Beginners’ Guide to Choose the Right Wall Paint and Colour
When going for home painting there are always questions rising in your mind. Most queries are pertaining to paint colours, shade cards, which brand to choose and how to choose the right colour for your home walls. Well, if you are also having these questions in your mind, fret not, we are here to offer you a few tips and tricks on how to choose the right paint for your home renovation.
A small tip: The right thing to do when planning a home renovation is to make a checklist of the points mentioned below. Gradually, once you have a checklist prepared, you can easily find the right paint and colour for your home walls. Also, it’s prior best to use an Asian Paints shade card to understand the colour wheel mentioned below.
So let’s jump in
Choose the Right Wall Paint
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Paint or Furniture; What are you Going to Choose First?
Well, according to experts and professionals, some people find it comfortable to choose furniture first and then jump on to wall paints. However, some demand to understand the look and feel of the home,i.e., wall colour, its texture and sheen and then visit the furniture showrooms.
It is your home, hence the decision should also be yours. If you are crazy about getting everything right, then definitely you should operate as per this method.
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Glance Through the Recent Colours Trends
Every year colour trends and schemes change, therefore, it is advised that you research the recent colour trends and what is in as of now. It will give you a better understanding of the type of wall paints you want to go for and what kind of furniture will suit your taste.
According to us, the recent colour trends comprise of neutral colour schemes. As well as indoor greenery. This colour scheme and trend is going to be there in the industry for longer than you can think. Hence, it is rather wise to choose something that is evergreen and suits a subtleness and soberness to your home. What do you say?
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Have You Tried to Understand the Asian Paints Shade Card & Failed?
I am sure while deciding to choose the right colour for your home, you would have given a glance at the shade card, but in vain! Let’s start by saying that comprehending the shade wheel or shade card isn’t a joke. It is much more complex than it looks.
So we’ll give you simple points on how to understand shade cards and choose the right colour combination for your abode. All in?
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Contrast Colour
Let’s think of any dress, painting or wall you look at, what is the first thing that you notice?
Colours!
Well, yes, and mostly our human brain appreciates opposite colours together as they do not blend in yet give an amazing sight to the eyes. Hence, choose contrasting colours to leave an impact on your guests, visually.
Contrasting colours are always placed opposite each other, so you can seamlessly find the right combination you are looking for.
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Similar Colours
No doubt that similar colours go well together. They are known to offer a harmoniously look. You will find these colours on the shades adjacent to each other. You might have seen these colours in abodes with a contemporary theme. They create room for creativity and bring you the bliss of avoiding extraordinary interior work. 
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Monochromatic Theme
Most designers focus on giving your room a symmetrical look and feel. Thye will either play with your furniture or wall paints and textures. Most of the Asian Paints Shade cards have these textures and looks packed together.
To give you an example, if you paint your walls dark pink, you can complement it with pale pink shade windows and almirah. They kind of set the tone and give your room a feel of completeness.
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Type of Paints
Generally, people forget to decide which type of paint will best suit their walls. To be precise, there are two types of paints – Oil-based paints and water-based paints – they both are used for home renovation but for different surfaces. Hence, before choosing the paint colours, do consider looking at the paint type and the surface you are going to use it on.
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Water-based paints
- Drying time – 4 hours Maximum
- Easy cleaning: Water or soap
- Powerful resistance – No cracking
- Not Durable – Require double or triple coats
- Zero Shine – It hides stains and cracks but doesn’t shine.
- Usage – Walls, furniture, exteriors and interiors
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Oil-based paints
- Offers shine – Hides imperfection
- Turns Yellow – It fades overtime
- Emit chemical odour with time
- Durable: They are durable, hence quite expensive
- Usage: Doors, floors, windows, almirahs
You can find the right wall paints for your home renovation with the above-mentioned pointers. We hope this blog is of help to you!
Happy painting!
