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So, you also have exhausted yourself and your family in discussing about the new colour(s) that you would like to see the house in. The worst part- you still can’t make up your mind because there are a lot of ideas to choose from! The fact is any decision is supposed to be easy if there are choices to select from. Then, why is there so much conflict? While choices give you options, not having brain stormed a criterion set for evaluating the choices will only give you a headache. And, this becomes very evident when choosing .

Most of us choose schemes and themes without taking the furniture into account. Hence, if you are repainting then, take a good look at the furniture and their styling before looking at a . That should ease some of the nerves. In case you have just bought a house, then consider buying the furniture and accessories first. That ways, choosing the paint or finish becomes much easier.

Now that you have the furniture in place, take the colour code matching your furniture when you go out shopping for the paint and enamel. Use this colour code as a way of comparing the chosen colour with the colour of your furniture. But wait; don’t buy the colour just yet. Instead choose the three best colour combos and pick up a sampling unit from the dealer for each colour. Back home, apply a brush stoke of each colour side by side on a small portion of the wall and find out which colour(s) go best with the setup. While it may sound cumbersome, believe me, this is an efficient process of choosing .

When choosing more than two paint colours, try to choose colours that are nearby each other on the colour wheel. This is known as choosing blends. On the other hand, choosing colours farther away from each other on a colour wheel will give you complementary colours. The general rule of thumb here is that multiple toned, complementary colours will make the room appear smaller than actual, while, blending tones tend to increase the apparent size of the room in the eyes of the observer.

Also, remember to choose the colour by observing the sample, both in the day time and in the evening time. This is very important because, more often than not, while you forget to take into account that tones and colour contrasts vary under different light sources. It's a good idea to use to do this as it will save you a lot of time and money in the long run.

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