How To Choose The Best White For Your Home

If you are thinking about painting the interior of your home, you already know one of the most stressful situations is trying to decide on the best color. There are always going to be trends in popular colors, however, the color of the room will always dictate the mood of the room. Regardless of what is popular in fashion in the here and now, you want something you can enjoy for years to come.

This is one of the reasons many homeowners have enjoyed white throughout the home. This is a classic look that manages to work well with all types of furnishings and accessories. Additionally, the reflective nature of the color helps to make rooms look larger. Sounds like choosing white would be an easy answer. Well, you would be wrong! Every shade of white has its own nuance, in many cases, it is almost undetectable, but they are all quite different. You will find shades of red, blue, green and gray. How can one choose what is going to be the best shade for their particular project?

In order to help you choose the best shade of white, we have a number of the most important factors listed below.

The Amount Of Natural Light

The area and geographical positioning of your home are going to be a highly important factor. Additionally, the direction of the room and the amount of natural light that enters through the windows is going to affect how the color looks on the walls. If the room is facing in a northward direction, natural lighting is going to enter the home in a grey or blue hue, so a warmer white would work better. For rooms that face south, the sun will be much brighter and your best shade would be one that is cooler. For rooms with eastern or western views, the light will change throughout the day. Generally, the light is brighter in the early hours and will dim in the afternoon. However, rooms that face west as typically going to feature a golden hue as the sun begins to set.

When you have determined the natural lighting of the room, you will need to consider the type and amount of artificial lighting. What might seem to be a bright white on a paint chip might end up looking dirty or creamy with artificial lighting. Rooms that do not feature much natural lighting will usually do well with a white that features gray or beige undertones. Rooms featuring a decent amount of sunlight are going to look good with a neutral or cool white, to help keep the room from looking pink or yellow.

Match The Current Color And Function Of Your Room

How you plan to use your room is going to be a major deciding factor in the color of the white paint you choose. Usually, kitchens and bathrooms will be more conducive to warmer tones as opposed to a bedroom or office. Additionally, you will want to consider the type and style of furnishings within the room, white paint can peel the coloring of furnishings and reflect it onto the wall.

The color of the floor is also going to be a major focus. Your floors coloring will have a large impact on the overall look of the white walls.

Consider The Trim

It is always best to keep the shade of the trim, simple. The various differences in whites are quite hard to notice on trim. Find a white that will have a basic undertone of the wall color. This will still appear as a clean white, but will offer a much more cohesive look to the room. Many people tend to use an un-tinted white, as they feel it offers more depth to the room and helps to give off a nice shine. However, in this situation, the contrast set against a colored wall can be rather unsettling, and make the room look much smaller.

If you plan on painting the full room white, it is important to choose another shade of white for the trim and the ceiling. Or choose another finish. One of the more popular combinations is a semi-gloss trim featuring eggshell walls and complete it with a flat ceiling. The general rule of thumb to look for is to simply ensure that the trim shines more than the walls. If you decide to go with a white featuring a glossy finish, regardless of whether it is for trims or wall, always remember that white can look yellowish on lacquer finishes.

In rooms like the living room and kitchen, it is best to choose a different shade of white, one just for the walls and another for the cabinets. The contrast between the whites will help to add a layer of depth, therefore highlighting some of the more important features of the room.

How To Choose The Best White Paint?

You have gone through and examined the function and natural lighting of the room.

The best thing you can do is to narrow it done to just a few shades that you believe are going to work best and try them out in your home. It is essential to see how they look in your actual home throughout the day and night. We can bring a number of samples directly to your home. However, if those little cards will simply not cut it, we have poster size samples that will allow you to see how the color will look in the home.

Choosing the best white paint for your house is not going to be the easiest decision.

While white is not simply a mere absence of color, it has the ability to transform our homes and our moods. If you are ready to paint your home, it is time to give us a call. Varsity Painter’s is here to help you choose the absolute best white paint for your home. When it comes to getting a job done right, we guarantee it will be done right the first time.