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Paint color defines the mood and appearance of your home. The wrong color can give your home a feel and look you weren’t going for. Though picking the right paint color may seem like a challenge, knowing how to go about it makes it a whole lot easier. Here’s the scoop on how to pick a paint color for your new home in Roswell NM.

1. You’re probably wondering where to begin. After all, there are so many colors, shades of color and mixtures of color to choose from. When it comes down to it, picking a paint color actually starts with you. Color ideas can be drawn from your favorite color, a sports team, a dresser you refinished or an art piece you just picked up. Whatever you do, go with colors that you like, match your color scheme and will flow well with your décor.
2. Paint chips will give you an idea on how the different shades may look in your home. Pick up the ones you like and tape it to your wall. Leave it up for a couple of days to see how it looks. From there select the colors that have the potential for your Roswell NM new home.
3. It’s time to test them out now that you’ve narrowed down the hues. Remember, a color on a paint chip can look totally different on your walls. Buy small tins of paint and test out the colors you like to see how they actually look on your walls. Though you can always repaint, paint is expensive and there is no need to spend a lot of money on a color you’ll eventually decide against. See how it looks throughout various times of the day with the lights on and off and natural light.
4. Head to your local hardware store to buy the paint you’re going to use. Don’t forget to pick up paint brushes, rollers, trays, extension polls (if needed), painter tape, primer and finishes. These are all essential supplies that are needed for painting.

By following this guide for picking a paint color you should be very pleased with how your new home in Roswell NM turns out.

This post was written by French Brothers Homes.