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6 Moody Paint Colors You Need in Your Home

These rich colors really do bring us back in time especially when they saturate an entire room from floor to ceiling - Covering the walls, the trim, the ceiling, and even the doors. If you’re thinking of going bold this year, just do it! But do it with one of these 6 moody paint colors that every home needs to have at least ONE of!

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Dark Bedroom Vibes: A Designers Honest Review

Everyone always tells you, never paint a small room a dark color because it makes the room feel even smaller and I’m not going to lie, as a designer, I have told many clients that myself. But there is something magical about dark, high gloss paint that is just hard to explain.

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White, Gray, Griege or Bust! Looking For The Perfect Neutral Color

I’m not going to sugar coat this…paint colors are obnoxiously overwhelming and can feel like you’re stepping into some psychedelic dream when you walk into the paint section of your local home improvement store (way too many paint samples am I right?). BUT ALAS, I am here to help save the day so the next time you can walk STRAIGHT to that paint counter and order your color like a BOSS!

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How To Pick The Perfect Paint Color

If you are painting say a bedroom and it's rather small the LAST thing you want to do is make it feel even smaller! That's what will happen if you choose darker colors (red, brown, navy, etc). And I would even be leery of those brighter colors too (pink, baby blue, green, etc). It's important to know that in smaller rooms, whites and neutral tones are a MUST! Subtle is better!

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