Choosing colours for your new home or renovation can be so
daunting and scary, especially if you have never done it before. There are so
many objects, surfaces and colours to consider and if one thing isn’t right the
whole project can be thrown into turmoil.
So how do you make sure that you select the right colours?
You could pay a small fortune for an interior designer and let them do it all
for you, or you can follow these few steps and give it a go yourself!
Step 1 – Research
Make sure you know what you like and what you think looks
good. If you go into a show room and the salesperson shows you something you
don’t like, don’t buy it just because the salesperson tells you it’s really
popular. Trust your gut instinct and go with what you like; you have to look at
it every day, not us!
Magazines, the internet and display homes are all great
sources of inspiration. Have a bit of a look around before embarking on
anything major.
Step 2 – Collect
Collect samples and pictures of anything that takes your
fancy. Spread them all out over a section of flooring that is in natural light
and try to start to build a bigger picture of your project. Try to avoid
picking the bathroom and then in six months time starting on the kitchen.
Collect an array of surfaces and products that complement each other that you
can then select from for each area of your home.
Step 3 – Select
Using the collection of things you have liked, try to select
the colours for your whole house before starting anything so that, once
finished, your house has some consistency. You don’t necessarily have to select
the exact same cabinets in the bathroom as the kitchen and you don’t have to
try to knock over your renovation in six weeks, but having an idea of where you
are going with your project in its entirety before you start will give you a
flowing, well finished home.
