Inspired Idea: Closet Coloring
One of my favorite ways to update a space is with paint. It can completely transform a room and it's relatively inexpensive if you do the painting yourself. For most people though, the challenge isn't the actual painting, it's picking the color.
A few days ago I was talking with an interior decorator that said before she paints someone's home, she goes into their closet and looks at all the colors they wear. Because we tend to buy colors that compliment our own skin tone, we also gravitate to similar shades when decorating our home. Based on the colors she discovers in their closet, she is then able to help them select the perfect paint color. This makes sense because if you're going to be surrounded by a color, it's going to reflect on you a bit. And who doesn't want to look their best in their own home? In a nutshell, you should pick paint colors that compliment both your skin tone and your closet.
I thought this was really interesting and figured you might find it helpful too. I honestly never thought of it! Once I finally selected a paint color for my room, guess what I did? Went into my closet to make sure it went with all my clothes, of course...
What color are your walls? If you were to paint them a color, what would it be?
In case you're wondering, I went with a really pretty blush color. Surprise, surprise... I'll post a photo once it's done.
XO Lauren
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The walls in my bedroom are a beige white with one charcoal feature wall... This fact is so true when I look at all the colours in my home the all reflect my wardrobe! -
My walls are salmon pink, but I'm now changing them to bone white for the new year's. I even got the paint, and everyting. :) -
My walls are a light purple and i have dark purple Christmas lights lining the ceiling. It's youthful and feminine. I love it! :) -
My walls are purple :) It's pretty cute, but I have problem with my decoration, can't match it so good but I'm working on it :)
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My room is almost a wedgewood blue; just paler. I love it and it goes with nearly all my clothes.
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My walls are green, fuchia and punk rock pink. I would like to change it to a soft mint green and silver because I can't stand high emotions colors anymore. U.U
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I would love to paint the walls in my home office blush pink but I rent my house, and my landlord won't let me paint :( My walls are an awful yellowy-beige color. It drives me NUTS.
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i just recently painted my room a tiffany blue and it's gorgeous, for us blue lovers!! i also did the back wall a silver sparkly paint (martha stewart) and it's amazing for anyone interested!!
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Sadly my room is white, but i would love to paint is a nice vintage, ashy pink. Not a bright pink! Or maybe gray.
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My walls are currently an antique white color, but I would love to paint them soon. I am trying to decide what color...I love blues & greens, but think I want something completely different from my "norm". Something light and fresh...maybe a blushy pink, silvery lavender, or springy green. Lots of choices...good thing paint is inexpensive!!! Anyone have any opinions?
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Just organized my closet!! Check it out http://tulipsandrain.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/open-house-closet/
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I would have never thought of doing this myself, but it really does make sense! Yet another one of your great tips!
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My walls are brown and yeah brown is a perfect colors for me.
I never think about this but it's totally right :)
XO Jenn
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I my room peach, because i have a very big closet and a small room, so it reflects on my clothes and goes perfectly with what im wearing (which is mostly pinks,yellows, blues, and more bright happy colors) :)
<3 You LAUREN!!(:
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I have a small room, so I went with White walls, as it makes it appear bigger!
Love... xxx
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I wear a lot of dark clothes like black or browns but I think I would have to go with a dark green color.
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My bedroom is always peach because that colour is so becoming. You can find lots of peach in my closet, too, among the blacks and greys that I wear all the time.
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My rooms pink from when I was little. And I have to admit its my favorite color to this day. I would probably chose a blush color to redo my room with too.
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Neutrals always win for walls. Makes it easy to switch around my decor/bedding/etc often :)
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