Painting different walls different shades of a color

[lbaccar23]

I am looking for suggestions on how to paint a room with two different shades of a color. I am thinking a blue gray color and a lighter shade of blue gray. I dont know if i should use the dark color on the window wall or oppositea a window and the lighter color vice versa? Any suggestions. I basicallly have a square room with one large window on one side.

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[rk_king2004]

The use of color is also something very personal. It stimulates our senses, power our mood, and helps create a particular ambiance. How we respond to an individual color depends on our nature, extroverts tend to feel happy with bold colors, while introverts prefer more passive colors.

Through using specific combinations of color, combined with a careful consideration of simple color schemes is often the most effective.

Try not to use more than one or two principal colors in a room, as well as a contrasting or balancing tone. The best way to choose a background color for the room is to trial with a palette of different shades and tones, in combination with the color and textures of the furniture and materials. Remember the general color schemes of a home have to be in agreement. The walls define the space in a room, while the colors, to a large degree, define the mood.

Colored light, furnishing materials, and structural proportions, we can create a home that is welcoming, helpful, and comfortable. Walls are similar to background music: each color tone is like a musical note can create a pleasant-sounding harmony while others grate with each other.

The color with which we surround ourselves will without doubt have an effect on us, and so it is important to feel comfortable with our choice. A discussion with a professional color consultant can help to decide individual needs and select appropriate color.

Colors can be divided into three main groups: those that stimulate and uplift, those that relax and calm, and those that provide harmony or balance. So, having taken a number of things into thought when decorating a room, such as the size of the space, the amount of light, the function if the room, and the style and mood we wish to create, we finally, and most importantly, need to consider the needs of the people who use it.


About The Author: Roger King has been involved in home interior painting for several years, and has been helping people find and review the best value for interior painting solutions. Visit his Web site http://www.decorativeinteriorpainting.com to learn more about this service.

Originally Posted by lbaccar23

I am looking for suggestions on how to paint a room with two different shades of a color. I am thinking a blue gray color and a lighter shade of blue gray. I dont know if i should use the dark color on the window wall or oppositea a window and the lighter color vice versa? Any suggestions. I basicallly have a square room with one large window on one side.

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[Distinctivescenes]

I would use the lighter color on the darkest wall, the wall the light does not hit (most likely the wall with the window). Then I would paint the darker color on the wall(s) that get the most light. Watch at different times of the day how the sun comes in through the window. See which walls it hits the most. Put the darkest on those walls. Put the lightest on the wall that don't get the light from the window. Doing it this way will even out the colors somewhat making them look more like the same color on all the walls if they are too close together. If they are far enough apart, you will still see a difference. If you do the opposite, dark on dark wall and light on light wall, your colors will look further apart from each other. Jan Distinctive Scenes.