Choosing a colour is the part people put off longest, and the part they worry about most. It is easier than it looks if you test properly and work from what is already in the room.
Look at the colour in the actual room
A colour behaves differently under north-facing light than it does under a south-facing window or an evening lamp. Put a sample on more than one wall and look at it in the morning, the afternoon and at night before deciding.
Buy sample pots, not just chips
A small chip against a busy wall tells you very little. Paint a decent-sized patch, or a piece of card you can move around the room, and live with it for a day or two.
Start from what is staying
Flooring, countertops, tile and large furniture are the expensive things to change. Pick the wall colour to suit those rather than the other way around.
Whites are not neutral
Every white leans somewhere — yellow, grey, pink or blue. Put two or three next to each other and the difference is obvious; on its own it is not.
Use sheen deliberately
Flat and matte hide wall imperfections but mark more easily. Eggshell and satin wipe down, which suits hallways, kitchens and children’s rooms. Semi-gloss belongs on trim and doors where it takes the knocks.
Keep a thread through the house
Rooms that open onto each other read better when the colours share an undertone, even when the colours themselves differ. A single trim colour throughout is an easy way to tie it together.
Still stuck?
Bring it up at the estimate. We look at a lot of rooms, and we are happy to talk through options, sheens and where a colour is likely to go wrong before you buy ten litres of it.
Ready for a free estimate?
Tell us about the job and we will arrange a time to come and look. No charge, no obligation, and a written price you can compare.