CHOOSING INTERIOR COLORS

Below is a simple list of color considerations that may be helpful in choosing colors for your painting project. Fairfield Painting clients enjoy custom color consultation. Our extensive experience enables us to quickly recommend color combinations that have been successfull on past projects. For additional information on color and decorating theory click on one of our links to the following sites.

http://www.homefurnish.com/deco2.htm
( basic decorating info)
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/color preview/ color cards/index.html
(Provides on-line samples of many of the Benjamin Moore color charts)

• Lighter colors give the illusion of making rooms bigger.

• Darker colors give the illusion of making rooms smaller.

• A white or light colored ceiling gives the illusion of adding height or raising the ceiling.

• Contrasting colors on walls and trim can have the effect of making a room feel smaller.

• De-emphasize unattractive elements by painting them the same as walls. (i.e. baseboard heaters, vents, low quality woodwork, doorbell chimes)

• Emphasize attractive elements (i.e. outstanding woodwork) by painting it a contrasting color and or by increasing the sheen.

• A flat or matte finish significantly minimizes the appearance of surface imperfections.

• A flat or matte finish is not as washable as a glossy finish.

• Lighting and surrounding colors effect a colorÕs appearance. It is always best to check your chips or samples in the room or area you are painting.

A Word About Yellow.
In our experience we have encountered more color selection mistakes with yellow then with all other colors combined. Yellows have a nasty tendency of appearing much brighter on walls than they do on small chips or samples.

FAIRFIELD PAINTING CLIENTS CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR INTERIOR COLOR CHOICES