Choosing a color scheme for your home is easier than you think. All it takes is a little inspiration to get started. Just follow these steps to create a perfect color scheme for your home.
1. Never start choosing your colors at the paint store with paint chip samples. That is the most difficult way to start, and often leaves you feeling too overwhelmed to choose anything at all. Try starting with the next step instead.
2. Find some inspiration. You color palette should inspire you, make you happy, and be an expression of who you are. When color is chosen from an inspiration item, it relates to you much more than a paint sample can. There are lots of ways to find inspiration:
- Maybe there is a pillow or fabric you love, or a piece or artwork you adore that you want to incorporate into the room.
- Do you have a fond memory of a vacation you took: the calm blue of the ocean, the green grass of a country side, or a warm Tuscan sunset.
- Let nature be your guide. Take a walk and find colors that occur naturally in nature.
- Start with an item you already have. Maybe it’s a red couch you cannot afford to replace, or a floor color in your home that you love. That can be the jumping off point for you.
- Look at magazine pictures. Find a room you love and start with colors you see there.
- Look in your closet. What colors are you consistently drawn to? What colors do you love to wear?
- What items or colors just make you happy?
3. Now you need to decide what you want your space to FEEL like.
- Will it be a calm, and relaxing retreat?
- Do you want a warm, cozy room to hang out in or cuddle up to the fire?
- Do you want certain items in the room to really stand out and make a statement?
- Do you want a space that feels fun and energized?
So find some inspiration, decide how you want the space to feel, and choosing colors will be easier than you think. The next step is to learn about the different color schemes and how they make a room feel.
