House Paint Colors:
Tips and Tricks
Would you like to learn how to see house paint colors with a decorator's eye? Then stick around and explore our guides below...
Did you know that about 40 percent of all paint purchases are made as a result of an original color mistake? If you don't want to contribute to this statistics, learn about the factors that affect your final paint color results.
The guides below will teach you how to properly test paint colors in the natural and artificial lighting of your home. You will learn about the right processes, tricks and potential pitfalls when it comes to matching and coordinating paint colors.
And if you are still struggling, ask for help in our "Paint Colors Critique Corner".
Testing, Matching and Coordinating
House Paint Colors
Interior Wall Paint Colors and Light
Learn how light affects your wall colors and how to combat that.
Why Your Wall Paint Color May Look Weird
Find out what's crampin' your wall color style!
Tweaking and Matching Paint Colors
Here are the 3 main things you can tweak...
Matching Paint Color Undertones: Why Do It?
See for yourself why undertones are such a big deal in color design.
Interior Paint Color Undertones - part 1
What are undertones, and why are they important?
House Paint Color Undertones - part 2
Learn why colors have undertones, and how to actually see them.
Interior House Paint Colors: Temperature and Weight
These simple concepts will help you balance your room colors.
Instructions for Color Matching Paint
When you need to re-create your existing wall color, follow these steps.
Tips for Paint Color Matching
Tips and tricks of the trade to help you find that perfect match.
When to Use a Paint Color Wheel
Color circle: a helpful tool or a pretty coaster? You decide.
Paint Color Mixing Chart
It all starts with red, yellow and blue...
The ABC's of Mixing Paint Colors
How to extend color and make tints, shades and tones.
How to Mix Custom Paint Colors
If you house paint color looks wrong, why don't you fix it?
Where NOT to Paint Sample Colors
Are you still testing colors on the walls? Stop!
Large Paint Color Chips are a Must
What's the big deal with oversized paint color chips?
How to Make Large Paint Color Swatches
Step-by-step instructions and photographs of the process.
How to Use Color Paint Chips
In a nutshell: start small, and finish big.
2 Unusual Ways of Using Interior Paint Color Samples
Interesting ways to zoom in on that perfect wall color.
Why You Should Test Color in the Home
Factors that may influence the final paint color result.
Where Do You Choose Paint Colors for House Painting?
Why it's a bad idea to pick paint colors in a store.
Do's and Dont's of Using Paint Color Samples
A list of good and bad practices when selecting paint colors.
Painting and Decorating: It's a Self-Discovery Tool
While decorating with paint, you get to learn so much about yourself!
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