Afraid of Color? Is it Chromophobia or a Fear of Expensive Mistakes?

Is choosing colors confusing? Call Cristina to create a color plan.

Are you afraid of paint color? You might be. Or, maybe you just have a fear of making expensive interior decorating mistakes. Although paint is often touted as a cheap and easy interior design fix, in reality painting your home can be a big, expensive and messy project. With paint prices between $30 – $80 per gallon, plus the cost of application, color mistakes add up fast.

And now is where I usually say, “Which is why you need a color consultant.”  But not everybody can afford or find the right color consultant.

So, what should you do if  you are determined to create your own paint color plan? Here are some color choosing tips if you’re looking to freshen a room with color:

Take time collecting samples of colors you love. Look outside of paint store swatches to the ordinary things in your life that you enjoy. The color of your morning latte may be your best soothing warm brown color.

Assemble your samples of the colors you love with samples of the colors in your room that you have to live with, like that ugly tile or flooring you can’t afford to replace.

Next, using a paint store fan deck, look for a way to bridge the colors you love with the colors you are stuck with. A “bridge” color is my way to describe a color that is a version of what you love, that will work with what you have.

Give yourself time with your color choices before you ask for anyone else’s opinion. Live with the colors you love.  (And that includes white!)

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