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sample on the wall behind the upper edge of your furniture so you can see how
they look together. Take your time — it’s much easier to make a change in paint
samples than it is to repaint a room.
Let there be light
Light plays a huge factor in your paint choice. A paint colour that is perfect
for your room during the day can take on a very different look at night. Thinking
of changing your ceiling fixture or lamps? Do it before you start sampling paints,
as different lighting will affect the look of your paint colour.
Larger than life
It’s not called a paint “chip” for nothing. It is just a small example of what will
end up going on a much larger space. And a whole wall of paint will look darker
than that sample of paint on the chip, so keep that in mind when choosing especially
dark or intense paint colours.
Look up, way up
White is often the choice for ceilings and trim but be sure to be as careful
choosing your whites as your colours. Even whites can be warm or cool. A warm
white — rather than a cool one — is less jarring against a warm wall colour and
vice versa. Can’t tell the difference in your whites? Take a handful of different
white paint chips and compare them against each other and you will start to see
differences between them. Want to avoid a stark white ceiling? Dilute your ceiling
paint with some of your wall colour to
create a more subtle connection
between your walls and ceiling.
Paint is one of the least expensive
ways to completely alter a room. Why
not make sure you get it just right by
doing a little planning before you pick
up a brush?
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