Interior House Painting Tips:

• Determine the mood you want to create with the room. Warmer tones are friendly and inviting. Cooler tones create calm and relaxing spaces.
• Keeping the trim all one colour provides continuity as you move from room to room. Stark white in a semi- or full-gloss creates a very formal look.
• If you want your furniture, carpets, and artwork to be the focal points of the room, stay away from bold paint colour choices which will compete with the furnishings for attention. Choose a wall colour from a piece or two that will tie the elements together.
• Darker colours make rooms seem smaller, so be especially careful selecting these if the room does not have a lot of natural light or the ceilings are low.
• Adding a slightly lighter tint of the colour you choose for the walls to the ceiling creates an intimate environment. This is often appropriate for dining rooms and master bedrooms.
• Think about ‘flow’ and how the colours of neighboring rooms will work together. Very dark to very light transitions, or transitions from rooms with highly contrasting colours can either be jarring or invigorating.
• Wet rooms (kitchens, baths, and laundry rooms), as well as hallways, benefit from having paints applied that can withstand scrubbing. While these can now be purchased in flat finishes, the satin and egg-shell finishes are better at resisting the absorption of moisture cooking and cleaning, as well as resisting oils and dirt from fingers.