How do I choose color for my home?

Designed by Donna Frasca

If you're having trouble deciding on where to put color in your home, take a look at my color shopping flyer for some suggestions.

Look to see what's in each department color group to use as a guide.

Green

My favorite color! It's a relaxing hue particularly the greens that have yellow undertones. Green obviously will be a great choice for any bedroom and will be perfect to de-stress you at the end of your day.

If you look closely at your upholstery and drapery, you'll probably see this universal hue in there as well which make it a great choice for the living room too. If you use the yellow/greens, it's also a warm, inviting and playful color for the bonus room. Great color choice to have where family members and children gather.

Strange looking pillow but I like the color from Modenus

Blue

Water and sky. Two elements that you would love to be represented in your bathroom. The right shade here will turn any bathroom into a spa retreat with just a few coats of paint. How easy it that? Bring the blue hue into your master to coordinate the look.

Modenus

Gold

Another one of my faves! I know, I said green was my favorite too but I'm a “Color Girl” so I'm allowed to have several favorites. Now gold I always liked to put in the kitchen. It's a great color to start the day with. It's bright, cheerful and just a very accommodating color. Be careful when choosing this hue because it may clash with some flooring and cabinet’s stains. Also check your countertops to see if it's a good match to that as well!

The Tile Mural Store

Neutrals:

If you have a large home with an open floor plan, chances are your foyer goes right up to the the second story. This is a great place to put a neutral color. I usually bring the same color into the hallways both on the lower and upper floor. Having a neutral here only makes the color that will be in the other rooms stand out that much more. Remember: you can't enjoy beautiful color without having a neutral somewhere to balance it out.

Daltile

Accent

Aka - fun colors. Here's where you can show off the inner Interior Designer in you. Choose an accent color that you love (and of course it has to coordinate with the surrounding rooms) and have fun with it. Splash it on your fireplace accent wall; show it off on any columns in your home (I have burgundy on 6 columns in my house) or on the bottom half of a chair rail in your dining room.

Crate & Barrel