A very important aspect of interior decoration is the wall color. More precisely, it is the basis for choosing the rest of interior decoration accessories for the house. The colors of walls should be chosen such that the home seems pleasing and represents the home owner’s personal style. However, adhering to trends is also important when choosing colors and painting styles for your home.
Experimenting with colors is highly preferred as it is tough to visualize which color will suit a room. Moreover, if the results are not what you actually wanted, a whole new look is just another paint layer away. Here are some important factors to be considered and recent trends in interior painting –
- Considering the lighting of the room – It is very important to take the lighting of the room into account. Choosing the right combination of color and lights can change the ambiance of the room inside out. For instance, if there is lack of natural light in the room, light shades will add brilliance to it. On the contrary, for a well-lit room, dark colors will be a better choice as light colors will make the walls look faded off. Similarly, for rooms with smaller dimensions, bright colors and proper lighting arrangement will give an illusion of space however to add more privacy to your room with larger dimensions, paint the wall behind your bed with shades like maroon, chocolate brown, mauve and alike.
- Mix and match – Interior and exterior color trends keep on changing with time like apparel fashion but these remain for at least 10 to 12 years before shifting to something new. The trend of using more than one color in a room is still in rage due to the versatility of the idea. You can mix two similar colors or use contrasting shades depending on your personal choice. Another interesting trend being followed in interior coloring these days is highlighting. It is not necessary to color the whole wall rather painting some particular areas will make it look more trendy. The best way is to keep the basic color very light or white and highlight the pillars and columns using a very dark shade.
- Establishing a theme – This idea is also being followed by home owners these days. A very popular theme is the green living theme. As most of the people are incorporating environment friendly products into their homes, it is the best way to reveal this idea. There are a lot of options in colors to give an earthy look to the house from inside as well as from outside. Colors such as different shades of green, brown, beige, blue and cream come in this category. These colors merge easily with all kinds of furniture and décor.
