4 Things We Consider When Swatching Paint Samples
If you're renovating your home or just giving it a fresh lick of paint for a change of scenery, then you'll know how difficult it is to decide on the right colour, especially if you're painting a large area. When we're looking to choose a colour to paint our walls, no matter where it is, there are some things we consider before making a solid decision. Let me share them with you :)
1. Surrounding colours
We look at what else is around and whether the colour we like will end up clashing with anything else. For example, our skirting boards, doors and architraves are all brilliant white, but yours might be a totally different colour. Would the colour on the walls match the colour of your skirting boards etc? We also look at the furniture in the room and whether the new room colour will complement those items or not.
2. Looking at them at different times of the day & in different light levels
We paint the samples in different parts of the room and then come back and look at them in different lights. From sunshine and grey, rainy days to artificial lighting and even with the lights off at dusk, we like to be absolutely certain that we still like the colour in every possible light there is. You would be surprised about how much lighting can change the colour of emulsion paint, so make sure you love it in every light before committing 100%.
3. The colour of the floor
This might sound like a daft one, but the colour of your floor needs to complement the colour of the walls. Is it natural wood or a wood-effect or is it carpeted? Whatever it is, it will have a colour to it, so make sure it matches the paint you're looking to put on your walls, especially if it's a large area.
4. How many layers of paint we use as the tester
We like to put more than one layer of paint on as a sample. This is because, typically, you'll be putting a couple of layers of paint on your walls when it comes to the real thing, so make sure you know what it looks like after a couple of layers have been put on the wall. It might look darker or even a different colour altogether once another layer has been added.
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I hope you enjoyed this blog post? Let me know in the comments whether you're currently decorating your home and what colour you'd like to paint your walls and I'll see you again very soon with a brand new blog post :)
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