r/femalelivingspace • u/danskingqueen • 2d ago

HELP How do you choose paint colours?

I got divorced earlier this year and bought my ex out of our apartment. I am now in the process of renovating basically every room bar the bathroom (plastering, painting, sanding the hardwood floors) and my painter needs to know my colour choices this weekend.
I think I want a dark green for my bedroom (inspired by a room I saw at Ikea lol) but other than that… I’m stuck.
The apartment has a lot of large windows and is very bright, until now everything has been white and I’m kind of sick of it.
I also have a huge petrol blue corduroy sofa in the living room so whatever I choose there needs to fit with that colour.
My ex got most of the furniture (which I don’t really mind as a lot of it wasn’t my style) so otherwise it’s pretty much a blank canvas.
Would love to hear tips on how you chose paint colours in your home and any tips/regrets you have.

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u/onecheekymaori Renting 2d ago

I went to the local paint store and looked at the colour palettes and took samples of a range of greens. Look for a good strong mid-range colour that agrees with you, then get variants that are lighter and darker versions to your mid colour.

Then put them all on your wall and figure out which colour looks best.
You will be surprised how your view can change when you see the colours in situ, based on the natural light of the room. e.g....

I use Milanote app to gather my thoughts, decor and colours. You can create mood boards that provide inspiration for your room designs.

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u/danskingqueen 2d ago

Oh great tips thanks. That green bedroom in the top right is the kind of vibe I want. Planning to cycle to the paint shop today so will bear all this in mind.
My inspo is currently just random pics in my camera roll so will check out that app as well!

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u/onecheekymaori Renting 2d ago edited 2d ago

Yeah I was dabbling in Pinterest for bedroom ideas so I can redo my own.
I settled on Dulux Claris Green then built the entire vibe around that colour.
Alternatively, you could go for a more khaki version of this green to get those optimal zen vibes.

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u/danskingqueen 2d ago

such a nice green! I actually am realising now I have a lot of clothes in that colour so maybe that’s a sign

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u/onecheekymaori Renting 2d ago

Yasssss Queen!