9 Things to Know Before You Paint a Room
Have you started feeling bored by seeing the same colours of walls every day? If yes, then be informed that painting your house is one of the most inexpensive ways to improve the look of your house. And it doesn’t require too much effort. Colours make a house more habitable. Instantly giving newness to your old room, colours make a place more worthy of living in.
If you are one of those people who know all the positive effects of rightly painted house but still dread painting. Then you need to be reminded that the colours directly influence your mood and most of the times the mood directs your actions. Living in a room which is dingy or badly painted. Or whose paint is coming out can steal your energy, also, will have its own bad effects on your mental functioning. Here, we have come up with 9 things to know before painting a room.
1. Decide on the Colour Combination
There may be either of the two plans in your mind: Giving a complete refurbishment to your house, or planning to redecorate it. If first is the case, probably you already have chosen on the colours. But if it is second, then you can freshen up with the similar or go for something completely different colours. Take out the paint chart and decide. So that you won’t regret later, it’s a good strategy to look at all the colours and textures to see how they work with each other.
2. Light Decides the Colour
While choosing a paint colour, keep in mind the level and quality of light the room receive. If there are large and wide windows allowing lots of sunlight, pale shade will work better and enhance that bright and airy look. Bare plaster gives an impression of dinginess no matter how much is the light in the room which makes it feel smaller. So will do any similar colour.
3. Check the Colour Compatibility with the Room
People think that a room can be brighten up simply by painting it white. That’s not always true, sometimes, a dark room doesn’t get over its darkness by painting it white as it needs light to bounce off it to look bright. Whether it is because of the direction it is facing or it has small or no windows. Some dark rooms always look dingy and serious.
Hence, before painting the room you need to assess its compatibility with the colours. In such cases, you can play with contrast between light and dark and their mood impacting hue. If a room gets a little natural light. You can highlight that sunlight by painting the backdrop intense as our eyes naturally follows contrasting colours. This will give a contrast appearance to the room which can be lifted further by bright furniture, ceiling and the pale floor.
4. Test the Colours Out
There exist tester pots as it is really difficult to pre-determine which colour will suit on your walls with available light. It is a good idea to pick up the tester pots of the colours you have decided to use and paint up a sheet of card, the bigger the better but at least it should be A4 size. Apply two coats least and then lay it out with flooring, fabrics and tiles and see how they work together. Same thing can be done with other colour choices. You can take it with you as well if you are shopping for other items for the room.
Moreover, keeping those painted sheet stick to the walls of the room for some days will tell you how much you are liking them and how they look at different times of the day under natural and artificial lights. Swap them to the walls to be sure of the suitability of each colour to the wall.
5. Space and colour
Colours have their own power and they can make you feel in a certain way. Some colours can be overwhelming while some other can be peaceful and happy. A specific colour creates a specific feeling. This nature of the colour becomes more important in accordance to the space in a room.
For instance, dark colours give texture and depth to the space. You might have also noticed when it is cloudy and about to rain, you feel covered and surrounded because of the dark colour of the cloud but when it is sunny and clear sky you feel open and free because the clear blue sky and white cloud give you that feeling. If a room is very large with high ceilings, try using dark colours. If it’s a small room with no natural light, then go for light colours which will open up the space and make it feel larger.
6. You May Want a Feature Wall
Want to highlight something more valuable to you? Then create a feature wall. The role of a feature wall is to create spotlight. It has an intent and a real purpose. Whether you hang your last vacation pics or the expensive painting you bought on your last foreign trip on the wall, that will draw attention by itself.
7. Decorate and Highlight
With the help of paint, you can create shapes, patterns and effects. In this way you can create interest to walls and ceilings. All along, you can highlight the existing features of the room.
8. Due Importance to Ceiling
Considering the height of a ceiling, colours can be used to bring best desired result. If the room has low orb slopping ceiling then painting all the surface with the same colour will give the impression of higher ceiling. The eyes go there naturally where the colour changes. We have noticed the visual effects of continuing colours and contrast colours on different surfaces. If you want to make a room look less narrow then try painting it with the one colour. The same colour on the ceiling will give the impression of a taller room. Alternatively, if you want to highlight a ornate ceiling rose or stunning chandelier, create a feature ceiling by using contrasting colour.
9. Finish Matters Too
No matter how fit the colour is to the room if finishing and sheen is not done well the colour won’t look well. There is a difference between high gloss paint finish and a flat paint finish. High gloss paint finish is durable and can be cleaned easily, but they usually highlight imperfections in the walls. While a flat paint finish will hide these imperfections but it is likely to get damaged. Hence, in most cases, an eggshell finish saves the day. It protects the wall from all the imperfections, damage, and provide the required gloss. Areas more prone to moisture and high traffic like hallways, kitchen and washroom may require special attention.
Final Words: Colours are powerful and attractive. They add liveliness to our life. Keeping a suitable combination of the colours will not only shift the overall look of the room but also it may change your feelings as well. We hope this guide of “things to know before painting your room” helps and give you clarity on this colourful mission.
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