A bold painting in yellow and turquoise pops against travertine tiles in this manhattan apartment.
Paint colors to brighten up a room.
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Ready to paint and brighten up your dark room.
Brighten up a dark space using the transformative power of colour.
White reflects light amplifying whatever light you may have in the room and you can always accessorize to make a splash.
Light blue walls will help showcase any artificial lighting that you have in your usually dark space as lighter colors absorb less light than dark colors.
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Move over white and beige.
I suggest choosing lights and whites over dark and bold as these colors make a room feel larger says easycare color expert cynthia cornell.
Choosing the best paint color for a room is tricky enough requiring at the very least putting paint swatches up on the walls for a few days to make certain you know what the color looks like in.
Also keep in mind that you don t have to use light colors in a room without much light you should really be looking at brighter colors to bring in some light.
There s a whole world of possibility out there when it comes to choosing the perfect paint color to brighten up your space and turns out there s nothing wrong with thinking a bit outside the box when it comes to what shade you select and where you place it.
Whether you have a north facing or just generally low light room with minimal windows the light plays an important role in how your wall color looks.
Plus it has the tendency to be one of those colors that just makes us feel laid back calm and happier.
Light blue is a pick me up color reminding people of beautiful skies and ocean waters.
Unexpected paint ideas to brighten up your room.