How to Choose Paint Colors for Your Home

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Paint can instantly transform a room! But people often have a hard time picking paint colors. These are my best designer tips to keep in mind when choosing paint colors.

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Tip #1: NEVER choose your interior paint colors first–choose a “crucial element” to guide your color choices.

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Tip #3: Test paint color samples in your home! I recommend getting samples of each and painting sample squares of EACH color on at least two different walls in the same room.

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