Choosing The Right Colors For Your Home

Don’t be deterred by the cold and colorless feelings you may be developing this season! Often times once November hits and our trees start to lose their leaves, the grass becomes much less green and the world starts to look bleaker; however, with the changing of seasons comes a changing of emotions with designing a home. Over time there has been a noted pattern of people choosing to use darker and bleaker colors with their home at this time of year. It feels safer to go with blacks and neutral colors that will work with almost any design you decide to go with inside the home. Home owners also tend to feel safer at this time of year with these colors because of the economy. People tend to think if they choose safe darker colors it will increase the resale value of their home because everyone can relate with those colors and it won’t feel like a challenge to come up with ways to work with the colors that have already been put in place. The thing to note however, is that many people in the housing market are looking for unique and bold ideas and colors to set them apart from the rest. Home owners want a warm and welcoming home that will engage conversation in a comfortable way. In order to follow the economic trends, those people choosing the colors inside a home should consider adding splashes of color throughout the different rooms.                

This can be accomplished in multiple ways through many different mediums that allow of a variety of colors, textures, and generated feelings that can be felt when walking into a room.  You can add color in some unexpected places such as a laundry room or other smaller rooms to develop a unique personality with the home that will draw interest and attention to all parts of the home instead the few main rooms. By doing some small tricks such as this the house can appeal to all sorts of people and generations. Its often times a good idea to put in some research and consult a designer to understand how some colors may compliment or work with others, as well as how adding certain colors in particular places may appeal to certain people.

Many times it’s an easy choice to follow to general design that is trending in the current market. Home owners will feel confident in their choices with the availability of their options and the encouragement they may receive from the flow of articles and information that would be circling about around that time. Know that for a home owner if you are looking to appeal to a certain generation of group of people it may be beneficial to look into certain colors, placement, and design that will draw in those people. This can range from adding more colors, maybe some bright and unique looks to encourage to younger generation, while an older generation may lean to more basic color styles and choices they have been comfortable with in their previous experiences. However, most all people in the market are willing to add a splash of color into their home to liven it up and enjoy the warmth it will provide.