Did you know that color is the first thing everyone notices when they walk in a room?

Color also sets the mood for the space, from calm to bold and energetic.  It makes sense then that every design plan should have a color plan, whether it is monochromatic neutrals, color used a s an accent, or lots of colors. 

Let’s start with a few tips that will help you when selecting and using Color:

1. Choose your wall color after you have selected furniture, fabrics, artwork, and rugs. There are more choices for paint (including neutrals) so it is easier to choose a paint color that goes with textiles than the other way around. 

2. The easiest way to come up with a color palette is to use a piece of art, fabric or rug print as your inspiration and starting point. The reason being that color experts have already selected colors and undertones that work well together and in the right saturations. If you copy the colors for your space, you have your color palette. 

3. Now that you have your color palette, distribute colors around the room so it feels balanced. For example, if you have art with blue and yellow over the sofa and on your pillows, also use blue in other areas of the room. 

4. Use color at different heights in the room to also help with a balanced look. For example, if you have green on the rug, repeat it on the mantle or wall.

5. For paint, see the color in your room before you commit to painting the whole room. You can either buy a sample from the paint store or order them already painted from Samplize. If you choose to paint your own sample, paint it on white poster board (instead of directly on the wall) This way you can also move it around the room and look at it where you get more light and less, and against different furniture. Always place white between sample color and existing wall color when viewing, so that the sample doesn’t pick up the color or undertone from your current paint color. Look at it in the daytime and at night. 

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