active, Stimulating, Exciting, and Sociable – strong bold colors are used for drama

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~ Formal and Orderly – neutrals and warm blues/greens create this ambiance

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When choosing a color for a bedroom be careful not to pick an overstimulating hue. Its been said that brighter colors can cause irritability and unrest. The picture below completely explains why ;)

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Isn’t color fun!

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Picking Paint: Finding Your Color

Today kicks off the mini series on Picking Paint. I’ve picked out a few key factors that will hopefully help your process run more smoothly!

Finding Your Color

~ Your paint color should be decided after you have picked out fabric, rugs, furniture, and flooring.

~ Find a color in your artwork, a rug, accessories or your fabric as a main color or accent.

~ If you choose to use a color from your fabric, it’s best to pick a color from the background of your print. The only exception would be for accent walls. If you plan to have an accent wall you can choose a bold color from your print.

Here is an example: The inspiration piece for my Master Bedroom is my pillows.

I choose a very subtle color close to the background color of my pillow.

~The most important thing to remember is that paint should highlight your furnishings and decor not over power them.

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Picking Paint

Painting a room is a lot of work, therefore you’ll want to get it right the first time. You’ll want to put a lot of thought into color options before you choose the “right color”. I’m no paint expert but I’ve done my research and learned from my mistakes. Next week I’m doing a little mini series with tips on how to choose the right paint color! Here’s what’s on the agenda….

1. Finding Your Color

2. Mood

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3. Lighting

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4. Testing Your Color

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