Tips to consider when planning the colors of your house

Every time we have a job, many clients ask us for advice on ideas that they already have, other times, almost there are the majority, they do not know and they tell us that they have struggled a lot to choose the colors of the walls or the floors of their houses .

Based on our experience helping dozens of families, we give you these tips:

Take advantage of the light

The lighting in each room changes constantly with the natural movement of the sun, and it is something to take into account when thinking about decorating, and the colors to choose to paint the wall or for the floor. The light from the outside combined with the artificial lighting design of the space, make the colors are perceived differently.

So, before installing your floor, or painting your walls, take some time to understand the movement of light over each area to be remodeled. In addition, check the most frequent hours of use of each room, to know the tonality of light that is in each case. With this exercise you will be able to confirm if you will use more natural or artificial light, and with this you can better locate and combine the colors of the walls and floors while playing with the position of the furniture.

Do not choose the color of your floor thinking about how the empty room looks

If you are starting from scratch, and you can choose what color to paint the wall or what materials and colors you will choose for the floor, as step 1, it is ideal that you have an idea about the style of furniture that you are going to install, since you want to create a harmony between all the objects that will be accommodated in each space. But, if on the contrary, you already have the furniture, we recommend you take a photo and a sample of the color of the fabric and the wood of the dressers to contrast the colors of your accessories with the color options of the available floors.

Think that your furniture is a work of art and your floor will be the canvas that will help highlight the beauty of your home.

EYE. Do not forget that the material you choose also affects, a wood-colored floor can be a different tone than a tile-colored floor, or vinyl.

How to combine your walls with your floor

One of the most common questions is about how to combine the color of your floor with that of your walls. Well, here we share some tips so you know what to do.

  • Red Floor – It has a wide range of combinations, from light colors to gray tones.
  • Beige Floor – It can be contrasted with any color, from the lightest to the darkest.
  • Brown Floor – Ideal to be combined with pastel shades, soft gray, white or beige.
  • Wenge Floor – Dark wood looks great with light hues.
  • Cedar Floor – The light wood provides luminosity and allows it to be combined with vibrant and dark tones.
  • Blue Floor – It is perfect with white or gray.
  • White Floor – It looks good with both light and dark tones, allows creativity to flow.
  • Black Floor – Forces to use light shades. From light gray to white to avoid visually reducing the space.
  • Grey Floor – It combines with any color, but it is better not to abuse the same tone in everything. Here you can highlight a wall with a vibrant color.

The color you use in your home is a reflection of your personal style, so if you want to make your home stand out, as much as you do, choose to paint the walls in a variety of colors. Choose to change the floors with practical materials, placing vinyl floors are an excellent option when it comes to adjusting to different spaces and meeting different needs, so go ahead and give your home a new look, we can help you do it with the best price.

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