A lot of us found ourselves spending more time than ever at home last year. One of the effects that had for many was a greater degree of awareness when it came to things around the home that could stand to be improved. If all that time at home has you thinking that you’d like to see a change, even something as simple as changing up the color of the paint in your home has transformative power.
Create a Different Mood
Did you know that colors can have an impact on your mood? By carefully choosing your paint colors, you can influence how people feel in different areas of your home. Warmer colors, such as reds, oranges, and yellows tend to be energizing, while cooler colors, such as greens, blues, and purples, can have a more calming influence. Of course, there’s always overlap. Neon green is likely to be more energizing than pastel yellow, for example. Understanding color psychology can help you choose colors that will create the effect you want in any given room.
Make a Space Seem Bigger
Colors can do more than just impact your mood. They can also trick your eyes. The conventional wisdom is that lighter, brighter colors make spaces feel bigger while darker colors tend to make rooms feel smaller. Which one you should use depends on the effect you’re going for. If you have a vast living room, painting the walls with a darker color can help the room seem less expansive and more comfortable for smaller groups. You can also get away with darker colors in a larger bathroom. If you offset them with white countertops and trim, that will help you create a bathroom that feels classy instead of gloomy.
Creating Focus
The color itself isn’t the only thing to pay attention to. The sheen of your paint also impacts the effect the paint has. The more glossy the finish, the more the paint will draw the eye. Conversely, the more matte the finish, the less you’re likely to notice it. You can use this to draw the eye towards or away from different areas of the room, making it one of the many ways you can create focus within a room.
By carefully selecting the paint you use in your home, you can transform it into something that feels entirely new. Paint colors can be used to create a different mood in your home, change the size a room appears to be, and even change the focus of a room. If you’re ready to give your home a facelift, take a look at the paint you already have and consider whether starting there might be a good option for you and your home.
If you are repainting your kitchen, consider updating your appliances at the same time!
