Upon completing the superstructure of the building, many contractors, individuals and builders struggle to strike the right cords when it comes to paint. A building that has been worked on greatly can be ruined just by paint. Therefore, careful thought and planning is necessary in order to ensure that the paint blends well with furniture and other key accessories in the house.
Paint can set the mood of a room and evoke some feelings to all who enter it. As we create spaces of habitation, some paint shades can foster serenity and tranquillity. Consider carpets, mats, chandeliers and door types that you will have to ensure that there is a blending effect. In all circumstances testing paint colours is necessary. Therefore, considering the following key nuggets can be helpful the next time you consider painting:
- Decide if you would like to paint the whole structure with one paint type or you prefer a variation.
- Avoid colours which do not blend with your property and accessories.
- Avoid the cheapest paint which loses its ambience and colour in just a few months.
- Choose colours that blend with the mood and emotion of the room to be painted.
- Choose paint which has a good coverage area.
- Consider the differences in requirements between outdoor paint and interiors
- Suit the paint to your interior décor, curtains, upholstery and couches, tiles and other elements of the interior for your home. (Avoid creating a camouflage interior or a clown-like interior)
- Consider the visual effect of light on paint and the orientation of different rooms.
- Consider whether the room is a high traffic area which may need regular cleaning of walls or not (consider washable paints if the area is prone to dirt)
- Consider the durability.
- Select brands which are proven, tried and tested in multiple conditions.
- Consider your health and select paint with minimal toxic chemicals and has less Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). (Low VOC paints are also associated with low odours).
- Consider paints with more solids than paint which has very little solids.
- Consider whether the room you are painting is prone to moisture.
- Consider paint which is friendly to the environment.
- Consider paint which is mildew resistant.
- Consider paint with minimal splatter properties when choosing paint for the ceilings.
- Avoid too runny paints which drip very quickly when painting ceilings