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Room Painting Ideas presents thecoolestinterior paint and color ideas of the moment!

Creating an interior color scheme from scratch is not aneasytask! The keys are inspiration and planning.

Contrary to popular belief, paint colors should not be thefirstthing to choose when planning your interior color scheme. Therightpaint color has an awesome way of pulling everything togetherandcompleting the story - or, on the other hand, makingeverythinglook disjointed when it's wrong.

There are a few steps you should take when creating aninteriorcolor scheme..

Finding Your Color Inspiration - Discover what inspires youandcreate a 'mood board'. Start collecting visuals of colorcombosthat you are drawn to, pics of furniture you love, stylevignettesfrom magazines - anything that captures your attention andconveysthe mood you want your space to convey. Add these to a foamcoreboard or paste them in a scrapbook. The important part of thisstepis to see everything together so you can start to find a themetoguide you. It doesn't have to look like a professionaldesignboard, this is just for you.. :)

Choose Finishes For Your Bigger Pieces - Your 'moodorinspiration board' should help you recognize the style you wantinyour space(for example: warm & welcoming or cool&refreshing) and a general palette for you to start committingtopurchases of your big ticket items, such as flooring, kitchenandbathroom cabinets and countertops. If possible, get samples ofallthese elements before you buy and lay them out in a similarfashionto the inspiration board. Don't forget to add to thiscollagephotos of existing pieces that you want to keep. To createcolorflow, you want every finish to harmonize with the next, evenifthey are not in adjacent rooms.

Select Colors For Soft Finishes(eg. Drapes & Upholstery)-This is where you will want to be a little more adventurous inyourinterior color scheme. You may not have the budget or thedesire tochange your flooring every five years. But you can changethe moredecorative items like rugs, drapes, and pillows more oftenwithouta lot of disruption, so have some fun!

Complete The Story With The Addition Of Paint Color - It'salwaysa good idea to have a floor plan when it's finally time tochoosethe paint colors for your wall. You can overlay your coloroptionson the floor plan to see how one color relates to the next.Compareyour color choices to your finishes board to ensure thecolorscoordinate. Add accent colors where appropriate, and don'tbe afraidto use a strong color on all four walls of a room if itworks withyour plan. Add various shades of one neutral forinterest. Don'tforget about ceilings—they can be a great place toadd harmonizingcolor!

Always Pick Up Paint Color Samples - Actual pint samples ofyourpaint colors or large 18 x 18 inch color chips are reallyhelpful.Put them on your walls and view the colors at varioustimesthroughout the day to see how the lighting affects them.Colorsamples are a small investment to make when the result isfindingthe perfect paint colors for your home.

Our Room Painting Ideas app offers room design & paintcolorideas plus simple ways to create stunning changes in yourhome,regardless of your budget or personal style..

Are you thinking of updating your home this year? Justdownloadthe app and prepare to be inspired.. we've included plentyofbrilliant color and paint ideas!

Happy Painting! :)