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you start seeing how various colours and colour combinations
work best for you and your home, it's best to think in terms
of what overall effect you want, planning mentally how the
colour is going to impact on other aspects of the room in
hand. Here are some hints to bear in mind.
1. Consider
the style or decor of your home, work out what sort of look
or feel you are going for. Is it urban, contemporary, modern
or traditional? Once you've identified the look that you
like and works well with the other rooms in your home the
choice of colour becomes much easier.
2. Decide on the mood you
want the room to evoke. Advice is at hand in the section
on  Creating
Atmosphere.
3. Look closely at the natural light exposure
the room has. Exposure to bright sunlight may influence
you towards a choice of cooler shades. When selecting your
choice of colours make sure you check in daylight and artificial
light.
4. The colour chosen should be compatible
with the fixtures which are difficult to replace easily,
for example the fire surrounds, furniture, or carpets and
curtains inside the home. When planning the paint job outside
consider the style of the brickwork, masonry and other homes
in the neighbourhood. Don't forget this principle applies
when looking at decorating the fences and sheds in our gardens
too.
5. A handy tip would be to collect swatches
and samples of fabrics, paint colour, carpets etc together
on a storyboard to help inspire your creativity and make
sure you are happy with your final selection.
6. Before you start your paint job make
sure you have bought enough paint. (For help see the section
on manage your paint job).
7. Clear as many items out of the room
beforehand and make sure the room is well ventilated throughout
your painting job. Make sure you allocate enough time for
the job to be done well. This way you'll be stress free
and have more fun!
8. Make sure you buy a top quality paint.
The best laid plans and efforts can be ruined by the use
of poor quality materials. Paints made using advanced pure
acrylic resins are increasingly the paint of choice for
many surfaces - ask the salesperson at your local retail
store if in doubt.
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