Colourboard

It's not as easy as it sounds to pick the right paint colours for your walls. There's lots of things to consider including how lighting conditions affect colour (like my first colour - beige became green against my white trim). But here is a decorators fail safe that sort of feels like cheating. Have you tried it?

Pull colours out of something else that is going to be in the room such as fabrics, rugs, or art work. My choice; two cheap paintings that I absolutely love. Narrow down two or three colours, 1 main and 1(+) accent(s). Choosing one of the more subtle accent colours in your home decor as your main colour will bring a fresh dimension to the whole space. Purchase a sample can ($5.00 CAN) of each to make 2'x2' sample boards. Hold the dry sample boards up to the furniture, the fabrics, trims and the surfaces already in the room to see if the colour changes depending on the items in your home. Tape the sample to your walls and live with them for a few days. Then get to work, you've got a lot to do…

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