How to Choose the Color of Your Walls at Home

Whether you know it or not, color has a lot to do with our response to a particular place. Certain hues inspire happy feelings, while others are more drab and easily passed over. Color psychology plays a major role in your home decor scheme. You can save money on your paints and supplies by using coupon codes for Kohl's and taking advantage of other special deals, and by following these helpful tips for selecting the right color for your home's walls.

 1. Choose A Small Area To Start With

 When you are not precisely certain about where you should begin and you are having a hard time deciding on a certain color scheme, it behooves to start small and work your way up. By choosing a smaller area, you can see the results of your handiwork much more quickly. The best way to approach this process is to view it as an adventure. Selecting a bathroom or a small space to test out new colors is the easiest method.

 2. Ponder The Mood

 What mood are you trying to set in the room? If you are painting a bedroom, then you will want the hue to conjure a restful mood. A bathroom may require a more intimate and soothing color. Stronger colors are more dramatic, while soft and cool schemes tend to create a much quieter feeling in a room. Don't rely on colors that are too stimulating and be sure to consider the mood you are trying to set before making a final decision.

 3. Learn The Lingo

Having a greater understanding of the terms that are used to describe color goes a long way towards helping you choose the color of your home's walls. Some helpful terms to remember is a hue's value, which refers to its darkness or lightness. Saturation is a term used to discuss the dominance of the hue, while intensity is the color's brilliance.

 4. Test It Out

 In order to boost your confidence in the color you have chosen, use a piece of cardboard or poster board to provide yourself with a sample size. While some may be more comfortable choosing a smaller room in the room to use as their guinea pig, testing colors in neutral locations first gives you a chance to step outside of your comfort zone and use colors that you would not normally consider.

 5. Select Different Finishes

 When a single color scheme is used on your walls, different finishes allow you to apply a different look where needed. For example, if your wall and trim colors are the same, you can add an eggshell finish to the walls or even a semi-gloss finish to the trim. This gives your colors a slightly different appearance on each surface and creates a more cohesive look.

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