One of the hardest things most people find when getting their house painted would have to be choosing the right colour. We are all spoilt for choice in this day and age when it comes to selecting that all important paint colour name.  There are quite literally thousands of different colours, tones and shades, all with varying strengths and percentages of each colour.  On top of that is deciding on which paint company's colour range you should even start looking through.  Its no wonder we often get asked the question from our clients, "So what colour would you choose?" 

So here are some of my recommendations for internal painting and things to concider when trying to narrow down the range to select that all important paint colour name.

• Work within the existing colour palette on surfaces and finishes that will most likely not change 

If you're just repainting at this stage and not doing any other renovations, then try and work with the existing colour palettes eg flooring, window furnishings, kitchen cabinets,splashbacks and sometimes existing furniture.

 My tip here is to avoid painting colour samples directly onto the walls. Get a colour card, or better still,  try painting the sample colour onto a large piece of cardboard and walk around the room holding it up to different parts of the wall within the room. You'll notice how the refraction of sunlight may change the colour of the paint significantly in different positions around the room. In some cases directly painting samples onto the wall or woodwork may help with deciding the right contrast between two colours, however, make sure those areas are out of sight inconspicuous areas.

Colour samples painted directly into walls if not done correctly may still be visible after topcoats have been applied. Depending on the type of paint used and the application.

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by Patrick Cole