How to Design a Room With Paint Color
- 1). Paint with warm colors like reds and oranges for a room that is stimulating and energetic. Pantone.com, the website of the world authority on color, says that warm-colored spaces increase activity.
- 2). To create a soothing space, use cool colors such as blues and violets for a calming effect.
- 3). If you want the ceiling to appear higher, paint the walls in darker shades than the ceiling and moldings. Painting the moldings and ceiling the same color also helps to make the ceiling appear higher.
- 4). Use stripes to visually alter the dimensions of a room. Horizontal stripes make a room appear longer, while vertical stripes make the walls look taller.
- 5). Paint an entire room all in one color to mask any architectural elements in the room. Also use a one-color palette to hide imperfections in the space.
- 6). If you use contrasting palettes, keep moldings, trim and baseboards all the same color for consistency.
