Neutral Paint

The beige "perfect". As an interior designer and consultant in paint color, find the elusive color of paint is one of the most requested, I am from the client.

When I get the initial call for a consultation of color, somewhere inside me a little voice cry when I hear these words: "perfect tan." The idea of a perfect tan evokes fantasies of a color that is not too gray, not too green, not too yellow, not too pink. dream of a mysterious owner of this color comes crashing in salons across America when they realize that the 300 chips of paint that they took home warehouse store, none of beige are neutral or perfect enough for them.

It is a sad scenario. But there is hope! There are secrets to find that the color of the walls perfectly neutral. At the risk of upsetting the secret world of neutral paint colors, here they are:

1) Sometimes, beige can not be perfect all beige. Have you considered other neutrals? Green, gray and brown, can give you the simplicity and elegance of your dreams. By expanding your idea of perfect neutrality, you can find colors that go beyond beige and offer a different kind of elegance.

2) Pay attention to colors adjacent to the inside and outside your home. I recently bought a house with emerald green carpet (what I think?). Each paint sample I tried had a horrid green cast. Until I replaced the carpet, nothing appeared as expected. If you have flooring with a strong color or black or wood floors in your red, consider when you choose your colors. If everything you believe to be neutral spell "too" something over and over, look around the room and see what causes this. You do not have to remove the color influence, but you'll want to take this into account when you make your choices of wall color.

3) Each tan can be "too something." Beige is a shade of brown, which is a mixture of primary colors. When you mix red, blue, yellow and together, something happens to dominate. The key is to find a tan that has a hint of color, you can live with. If you are a warm color, try beige with a touch of yellow. If you like cool colors, try a beige that goes to a gray or pink. Two ways to know the origin of your beige or neutral, is initially looking at the names on the form of painting as a whole. When you see words like "gold, burnished, warm, then it is easy to know that this will be a warm color. If the paint colors include everything for ports, the sky, or green plants, then you can be sure it will be a cool neutral. Also, look at the darkest color on the paint sample strip. The deep color will be very revealing as to the influence of cold or warm colors in your beige or neutral at the top of the band.

4) Test your paint colors. Seriously. Test your color. test colors, I have for my own home. It is simply not enough to keep these little chips of paint on your wall. To see exactly what will a color in your home, you must test it in your home. purchase paint samples generous so that you can get a realistic idea of the color in your home. Although I have been known to paint square test around my room, against my better judgment, it is best to paint your foam samples so you can move, and have nothing to paint over later. I tell my clients to live with them for a few days, watch how the color changes at different times of day and in different corners.

5) Relax. After spending a few days or weeks focusing on your tan perfect, subtle nuances start.