Are your freshly painted walls going to be the main attraction of your room, or do you have a funky chair or fancy rug or something that you’re working around? Figuring out your focal point helps to make sure you don’t have too much colour or conflicting colours in the room.
Avoiding conflicting colours will help make sure you love all of your colours, including your new paint choice! If you are focusing on an item, such as accent pillows or artwork, you can bring the cushion or the artwork or whatever that piece is into the store, or if the designer is coming to your house, they can look at it and help pick out colours that complement it.
3. Try to keep it neutral
Of course, not that every colour has to be grey or beige, however, having a grey undertone to a colour will make it more tolerable for longer. Your eyes will eventually get tired of looking at a bright colour for too long, so for example, a dusty rose will last longer than a bubblegum pink. if you want a specific colour (red, blue, green, purple) then find one with a neutral undertone. This will help make sure you don’t get sick of it anytime soon.
Keep in mind it’s also important to choose what you like. Don’t pick a neutral colour just because someone told you so. If you want to go bold – that’s okay. Remember, you can repaint your walls if you don’t like the colour. Choosing a colour you’ll love is important, but so is experimenting – and sometimes we learn what we like (and what we don’t like) after the fact!