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Make Me Blush – Paint Colour Inspiration

Clients often say to me that they don’t know where to start when choosing paint colours, furniture, fabrics etc.

I always start with an inspirational image or theme and create a palette and all of my choices from there.

This week I am exploring inspiration from this photo of a flower.

Inspiration

Taking inspiration from this gorgeous flower, I have chosen three different Dulux paint colours.

  1. Dulux Nantucket Mist – I love this gorgeous grey blush combination.  It would be ideal for a bedroom, study or retreat area.Dulux Nantucket Mist
  2. Dulux Sago – a neutral pink and beige inspired paint colour that could be used anywhere in the home.Dulux Sago
  3. Dulux Moss Rose – wow, what a stunning hit of colour.  Just like in the photo, I would use it sparingly as an accent wall or in a study or nursery room.Dulux Moss Rose

If you like these colours and would like to see paint samples, I can mail you free A4 chips so that you can take a closer look.

I have matched this inspiration and colour choices with a stunning blush pink velvet sofa.

Week 1

If you have any questions about choosing paint colours or any of the items pictured here, please call or email me.

I am the official Dulux colour consultant for Gippsland and can help you with all of your paint and home choices.

Residential paint colour consultations are $150 and you receive A4 colour samples as well as a Dulux paint cash back voucher.

For more information, call me today on 0413 794 365.

** Sold On Interiors takes no responsibility for the colours featured in this post as they are a guide only to show how colours can be chosen from inspirational images.

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A Spot Light On Feature Walls

Feature walls have been part of Australian homes for some time now.  Their popularity is their safeness – the ability to add contrast and colour in a way that is not overpowering and limited to one area or zone.

Choosing a colour for one wall or area seems a lot easier for people than choosing a colour for a whole room.  As a result people tend to choose bold and bright colours – solid reds, greens, blues etc.

Sometimes the beauty in a feature wall can be much more subtle.  When I was specifying the colours for this shop, I wanted a feature wall that was calm, inviting but still drew your eye all the way to the back of the room.

The beauty of subtle colour choices.
The beauty of subtle colour choices.

At the time of choosing the paint colours, we were also selecting the carpets and we knew the timber would be a light colour.

The colour was chosen as part of a whole complete scheme and that is the true secret.

If you choose a feature wall colour to add boldness and interest without taking into consideration all of the other furniture and fixtures, your colour will look out of place.  It will be bold and interesting but not complimentary to the rest of your room.

Look at all of the colours that feature in your furniture, carpet, curtains, shelving, appliances etc when you’re choosing a feature wall colour and don’t be afraid to tone it down instead of up.  The impact will surprise you!

 

I’m always looking for more blog topic ideas. If you could pick my design brain, what would you like to know about preparing your home for sale, choosing paint colours or renovating your property? Let me know below, I’d love to hear from you.

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How To Choose The Right Paint Colour When Preparing Your Home For Sale

When you are preparing your home for sale you have just one goal, to make it as appealing as possible to the widest audience.  You want to sell in the fastest time possible and for the highest price.

Painting your home is one of the easiest ways to transform and refresh it, but what colour do you choose?

As a Dulux colour consultant I am always asked what colour should people choose and everybody’s needs and homes are different.

But once you are preparing your home for sale, your needs are the same and simple – you need to be appealing to a broad audience.  You are not choosing the colour for yourself but for the buyers.

My top tips for choosing paint colours when preparing your home for sale are:

  1. Choose a warm neutral colour – there is a vast array of neutral colours to choose from but only half are warm based.  These colours are much more inviting and you can find them in greys, browns and popular colours like Dulux Antique White USA. Check out the Dulux Whites and Neutrals brochure, free from all hardware stores.  You will notice one side of the brochure has warm colours and the other has cold.
  2. Avoid white colours – I love a beautiful white colour but not when I’m preparing a home for sale.  White is stark and cold and it takes skill and a lot of accessories to warm up such rooms and to make them appealing.
  3. Everyone loves grey at the moment and so do I but there are warm and cold variations.  Look for warm greys that have a yellow, red or green underlying colour.
  4. Avoid bright colours – don’t avoid colour altogether but do tone it down.
  5. Paint over old feature walls and front doors that are no longer appealing.

Preparing your home for sale shows to the buyer that your home is well maintained and cared for.  If the buyer thinks they need to repaint your home they will factor that cost into their sale offer.

The more you prepare properly the more you will be rewarded when you sell your home.

Sold On Interiors offer colour consulting as part of their home staging services at no extra cost.

I’m always looking for more blog topic ideas. If you could pick my design brain, what would you like to know about preparing your home for sale, choosing paint colours or renovating your property? Let me know below, I’d love to hear from you.