But where do you start? The task can seem daunting therefore we have put together a simple guide explaining key paint/ lighting techniques, which will overhaul your entire home for the better.
Location
The location of your home and the layout of your home will dictate where your rooms face i.e. to the north, south, east or west.
Everyone knows that a south-facing room captures the sun and light for most of the day, which is great as the room will be filled with rich, natural light. If this is the case, it is recommended to paint the room cool colours to balance the outside light e.g. blues and greens. Minimal lighting will be required.
However there is a 25 per cent chance that the room will face north. This means that your room is without direct sunlight, therefore needs artificial light and colours to brighten it up. For these rooms, experts recommend painting them with warm colours to lighten them up i.e. creams, whites, ambers. Plenty of mixed lighting is required to lighten up the room and provide artificial light where natural light cannot reach.
Purpose
Different rooms in a home are used for different reasons. Therefore it makes sense that different tones and lighting are used to accommodate these uses. For example:
Kitchen ? A kitchen will be used in the morning, therefore the light needs to to be clear and warm. Task lighting such as kitchen island lights, recessed ceiling down lighters and under wall unit lighting are perfect to directly focus on counter tops and food preparation areas. Light tones such as white complement this perfectly.
Bathroom ? Bathrooms should combine both practical and ambient lighting and tones, to be adjusted depending on your mood. Bright, clean white light such as halogen spots create maximum light. A single, shower down light is perfect for illuminating the shower area or attached to a mirror for vanity. A controlled dimmer switch is also perfect for creating a warm glow when you want to take a slow, relaxing bath. A mixture of white and beige tones complements this lighting strategy perfectly.
Bedroom ? The bedroom is another room requiring a mixed variety of lighting options. Soft lighting helps you to unwind and relax and bedside lamps or wall lights which can be switched on and off are great for reading, dressing and personal grooming etc.
Because of the mixed lighting, you have more flexibility to choose colours for your walls. If you choose cooler colours, you can off-set this with warmer lighting and vice versa.
Accessories and Bulbs
Accessories like rugs etc. change how every other shade in the room appears. The way light reflects from one colour to the next has a varying degree of impact. Therefore rugs, paintings, shelves and other home accessories will all impact the colour of the paint in different rooms. To ensure you get your desired colour, you should test the paint against the backdrop it will eventually prevail, to get a realistic idea of the eventual colour.
The types of bulbs in your lamps and overhead lighting also change the way a colour looks on the wall. CFLs for example, are warmer. Sometimes bulbs make a colour seem redder, or greener. Therefore it is essential to upgrade as many bulbs in the house as you can before you choose a new paint colour. Then, bring in samples of colour and pick out what you think looks best under these conditions.
Trial and Error
The best thing to do is to try a small sample of paint colour before committing. If you don?t want to paint the wall directly, get a large poster board and paint it the colour you?re considering. Live with it for several days and move it around the room to see how the light affects it e.g. near different light bulbs, close to and far from the windows and make a mental light of how it looks at night as well as in the daytime.
Following these tips gives you the knowledge and tools to create your desired look and ambience in your home, using the right paint and lighting options.
Oliver Carding is an English content writer, he writes for a number of websites including Light My Home you can read more about him on his Google Plus
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