Paint Colors: How to Choose The Best For Your Family Home

The color of your house matters. It’s the most visceral part of your home. Guests who walk into your home will immediately notice the paint colors for your home. They will make a judgment as to what your style and therefore personality is like. Guests who may want to purchase your home will judge the color of the outside more than the inside. So in some ways, choosing paint colors for your home is more important for the exterior than the interior painting.

So let’s explore how to choose colors of paint for your home, boosting value and style.

The exterior is less extravagant

We recommend that you go easy on the paint colors for your exterior. The pallet you select from should be quite small. In your mind, you may think a red house will look great, but in reality, it could be one of the worst decisions you make for your home. Nobody wants to stick out like a sore thumb, but they do want to stick out. So instead of an extravagant color, pick a paint that has amazing quality and finish. It also depends on where you are. A darker home out in the countryside surrounded by green trees and yellow wheat fields won’t look out of place. But it will in a suburban home where cream, beige and white walls are what the whole neighborhood is bathed in.

The interior reflects your lifestyle

So what are the best paint colors for your interior? Here is where you can get creative. If you have a boho style where you have lots of different colors in rooms, then you can go a bit louder with the shade you use. If you want blue walls, then you can go for a royal blue or a baby blue even. If you have a more traditional home on the other hand, then you should stick with subdued paint colors such as an early autumn brown, or a light coffee color. It also depends on the type of room. No one can deny blue is good for the bathroom, i.e. it’s the color of water. But green shouldn’t be something that is off-limits, if you can match items with it; such as green towels, toilet seat, shower curtain, etc.

Get everyone thinking

One way to select the best color is to throw out ideas. Get your friends and family over, make some snacks and let the drinks flow. Ask them what kinds of colors they would support for particular rooms. Could you go for a particular color to match a style? Could your decor pop out more with a darker or lighter tone? Could the lighting have something to do with it? Or you can always ask an expert that does this as their bread and butter.