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Step 1: Start with an inspiration piece. An inspiration piece can be a carpet that you fall in love with, a wall hanging, or upholstery fabric. It is very likely that you already own such an item like a living room set (sofas and chairs) with an upholstered pattern. This is where you need to begin. Take a swatch of fabric or a pillow from the set along with you when shopping for your room colors and d¨¦cor. Other options for your inspiration piece can be wallpaper, blanket, lamp, tapestry or other d¨¦cor item. The reason for using an inspiration piece is simple. Chances are if you love the item, then the colors in the piece will also be colors you love.
If you find yourself at a loss when choosing your inspiration piece, you should turn to your closet. Look at the style of clothes you like to wear. If they are classic pieces in muted colors, then that is the type of item you should purchase for your home. If they are relaxed pieces in bright colors, then your home should match.
Step 2: Choose your wall color. Look at the colors in your upholstery fabric or inspiration piece. Choose two or three of your favorite colors from the fabric or item. Purchase a pint of paint in each color; you may want to purchase different shades of those colors as well. Using the sample paint, paint a section of your walls in a few places in the room. For the next week, look at the paint samples in different times of the day. The reason for doing this is the position of the sun in the room at different times of the day affects your paint color. Finally choose the color that you like best most of the time.
Step 3: Choose your flooring. Choose a color that coordinates with your wall color. It is very likely that this color will also be present in your inspiration piece. Since this is a permanent room item, you will want to keep it as neutrally colored as possible. To be safe, you can pick a lighter version of the wall color or a natural brown or taupe color that works well with the wall color.
Step 4: Choose your accent colors. Looking at your inspiration piece, choose several other colors that you like. Use your palette of colors chosen from your inspiration piece to choose other fabric for the room. Use these fabrics for accent pillows and room accessories. Remember, however when choosing different fabric and wallpaper patterns in the same family of colors, be sure the pattern repeats are different sizes. For example, one item can have a large pattern, with images the size of your hand. The next pattern should be no bigger than an inch or two in size; finally the third pattern should be very subtle or small like a check or pinstripe.
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