While picking paint samples for a current client, I reflected on a college course I took on color theory. I remember being fascinated with the concept of color and how important it is in design.
Color has the ability to make you feel a certain way. Color can enlarge a room, strike a mood, and even calm your nerves. Something that always stuck with me from this course was "never paint a child's room red." Red evokes a feeling of energy, and contrary to popular belief, one you would never want to use in a child’s room (unless you want highly energetic toddlers, :). With a little more time on my hands than usual, I decided to take a stroll down memory lane and share a few thoughts on color in case this sequestering has you inclined to pick up a paint brush. Enjoy!
A few of our go-to white’s?
Dunn Edwards Picket Fence
+ Farrow and Ball Strong White
Black:
Dunn Edwards Blackjack | A rich almost black, but not too strong. Great for a front door, accent ceiling or cabinetry.
Go-to Blues:
Farrow and Ball Hague
(great for cabinetry or an accent wall with a deep rich intensity)
Greens:
Dunn Edwards Wells Gray
P.S. Don’t let the name fool you it is the perfect soft green for bedroom walls or just about anywhere
Yellow:
Farrow and Ball, Farrow’s Cream (a rich cream color that is great everywhere. It will brighten things without being too overpowering).
Brown:
Dunn Edwards Midnight Brown | A rich warm brown we like for our Spanish projects to use on Fascia, doors and trim.
