| When one is home decorating on a budget, one | | | | *To expand space in a small home, keep all walls |
| of the easiest and cheapest ways to change the | | | | that can be seen at the same time the same |
| look of any home is to add color. Choosing the | | | | pale, cool color. This works great for open plan |
| right colors for your home decorating can seem | | | | homes. If you want to use a more vibrant color |
| like such a daunting task however, that some | | | | in the rooms, paint the outside walls the pale, cool |
| people are frozen in indecision. Here are some | | | | color to visually expand the space, then paint the |
| great, easy guidelines to help teach you how to | | | | interior decorative walls the deeper color, or use |
| choose colors for your home. | | | | that color on cabinets and furniture. |
| *Identify a feeling that you want to convey in the | | | | *Keep in mind colors in a room offer a |
| home. This will go a long way towards helping you | | | | psychological effect as well. Here is a quick run |
| choose the right color scheme. If you are looking | | | | down of the most common colors, and how they |
| for a warm color scheme that wraps you in | | | | affect those in the same environment. |
| comfort, try deeper colors in warmer shades | | | | Red- The color of love and passion, red tends to |
| such as reds, gold, browns and some greens. | | | | cause a lively feeling to any room. It can enhance |
| Want a light, uplifting feeling? Sunny yellows might | | | | appetite and feel energetic. |
| be just the ticket. Looking for a calming, serene | | | | Yellow- The color of optimism. You can't help but |
| atmosphere? Pale sky blues, spring greens and | | | | to feel good in a sunny yellow room! |
| lilacs are what you are looking for. | | | | Blue- Seen as trustworthy, loyal. Blue is a claming |
| *Find a perfect color scheme by borrowing the | | | | color that feels like sky and water. |
| colors from a major fabric pattern, rug or | | | | Green- The color of nature and peace. Soothing |
| wallpaper in the room. Use one of the colors in | | | | color that is easiest on the eye. Some greens are |
| the pattern for the walls, another for the curtains | | | | now used as neutrals in a room. |
| and pillows, and a third for accessories. Make sure | | | | Purples- The color of royalty and luxury. It can be |
| each color is used in at least three places in the | | | | both uplifting and calming at the same time, |
| room, and is evenly distributed. If you use a bright | | | | depending on whether there is more blue or red in |
| red as an accent color, you don't want it all on | | | | the undertone. |
| one side of the room, or it will seem unbalanced. | | | | Remember that paint is relatively cheap, and if |
| *Don't feel you have to paint every wall in a | | | | you don't end up liking the final result, you can |
| room. To save time and money, especially if you | | | | always repaint, or use a glaze over the paint job |
| are unsure of your color choice, paint just the | | | | to tone it down. Don't let fear keep you from |
| focal wall in the room. It will give you the impact | | | | adding color to your life, and to your home |
| without all the time and expense of an entire | | | | decorating, on a budget! |
| room redo. | | | | |