How to choose paint color to help harmonize living space and save costs

Thanh Thanh (Theo Boldsky) |

From sample paint, uniform color coordination to budget calculation, careful preparation helps you choose the right paint color for the house.

Take paint samples before deciding

After choosing a satisfactory color palette, you should test-paint directly on a small wall and wait for it to dry to check. This step helps accurately assess the shade, gloss or dullness of the paint in actual lighting conditions, because the color on the screen often differs from reality.

Although taking more time, the trial paint will limit the risk of having to repaint, saving costs in the long term.

Maintain color uniformity

Each room can have its own style but should not use too many different colors, which can easily be confusing. You can apply the principle of 3 colors, including one main color for the wall, one highlighting color and one auxiliary color to create accents.

You can refer to color circles and choose adjacent tones that will help the overall look more harmonious.

Consider appropriate costs

Besides aesthetics, budget is an important criterion when choosing paint. You should estimate the area to be painted, calculate the amount of paint needed and the cost per square meter to have a suitable plan.

When the total cost is clearly grasped, the choice of paint color and type will be proactive, avoiding unexpected incursions.

Thanh Thanh (Theo Boldsky)
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