Home Improvement

If you are looking to give your home a new look, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to achieve it. You can get the results you are looking for by simply applying a fresh coat of paint. Changing the color of your home will change the entire look of your home.

To choose the right color for your home you must first understand color in general. First there are three primary colors- red, blue, and yellow;  all other colors are based on those three colors. Understanding primary base colors and the colors made with these will help you choose a color scheme that accentuates you home. There are four types of color schemes: complementary, monochromatic, triadic, and adjacent.

Complementary is simply two colors that are opposite to each other on the color wheel, when you combine these colors in a scheme it creates a drastic contrast. Monochromatic schemes are based on a single hue. You can use this single hue but with different variations such as dark, light, and anywhere in between.  Triadic color schemes is a bit complicated and hard to conceptualize, using a professional is highly suggested. Basically there are two schemes of three tertiary colors, if you draw an equal triangle on the color wheel between three colors you have a triadic color scheme. Finally an Adjacent color scheme is using two colors that are right next to each other on the color wheel. This creates a harmonic color scheme, like blue, green, and blue-green.

The next time you are visiting a home improvement store take your time and take a look at the color wheels in the paint section. Choosing one of these schemes will create an attractive home color that will keep your home the envey of the neighborhood.