How do you choose a color scheme for a new house???

Question

We are renovating my husbands grandmothers home, it is totally getting gutted, with new dry wall and etc. What is the best way to pick out colors and get them to coordinate with the furniture, carpet and so on? I am not the best when it comes to this part. I don't want to hire anyone to do this for me....

Answer 1

Hi, it really depends on what you will be doing with the house after the renovation is complete. Are you going to sell or rent it? Are you going to move into the house? Will another family member move into the house?

If you are going to sell or rent the house then I would stick to the neutral colors as someone already mentioned.

If you are going to move into the house then find something you really like (a piece of art, a patterned fabric, a color, etc) and design around that piece. For example, if you have a piece of artwork that you really like, pick the colors out of the artwork and use them throughout the house as accent colors.
When you begin to pick those accent colors, fabrics and wood tones make sure you look at all of these together with the painting and see what you like. Make sure you pay attention because if you do, you will see what doesn't look good and what does.

Designing is very subjective and based on personal tastes so, it doesn't matter if you are not the best. If you like it and are confident about the colors then other people will pick up on that and will like it as well.

If someone else in the family will be moving into the house - ask them to find an item that they like and have them help design the colors.

Have Fun!

Answer 2

What colors do you already have? Are the floors wood, tile or carpet? Do you already have furniture you want to use?
If you start from scratch, pick your three favorite colors. Use #1 as the main color in a room [walls, floors, or upholstery], #2 as the second most frequent color [ drapes or in upholstery or rug pattern ], #3 as the accent color [trim or lampshades or pillows].
If you already have all the furniture, look at the colors of all the fabrics/upholstery/carpeting and pick one of those colors for that room. [pink and green print on cream background- paint cream, pink, or green!]
Go to any store that sells paint, and get as many free swatches as you can handle.Colors will dry slightly paler than the wet shade.

Answer 3

The best thing to do is to stick with neutral colors. Beiges, tans, off whites, any browns tones, light (not pastel) greens are all very safe choices.

Answer 4

go with what your eye catches on out side the home,
hows the yard