RENOVATE | Choose paint like an interior designer

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Choose paint like an interior designer

Struggling to make your paint choices and want to make your selections like a pro? Here’s how…

1 | SWATCHES Use a paint fan deck or swatches from your local paint supplier or hardware store to narrow down a selection of colours.⠀
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2 | SAMPLE POTS Buy sample pots of your selected colours rather than making your final choice from swatches. Try and restrict yourself to 2-4 colours to begin with, don’t overwhelm yourself!⠀
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3 | WALL SWATCH Paint a large (A3-ish) swatch on a wall or a spare piece of plaster on site (so you can move it around). Have the sample in a position where you can observe it throughout the day to see how it changes with the daylight as colour changes dramatically in different lights.⠀
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4 | GO WITH YOUR GUT Alternatively if that isn’t working eliminate the colours that you definitely don’t want to narrow down the list of what you do want!⠀
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5 | EXPERTS If in doubt or you don’t have the time, scrap the above 4 steps and bring in the big guns. Paint companies like @duluxaus and @haymespaint provide colour consultant services that will take you through this process. The cost is often redeemable on product, making it cost neutral so it’s a no brainer. ⠀
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All my projects incorporate colour consulting services so my clients and I can be sure we are getting the best possible colour choices for their home.

How to..., RENOVATEEmily MacAlpineinterior design, interior designer, Melbourne Interiors, Interior Designer Melbourne, interior design project, renovation, house design, home decor, home design, stages of building a house, bathroom renovation, kitchen renovation, paint coloursComment