There are all sorts of rules and best practices when it comes to designing the interior of your new custom built home. You want it to be a place where you enjoy spending time and have all the elements need for your family. Another important part of the interior design process is choosing paint colors you love. If you’re looking to highlight the open concept for your new home, here are a few tips for choosing the best paint colors for your space.
Choose Light Colors
Open concept spaces are popular for many reasons. One of them is the design’s open and spacious feel. Painting the walls a dark shade of any color will only reduce the feeling of openness. This doesn’t mean you have to pick plain colors like white or beige, just lighter tones. Save the more striking and vibrant colors for the fireplace wall or an accent wall filled with shelving or artwork.
Experiment With Lighter and Darker Colors in Different Rooms
The same bluish-gray color that looks great in the kitchen area might appear dim and gloomy in a room where there are trees outside the windows or where the sunlight changes throughout the day. Try experimenting with a lighter or darker shade of the same color in corners of your open concept space, and see how the samples look at different times of day and in varying light.
Stick To Monochromatic Colors
Along with experimenting with lighter and darker shades of the same color, approach your whole open concept paint scheme in a monochromatic way. If you absolutely love the way beige walls warm up the living area, use that color and incorporate a very faint tint of the color mixed with white on the ceiling, a light shade on the walls, and a darker shade or tone of the beige mixed with some gray, black, or another dark color for shelving, the kitchen island, or an accent wall. Keep similar shades and tones in your furniture, rugs, and accessories. This will give the room some visual depth.
At P&D Builders, we provide interior design and decorating services at no extra costs. Ultimately, you are the final decision maker when it comes to choosing aspects like paint color for your new home. But, if you need some extra help or a second opinion, we’re here to help! To learn more about us or to get started on building your dream home, get in touch with us!