RENOVATE | Choose paint like an interior designer

Choose paint like an interior designer

Struggling to make your paint choices and want to make your selections like a pro? Here’s how…

1 | SWATCHES Use a paint fan deck or swatches from your local paint supplier or hardware store to narrow down a selection of colours.⠀
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2 | SAMPLE POTS Buy sample pots of your selected colours rather than making your final choice from swatches. Try and restrict yourself to 2-4 colours to begin with, don’t overwhelm yourself!⠀
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3 | WALL SWATCH Paint a large (A3-ish) swatch on a wall or a spare piece of plaster on site (so you can move it around). Have the sample in a position where you can observe it throughout the day to see how it changes with the daylight as colour changes dramatically in different lights.⠀
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4 | GO WITH YOUR GUT Alternatively if that isn’t working eliminate the colours that you definitely don’t want to narrow down the list of what you do want!⠀
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5 | EXPERTS If in doubt or you don’t have the time, scrap the above 4 steps and bring in the big guns. Paint companies like @duluxaus and @haymespaint provide colour consultant services that will take you through this process. The cost is often redeemable on product, making it cost neutral so it’s a no brainer. ⠀
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All my projects incorporate colour consulting services so my clients and I can be sure we are getting the best possible colour choices for their home.

Image by Tono + Co (Sposto Photography)

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