Another bit of color

Color should flow through our homes like a large surf wave that changes color as it rises to the top then recedes to the sand.  We should use our color theme through out the home.  For instance: If your color scheme includes blue, use every color that looks good with blue.  If it is yellow, find all the colors that look great with yellow.  Use those color chips.  In using many of these colors, you will probably need to use hues of that color.  Take yellow for instance, in order to use it on a wall, you must use it in it's palest shade.  The reason for this is something you all probably learned without realizing it.  Color reflects in all light.  Yellow will reflect on a white ceiling and turn it yellow. The opposite yellow wall will look more yellow, actually your whole room will look a brighter color than you thought it would.   Reflection of color on itself intensifies the color. How many times have you ever bought paint, painted the walls and knew it wasn't the color you bought.  It most probably was.
I look for the lightest hue of the color I want.  If you did paint recently, and you hate your color, there are a few things you can do.   Rag roll the walls with a very light hue of the original color, or glaze the walls.   Check the internet on Faux finishes, or a how to do it.  Many times some little thing can change the look  with out redoing everything.

Let' talk about traffic patterns and paint.  In hallways, use a very washable paint if you have young people around, and the walls are susceptible to many things.  I know Sherwin Williams makes a paint just for that purpose.  Kitchens where you have to wipe down the walls often require a heavier duty paint that is also washable.  Almost all the paint stores and paint departments have experts there on what paint you need.  If you are doing it yourself, ask them all the questions, they are the professionals.  You can also contact a color expert, if one is available in your area.  Last result that could cost you a small amount is consult an Interior Designer/ Decorator.

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Most of the people who need help, have almost all their furniture and whatever else they have collected over the years.  We will start addressing this.  First, get rid of the things you don't like anymore, as I am sure your taste has changed.  Put them in a box or in a spare room, or just plain "out of sight".  This helps clear the clutter from your mind. Next, put all the things you love in a box marked "Love", and put them somewhere that you can get at them easily. Then you can put all the rest of the items in another place as we will call these questionable.  Your room should be void of all accessories.

Study your room for a few days in all lights and get your thoughts together, Then: LET'S BEGIN"!!!!!!!!