Need a color consultation? When it comes time to paint your home – whether interior or exterior – you may need a little help determining what colors will help you meet your decorating goals. Don’t stress over the color selection process! There are lots of great home exterior color combination ideas out there. And you can start getting ideas by researching and looking around you to see what colors you favor. But, if you get overwhelmed a color consultation may be just what you need to calm your fears and get you creating a great home space.
WHAT IS A COLOR CONSULTATION?
A color consultation is a simply a dialogue between the homeowner and the color professional where your goals for the interior or exterior of your home are discussed. The color professional will ask questions about your vision, your style and the ultimate vibe you want to achieve. Based on the information you have provided, the color professional will begin to suggest colors and/or combinations of colors based on the details of your project and your desired outcomes.
WHAT DO I NEED TO CONSIDER?
Before you begin any color consultation you should think about the basics. Are you looking to paint the exterior, the interior or both? Have you narrowed your list of colors down to one or two families of colors or do you need direction with that?
Choosing exterior colors – Gather images of exterior color combinations by riding around and looking at color combinations in the neighborhood. Also, you can find images on houzz.com or by looking at real estate listings. Make sure you are looking at trim colors, shutters and door colors and not just the main color of the house. Take note of color combinations that you dislike. This is all great information for your color consultation.
Choosing interior colors – Most people don’t intend to replace all of their furnishings and belongings when they repaint, so look around and see what colors you will need to work with. A list of everything that is staying will be really helpful in making your decisions. If there is room in the budget for new rugs/carpets and large pieces of furniture you will have a little more leeway with your choices.
HOW DO I FIND A CONSULTANT?
Google can be your friend in finding a color consultant, but you would probably rather rely on recommendations. Social media is a great place to start. Sites like Nextdoor, Facebook, or other local groups can be helpful. We recommend that you check out Sherwin Williams free color consultation service. You will send pictures and consult online with a professional to discuss color preferences. Choose from a variety of palettes and recommendations. You can follow up by going in-store and buying samples to try out, find a professional painter or just buy your own supplies for a DIY project.
DIY OR HIRE A PROFESSIONAL?
Once you have selected colors for your project you have one last dilemma…DIY or hire professional painters? If you are just painting one or two rooms or if you are a dedicated DIY’er – go for it! If you are painting the exterior of your home or you are painting multiple rooms you may want to get an estimate or two and save yourself time, headaches and possible injury.
ColaTown Painting can make the job quick and easy – with fantastic results! Call Britt 803-603-6486 (or e-mail: ellisb@colatownpainting.com) for your free, no-obligation estimate. Just tell us the colors you’ve chosen and we’ll do the rest. It’s as easy as that!
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