Choosing paint colours can be tricky sometimes. Here’s a list of common colour mistakes... and our advice to help you. 1Fear of strong colour and getting started Many of us say that we like strong colour but when it comes to painting our walls, we choose off-white. Is it the fear of frightening future buyers of our homes that scares us into safety? Don’t let it – who wants a house that looks like everything else on the market? Well-used strong colour is hugely memorable. A painted wall is easily and cheaply changed so if you do have a lapse in colour judgement it’s easy to try something else. Resene has many tools available to help you make your decisions, like testpots and A4 paint swatches (known as drawdowns), to help minimise the chance of making a mistake before you buy the paint. Maybe ease yourself in gently by painting a feature wall in strong colour first. 2Too matchy-matchy Don’t assume that even if you choose the most neutral of neutral paint colours, you should use it on every surface imaginable – the walls, trims and ceiling.You’ll end up with a bland result and if you have chosen a cool white, you’ll feel like you’re living inside a chilly bin.There is a vast array of interesting neutrals in the Resene Whites & Neutrals collection. The colours are handily grouped in variants, ie half, quarter and double etc strengths of the same colour.An effective scheme can be created by using, for example, a full strength of a colour on the walls, a triple strength on a feature wall, a half strength on the trims and a quarter on the ceiling. common mistakes Walls in Resene Quarter Fuscous Grey. 66 |