National Painting Week is April 16-23, 2012, and now is the perfect time to choose paint colors for your home.
Painting is one of the favorite home improvement projects among homeowners because interior painting is quick, inexpensive and easy enough to do on your own in a weekend, and paint colors can be changed as often as needed or wanted for a whole new look.
Not to mention, now that spring is in full bloom homeowners are seeing their homes in a new light once again, and are itching to start on a quick home improvement project.
Or maybe spring is more of an opportunity to tackle those projects you've been putting off all winter now that the sun is out, the weather is warming up and the days offer a little bit more working time.
No matter what your reasons for wanting new paint ideas for the home, National Painting Week is a great time to start.
Use the following tips for finding the best paint colors for any room in your house.
How to choose paint With all of the plants and flowers blooming and colors in nature (even your back yard) it's easy to see why people gravitate towards vibrant and warm colors during the spring.
It also helps that the 2012 Color of the Year is Tangerine Tango, a bright and zesty color that's sure to refresh the most plain or neutral decorating scheme.
Every color carries its own mood and connotations: the three classes of paint colors are warm, cool and neutral and these are based on how they make you feel (red and orange make you feel warm, blue and green make you feel cool, and gray and brown don't really make you feel anything).
Choosing the right painting colors is largely based on the mood you want your room to have, but also on the furnishings and fabrics you already have.
Because paint is so cheap and easy to change, it's far better to choose painting colors that will accent or complement your existing couch, art pieces and collectibles rather than trying to replace everything to match a shade of paint.
Paint color ideas can come from any source and can bring out colors in your current belongings.
For example, consider painting the walls of your living room to match a minor color in your area rug so that the area rug pops and your color scheme is appropriate.
The right paint color combinations We recently posted an article on neutral colors, which are highly popular among homeowners, especially those looking for soothing rooms or whose homes will soon be on the market, and it's easy to see how not everyone will go crazy for the bold statement that Tangerine Tango will make, but neutral colors make amazing paint color combinations with brighter pieces.
For example, while Tangerine Tango is an incredible bright and vibrant color, it's also quite light, which means pairing it with a lighter neutral, such as light gray or light sand, will make for a wonderfully bright kitchen that energizes the household, while pairing it with a dark gray or dark brown can create a comforting living room.
Interior paint colors have so much potential with the right combinations, and pairing with neutrals is the perfect way to keep your home traditional while also giving it a splash of modern personality.
Painting is one of the favorite home improvement projects among homeowners because interior painting is quick, inexpensive and easy enough to do on your own in a weekend, and paint colors can be changed as often as needed or wanted for a whole new look.
Not to mention, now that spring is in full bloom homeowners are seeing their homes in a new light once again, and are itching to start on a quick home improvement project.
Or maybe spring is more of an opportunity to tackle those projects you've been putting off all winter now that the sun is out, the weather is warming up and the days offer a little bit more working time.
No matter what your reasons for wanting new paint ideas for the home, National Painting Week is a great time to start.
Use the following tips for finding the best paint colors for any room in your house.
How to choose paint With all of the plants and flowers blooming and colors in nature (even your back yard) it's easy to see why people gravitate towards vibrant and warm colors during the spring.
It also helps that the 2012 Color of the Year is Tangerine Tango, a bright and zesty color that's sure to refresh the most plain or neutral decorating scheme.
Every color carries its own mood and connotations: the three classes of paint colors are warm, cool and neutral and these are based on how they make you feel (red and orange make you feel warm, blue and green make you feel cool, and gray and brown don't really make you feel anything).
Choosing the right painting colors is largely based on the mood you want your room to have, but also on the furnishings and fabrics you already have.
Because paint is so cheap and easy to change, it's far better to choose painting colors that will accent or complement your existing couch, art pieces and collectibles rather than trying to replace everything to match a shade of paint.
Paint color ideas can come from any source and can bring out colors in your current belongings.
For example, consider painting the walls of your living room to match a minor color in your area rug so that the area rug pops and your color scheme is appropriate.
The right paint color combinations We recently posted an article on neutral colors, which are highly popular among homeowners, especially those looking for soothing rooms or whose homes will soon be on the market, and it's easy to see how not everyone will go crazy for the bold statement that Tangerine Tango will make, but neutral colors make amazing paint color combinations with brighter pieces.
For example, while Tangerine Tango is an incredible bright and vibrant color, it's also quite light, which means pairing it with a lighter neutral, such as light gray or light sand, will make for a wonderfully bright kitchen that energizes the household, while pairing it with a dark gray or dark brown can create a comforting living room.
Interior paint colors have so much potential with the right combinations, and pairing with neutrals is the perfect way to keep your home traditional while also giving it a splash of modern personality.