Give Your Home's Walls and Ceilings a Makeover

Painting is an incredible way most homeowners use to refresh their home, change its appearance and increase its value. Although it's crucial to think about the best time to paint the home and how long the painting process would take, it's also critical to know the paint colours you should use. Skilled painters don't just apply the paint on your ceiling, walls or doorways, but they also help you pick the right paint colours for your painting project. You mess up the entire painting process when you choose the wrong paint colours. Everyone wants to use paint colours that will complement their furniture, design scheme and personal tastes. So here is a reliable house-painting guide for you from professional painters:

Don't Follow Trends 

Everyone wants their house interiors to look modern and have the of-the-moment touch. However, this doesn't mean you should use the paint colours that everyone in your neighbourhood selects. Overreliance on trends will not make your home look unique or original. People who go for trendy paint colours repaint their walls and rooms each year a new paint colour hits the market. Choose classic and elegant colours that complement your furniture pieces and your home setup. Trendy paint colours are just good for small accent walls since the hottest colour trending next season will replace them.

The Influence of Lighting

Never choose interior house colours before you consider the lighting in your home and how it would affect the paint colours you choose. The lighting on your walls, ceiling and the entire room will influence the tone and look of the overall colour in your house. An experienced painter will do patch-testing to assess how lighting will affect the overall shade. Use natural lighting to keep the paint colour close to the shade. Go for indirect lighting if you want a more yellowish tone in your paint colour. The bluish undertones in your house will be more prominent if you have fluorescent lighting.

Think About the Mood

Does mood have anything to do with the paint colours you use in your house? Oh, yes, it does! Paint colours–black, berries, blues, red, pink, purple, green, yellow, orange, earthly colours and dark colours–create different moods in a room. Colours influence the emotions of other people in different ways. Red is great for people with a home office since it invokes productivity while deep greens and light blues promote serenity. Yellow and orange are a good fit for your child's bedroom since they make children fall asleep quickly and enjoy quality sleep throughout the night.

You now see that painting starts with the paint colours you choose. Any mistake you make when selecting the paint colours will hinder what the painting process intended to achieve. That's why you shouldn't take any painting work easily even when painting one room. Involve a professional painter right from paint colour selection.