Design
Choosing colors for your home, is definatly a challenge but let us help with that. Welcome to the color vizulizer. Its simple, 1. pick a room that is close to resembling your own room. 2. choose a color from the drop down color palette. 3. Click on the wall you want to be that color, its that simple.
Keep these things in mind when choosing your colors
Choosing light or pale colors often makes the room feel larger than it really is. It creates a sense of openness. Ceilings are often painted white for this very reason, it makes them seem higher.
Be watchful however when choosing the right white. Bright whites can make the other walls and colors in your room appear darker than they really are. Choose a off-white or a white with a tint of the other colors to bring the perfect harmony to your space.
If your going for a cozy feel, or want more intimacy in your room try choicing a darker color, or one that is deep in tone. These kinds of powerful, more intense shades — sometimes called accent colors — create a visual perception that walls and ceilings are closer than they really are. They are ideal for accenting architectural features, such as framing a window. If your client has an impressive exterior view, framing the window with a dramatic color will "pull the eye" and help make the view a focal point in the room.
As always, though, there are exceptions to every rule. When dramatic colors are used, contrasting colors can help give definition to a room, especially when the contrasting shades outline molding, window trim or other architectural elements. White always works in this case, but off-white or a contrasting neutral can fit the bill nicely, too.
Cool or Warm?
Other than being light and dark, colors are also classified as being warm or cool. Cool colors — like the blues, greens and grays found in nature — are restful and calming.
This makes them a great choice for a meditation room or just a relaxing space. Cooler shades even the ones which a more darker tone, make the walls recede and can give the sensation of more space. Also these colors often make the room "feel" much cooler than it actually is.
Warm colors — yellows, reds and browns — do just the opposite. They give the emotions of cheerful, happy, and exciting. They are sunny colors and this makes them great colors to use when you are going for a more energized space. This is why kitchens are often painted yellow, it gives the food good energy.
An aside on yellow: Though many yellows are indeed bright and cheerful, yellow has a high light reflectance value - the reflection from painted surfaces that causes colors to act as a secondary light source. Consequently, bright yellows can sometimes be visually irritating. Coverage may be an issue, too, though many of those concerns are easily addressed by using the right primer coat before applying the yellow topcoat.