| Paint is one of the most affordable and easiest | | | | pick the sample cards that really catch your eye, |
| ways to change a room. But choosing the right | | | | and don't be afraid to get as many as you want. |
| paint colors for your home can seem like an | | | | Take these cards home and look at them at |
| overwhelming task.Paint, accessories, fabric, | | | | different times of the day and night, to see how |
| furniture, and flooring should all blend, so take a | | | | the color will look when the sun shines in on them, |
| good look at the room you will be working on, | | | | or at night when you have lamps turned on, or |
| preferably before you choose a paint color, and | | | | candles burning. Study this for several days. Be |
| decide what will stay in the room, and what you | | | | patient when deciding which color feels best to |
| may want to move out of the room.The first | | | | you.Complimentary colors - are the colors that |
| thing you should do when choosing interior colors | | | | are directly across from each other on the color |
| for your home, is look around at colors that | | | | wheel.Harmonious colors - are the colors that are |
| make you feel good, happy, and relaxed. | | | | next to each other on the color wheel. Like blue |
| These colors are probably already in your home. | | | | and purple.Tints - are colors with white |
| A few examples are the colors you love to look | | | | added.Shades - are colors with black |
| at in your flower garden, the colors in your | | | | added.Saturation - is the amount of color used. |
| jewelry, or pottery, or they can be found in the | | | | The more color, the more vibrant.Color tone - is |
| colors of the clothes in your closet.The second | | | | the degree to which it changes.Pastels - use only |
| thing you should do is go to your local paint store | | | | a hint of color.Lisa French invites you to visit her |
| and pick up a color wheel, and or sample cards, | | | | website for more home decorating ideas. |