That bright shiny colour in a tiny swatch or sample holder might look great, but they can be a bit bright when positioned on a complete wall. Use a free colour visualizing tool that can assist you to visualize what the wall would look in your chosen colour before you spend money for the paints. If you pick a bright colour, consider confining it to one wall with neutral colours for the rest of the walls to balance the look slightly. Light colours make a space look larger while dark colours make a room feel cosier.
To make the ceiling look higher, try a really pale colour or even white to make it recede. You can try painting the ceiling sky blue so it looks like you are looking up towards the never ending sky when you look up towards the ceiling. Wood gives the area a warmer, homelier, back to nature feel. An area with wooden wallpaper, wood flooring, and ceiling, lit with warm lights gives you a comforting, cosy atmosphere; Get your basic colour scheme right before you begin.
The colour of the floor, walls and ceiling should all complement one another. You could use the very same colour for the walls and ceiling for an unbroken, harmonious look in a space, to form the background before you add the furnishings. Visualize how all of the areas go together, you can actually sketch out the entire look on paper to place together the walls, floor, ceiling and furnishings to determine how the colours accompany one another. Choose the colour or wallpaper for the wall. Next, choose your floor colour. Then choose the ceiling colour. Finally pick the furnishings. These can then be compared against the wall colour or your floor colour.
Dark colours are less difficult to maintain because dirt will not show up so easily. Consider a darker colour for sofa sets, tables and other heavily used furniture, especially if you have sons and daughters or pets inside your home. On the other hand, if you have got a long haired white cat that sheds plenty of hair, you may want more white furniture as white hair stands out with dark furniture. Give some thought to your household when planning your colour scheme.
Mould and mildew forms on painted walls when there is a high level of humidity together with insufficient ventilation. Once mould forms, the spores can become airborne. They can lead to allergic reactions and breathing troubles as well as unpleasant smells and unattractive spotting. Sometimes mould develops in hidden corners, up high inside the back of a cupboard, or around a window frame where it is hidden by the window treatments. You might not realize you have got problems with mould until smells or health concerns bring it to your attention. If you've been coughing and sneezing, or your property doesn't seem as fresh as you prefer it to be, check those hidden areas and see if mould may be the culprit.
If you choose to go ahead and paint or paper the area, ensure that your painting and decorating contractors are qualified to deal with the mould problem as well as being proficient enough in order to do the painting.
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