LIGHTING

So you're wondering why the color looked so different at the home depot than it does in that bedroom that you just spent A LOT of time and $$$$ painting! Or why the color you liked upstairs looks dramatically different on that lower level. Or why you love the color of the room during the day but at night, you don't! Or even, why the color chip looks different inside the store than it does in the parking lot.

The lesson is - look at the color in the space that you're painting. The new energy efficient lighting in our homes is great for the environment but it casts a greenish hue in the room. The store lighting is altogether different than that in your home. The light in a south facing upstairs room is completely different than a south facing downstairs room. The color of the rug in the room, the furniture stain, and the brick fireplace will all change how a single color appears on your walls.

But the beauty in all of this is that your walls will look different every time you look at them- the fall leaves will reflect the season into your home through the windows. The bright winter snow will lighten your rooms in the winter. The crackling fire will flicker across your interior landscape and remind you of why you spent the time and effort choosing just the right color for that space.