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Thursday, January 5th, 2017
CYNTHIA ROWLEY FOR HOOKER FURNITURE SOIREE SIDEBOARD: Beige proved its worth in this setting.
Selecting paint for interiors can make or break the overall appearance of a home. Also, colors can dramatically influence people’s feelings, moods and, eventually, behaviors. It is because of these reasons that you should research your choices before you even think of altering the colors of your walls.
Professional painters have the skills to paint your home or you can just roll up your sleeves and do the work yourself. Either way, there will come a time when you need to pick the right color for every room.
Here are the 5 hottest wall paint picks for this year –
Hazel
This is a delicious light blue color that’s both attractive and flexible. This is a hue that will look charming when paired with neutral accents, wooden pieces and white trim. Hazel is the right color for a homeowner who is looking to add subtlety into his home.
Shades of White
What could be safer and more popular than white among homeowners? The trick, though, is to find one that’s not too dull or bright. Any shade of white is a classic choice for any home. It is timeless and elegant and it could give your space a more relaxed and comfortable feeling.
If you’re not comfortable about white being the dominant element, then use it to freshen up your ceilings, cabinets and trim. It will also look amazing and more interesting when you pair it with silver or beige accents.
Beige – The Neutral Paint Advocate
Talk of beige, this color is quite huge this year. Use it on your walls and look how gorgeous it would be when painted on the most important rooms inside your home.
Beige is warm and cozy and it will pair well with either light or dark furnishings. There are many exciting shades of beige in the market these days so go ahead and find the one that makes your heart skip.
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Go Loud with Indigo
This is a hue that’s perfect for someone who wants to experiment or who simply wants to have fun. This is a gorgeous hue all on its own but it will even look more amazing when paired with any shade of white.
Use indigo paint to update your door or use it to create a unique accent wall. This hue is trendy and vibrant and it offers just the right amount of spunk for your home updates.
If you feel even bolder, paint the entire room with indigo. This color will serve as the foundation in decorating the rest of the rooms. Use indigo on your furniture and accents. Indigo spells liveliness and energy so be sure to use it in rooms where you need a lot of invigorating force.
Gray Is Still Hot
Gray is still a trending color this year in the interior design industry. It is dark and light depending on the tone that you use. Despite its name, gray can also be light or slightly bluish. It can pair well with many other colors – take your pick. This color is especially wonderful if you’re thinking of redesigning your bedroom this year. Gray will give it a more peaceful and serene feel as it is an attractive and delicate hue.
Giving gray an influence of blue will make it more refreshing and even water-like in its appearance. It is surely a color that will not disappoint.
Conclusion
Paint is an effective way to update the look of any home. Choosing from among these five exciting 2017 colors will make your home a sight to behold. Get a new perspective plus a new coat of paint so you would fall in love with your habitat once more.
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Thursday, July 28th, 2016
1586-10443-WH3 Swan Room Divider with File Storage is neutral-colored but the eye-popping details make it more interesting.
Wall colors have the power to impart drama or beauty in every room. What you need to do to achieve these both is to choose the colors perfectly. Sometimes, though, some homeowners use an excessive amount of bold colors on walls and other parts of their home. Among the rooms in a home, the living room tends to be overdone when it comes to paint colors.
If you don’t want to make this same mistake, then you have to know the effects of the colors that you choose for your living environment. Consider the amount of natural light when used inside the living room. Your choice of color can also be dependent on the style of the room.
If you want to achieve a calm yet elegant ambience, then settle for neutral paint colors. You can choose from creams, whites, grays, taupe, and browns. These are the classic options for the living room as they tend to please just about everyone.
Choose from monochromatic, analogous, triad, complementary, warm, split-complementary, neutral or cool hues. Apply paint that will surely highlight the living room design.
The Green Living Room
Green is a fresh color that you can use to invoke a relaxing feeling inside the living room. It is advisable to use light hues such as green because they offer a more comfortable feeling. Use a bit of white or yellow to go with your green paint as this duo will create a more dashing appeal.
Those who love natural beauty should add fresh plants or flowers as accent pieces in the living room. Put some wood furniture pieces to have an enhanced interior.
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The Yellow Living Room
Yellow has a welcoming appeal that will add to the hominess of a living room. Applying yellow paint will only be deemed effective if you choose the right design elements to go with it. Poorly-lit surfaces such as dark hallways and foyers will be brighter if you paint them with yellow. Try a medley of purple and yellow as this is the best contrast that you could come up with. Just make sure that you use one color as a dominant hue and the other only as an accent.
The Blue Living Room
Choose blue also for a cool look. If you use this color together with red and yellow, then what you achieve is the so-called triadic color. This is an awesome and interesting color to use in the living room because it is unique or one that is not used too often.
The Red Living Room
Are you bold enough to use the color red in your living room? This can comprise one statement wall – an accent wall – that will surely catch anyone’s attention.
Red is luxurious and energetic. Most restaurants use red for a good reason. Be careful in using this color as this tends to make one feel restless after quite some time. Combining green and black with red will give you a fantastic triad, too.
The Brown Living Room
Brown is a classic color, one that is reliable and is often seen in most wood furniture. The deep brown hue of most furniture pieces can match a dark green wall or any natural wood accents. What you achieve with brown and green is a natural contrast that is pleasing to the eyes.
Nearer to the color brown is orange which can also be used to add warmth and zest to the living room.
The Neutral Living Room
Are you still unsure of what color to use in your living room? Then go ahead and play safe with neutrals. The neutral palette is used extensively in many living room themes. Here, you can display colorful artworks, bright décor, and just about any hue-laden masterpiece.
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