{"id":9742,"date":"2021-02-14T16:00:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T21:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/etobicoke\/community\/7-key-questions-to-ask-when-choosing-painters-in-toronto-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-05-19T17:54:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T21:54:33","slug":"how-to-choose-interior-paint-colours-for-your-toronto-home","status":"publish","type":"community","link":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/etobicoke\/community\/how-to-choose-interior-paint-colours-for-your-toronto-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose Interior Paint Colours for Your Toronto Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Few home improvement activities can provoke \u201cparalysis by analysis\u201d quite like choosing new interior paint colours. With literally thousands of colours across multiple paint brands, narrowing them down can seem overwhelming and puts you at risk of regretting a particular choice. Here\u2019s a short guide from the professional interior painters at CertaPro Painters of Etobicoke<\/a> to help ensure you are fully satisfied with your ultimate colour selections.<\/p>\n

To begin, let\u2019s review a couple of colour basics. First, colour as perceived by the observer generates emotion, and affects the atmosphere of a space. Warm colours such as red, orange, yellow, and brown connote cheer and provide comfort \u2013 these can be good for active areas of a home, such as a living or family room, or kids\u2019 recreation room. Cool interior paint colours such as green, blue, violet, and gray are practical and provide tranquility, which is beneficial anywhere a calming atmosphere is desired, such as a bedroom. Second, it\u2019s important to note that colour perception can be influenced by the light source, surface texture, paint sheen, and the colours of surrounding materials, which independently or in combination can cause a given paint colour to look notably different across a range of settings.<\/p>\n

With these points in mind, we\u2019ll prepare to survey the sea of possible interior paint colours. A good idea is to start with what you\u2019ll be painting \u2013 darker colours can be cozy, and therefore desirable in smaller spaces such as a den. Lighter colours create a feeling of openness, which works well in larger areas such as a living room, or kitchen\/dining space. Similarly, fun colours can bring warmth and whimsy to children\u2019s bedrooms, whether through a lighter shade on the walls, or a bolder colour on an accent wall or even the trim. As noted above, it\u2019s also important to consider what other colours are or will be present in the room, so that any art or accessories will work well with your paint selection.<\/p>\n

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Of course, you\u2019re not likely to go too far before reflecting on your own personal tastes \u2013 what are your favourite colours or moods, or those that you gravitate towards in other areas (such as clothing)? From here, you can do a little research into current interior design ideas and trends with a range of free information sources available, from national home improvement publications to smaller blogs, annual or seasonal d\u00e9cor guides, Pinterest, and so on. Paint manufacturers also have reliable views regarding popular colours, given their considerable market research and sales data. Just search \u201c2021 interior painting trends\u201d according to Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Dulux, or others. Finally, you might want to see what your friends and neighbours are doing (remember that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!). Or better yet, enlist a best friend to provide their input – you might find they\u2019d love to lend a hand.<\/p>\n

However you choose to narrow down the options, you\u2019ll soon get to the point where specific interior paint colours need to be compared. This can be the toughest part, as individual adjacent shades vary so slightly, but there are a few tools and resources you can use to get to the \u201cfinish\u201d line. First, you may want to explore one of several online colour visualizers, from CertaPro or any of the major paint manufacturers. These tools allow you to upload and easily colourize photos from your home, so that you can get an approximation of what a new colour would look like without ever leaving your laptop. From there, we go (back) to the well-known paint chip strips, available from major paint manufacturers anywhere paint is sold. These may be old school, but they\u2019re still around for a reason \u2013 it\u2019s easy to take a number of them home at no cost and put them directly up against the surfaces to be painted for more representative evaluation. Most paint stores also have light booths which can replicate a variety of light source types, so you can rule certain shades in or out based on your home lighting. There are times however, when the surest way to evaluate a particular colour is to bring home a sample pot or two and apply them side-by-side to a small area of whatever you intend to paint. Your chosen interior painting company should be willing to request several on your behalf from a local paint store, free of charge.<\/p>\n

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Finally, if you can\u2019t seem to bring everything together (or frankly, if you\u2019d just prefer not to go through all the work), ask your painting company if they\u2019ll offer you colour consultation support. The best companies will have complementary resources, as well as expert relationships for you to take advantage of.<\/p>\n

Good luck in your colour selection journey!<\/p>\n

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Few home improvement activities can provoke \u201cparalysis by analysis\u201d quite like choosing new interior paint colours. With literally thousands of colours across multiple paint brands, narrowing them down can seem overwhelming and puts you at risk of regretting a particular choice. Here\u2019s a short guide from the professional interior painters at CertaPro Painters of EtobicokeRead the full article <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","categories":[166,50],"tags":[89],"class_list":["post-9742","community","type-community","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-interior-painting","category-residential-painting","tag-interior-painting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/etobicoke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community\/9742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/etobicoke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/etobicoke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/community"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/etobicoke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/etobicoke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/etobicoke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community\/9742\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/etobicoke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/etobicoke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/etobicoke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}