Mamas & papas
Our apt isn't very large it is 900 sq feet and a so called Jr 4. It has been retrofitted such that we have two bedrooms and a bathroom there's a large living room dining room combo and a kitchen which forms an L (no clear separation).
We've just repainted the bathroom (Benjamin Moore Amarillo yellow #320) The rest of the apartment needs doing too. Who do I turn to to seek colors that work well from room to room? What is that even referred to as?
When we first painted, hubs and I selected Martha Stewart colors ourselves at Home Depot and managed to find an agreeable beige to compliment the granite countertops in the kitchen and carried it to the living and dining room. Our bathroom was a rich cornflower the boys room is a dusky honeydew color and our bedroom is beige with an accent wall in vermillion.
It was easier with the Martha colors as hers was a limited palate. Benjamin Moore has me overwhelmed.
Thanks in advance.
LSHA
The Martha colors offered a main color a ceiling color and a trim color but they also had a series of symbols i.e. Asterisks or stars that would guide you to the right red to pair with that blue.
I basically like blue and white.
White walls with a pale blue ceiling makes me happy.
Accent with colorful drapes and pillows.
To look at some of the decorator shows they have on tv these days - I gag at some of the color choices they make.
The place where you buy Benjamin Moore paints normally has some pretty knowledgeable staff who can help with picking colors. Even though they aren't interior decorators and designers, they fulfill orders for those who are and tend to have a good eye for colors and trends. Ben Moore dealers also usually have a bunch of brochures with looks and pairings for various places and tastes (interiors, exteriors, whites, lights, bold & brights, etc.).
For narrowing down colors, Pottery Barn now contracts with Sherwin Williams but if you search the web, there are still some of the old PB / BM color guides out there that do a nice job of showing colors that work together. Houzz also has a lot of resources for choosing colors, as does the BM website.
If you want to hire a pro and pay more than I make in a year to have her pick out colors and decor, I can refer you to my sister, who has a business in your neck of the woods ;-) Seriously though if you want to browse her website for ideas, PM me and I'll send you the URL. She does beautiful residential work and her colors might give you some inspiration.
Just about every hardware store has paint palettes that show what colors compliment each other.
Ditto Julie S, any place that sells paint generally has samples of color palettes that go well together, they are with all the other samples (called paint chips, you know, the paper things you can take home to see if you like the color.) So go to any Benjamin Moore retailer, or any place that sells paint and bring a sample of your color with you and the paint person will help you find the color and the colors that are recommended to go with it.
I've done well with the local paint store - the independent place that has a sort of decorator on staff. She helped me choose a more dramatic color than I would have normally. I've also taken fabric samples with me - perhaps a pillow from the couch or one of those extra guards that goes over the arm of a chair. Some of my furniture also has a fabric sample stapled to the label on the bottom of the chair - for just this purpose. If you need to match to existing furniture, take something into the store with you.
When I've bought new furniture, I have had the store designer come to the house to help choose - and that person helped us decide what art work (that we already had) should go where, and what paint colors to choose.
Maybe they will even send someone out to the apartment to give a look-see if you have stuff you can't take with you! Local stores will often do things that the big Home Depot places won't. You might pay more per gallon, but you won't have to paint twice because you hate the color!
https://designschool.canva.com/blog/brand-color-palette/
i have used things like thise site for nearly every room in my house.
They say that if you pick the colors that your one color is grouped with then those colors are the best to blend with it.
Like, if you go to the paint chip area you can look at all the ones that go along with your primary paint.
Say you pick 1000D for your main color in the bathroom. Then any of the 1000A-Z series should coordinate with it. They might be a good contrast and they might blend well.
I like Behr paint color smart (see link). You can pick a color you like and see what other colors might complement it.
http://www.behr.com/consumer/colors/paint#
I recently painted our home-school room joyful orange and the trim, shelves, desk and book cases are white (the white toned down the orange and the room is large with high ceilings).
They should be able to match any color with the computers now to the paint brand you choose. I used the Behr paint with the primer built in, but with a darker color I needed more coats (like three).
When we painted our first floor we went with Valspar paint and the cottage colors. Our office is blue, bathroom is cranberry, living room is beige/tan, and kitchen/dining area is green. But they are all warm earth tone type colors that work well together.
Any paint store should have that for you.
When I painted my house, I took a pillow from our current living room set and used their color match scanner. It allowed me to go with warm or cool colors. I prefer a warmer home. Anyway, I think if you stay within the color range you will be fine, whether it be warm or cool. Being that you have straight walls, I would do one L one color and the other remaining walls the other. I probably would not do more than one per room, even in a great room, due to the size. If possible, I would keep the bedroom within the same color range, but if you need a little change, choose one of the other colors that tie into your main room. Have fun!!
We do Ben Moore too. If you look up your paint color Amarillo on their site:
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/amarillo
You will notice that they say "Goes Great with.." and offers you 2 3 color combos.
We have done that and it has worked out really well. You usually get an accent and a neutral that pair up well with your color.
Alternatively, we ask the person who works at our local Ben Moore paint store. Super knowledgeable. My sister even had the guy in her city come to her house and he helped her pick the whole main floor.
Good luck :) Pretty colors!
