A Paint Guide for Homeowners

✅ Step 1: Set the Mood You Want

Think emotionally. Ask yourself: Do I want my living room to feel warm and cozy? Is my bedroom peaceful enough? Which color in your current room do you dislike? Now, write down 2–3 elements in your home you already like – e.g., “My grey sofa is good”, “I love my marble tiles”, “I want a softer wall color”.

✅ Step 2: Find Your Style (with Google or Pinterest)

Search using terms like: “Modern Living Room Yellow Wall”, “Blue Accent Wall for Drawing Room”, or “Grey Sofa Interior Style”. Pick 5 images that you truly like and save them to a folder on your phone or PC.

✅ Step 3: Apply the 60–30–10 Rule (The Golden Ratio)

Break your room color into: 60% – Main Wall & Ceiling color (Neutral or soft tones), 30% – Sofa, furniture laminates, flooring, and 10% – Accent color (Cushions, decor, a bold wall). This creates a professional balance, used by top designers.

🖌️ Step 4: Extract Your Core Palette (The Technical Part)

This is where you turn inspiration into actual, usable colors. Go to a free tool like www.canva.com/colors/color-palette-generator. Upload one of your favorite saved images. The tool will instantly extract the 4-5 main colors from the photo and give you their exact codes (e.g., #EAE2D3). These codes are your starting point. Save a screenshot of this palette.

🎨 Step 5: Apply Your Palette with the 60-30-10 Rule

Now, assign jobs to your new colors. Look at your extracted palette and apply the rule:

• 60% Main Color: Pick the lightest, most neutral color from your palette. This will be for your main walls and ceiling. It creates a spacious and airy feel.
• 30% Secondary Color: Choose a mid-tone or richer color from the palette. This is for your key furniture pieces like the sofa, cabinets, or curtains.
• 10% Accent Color: Select the boldest or brightest color. Use this sparingly for small items like cushions, vases, artwork, or a single statement chair.

When to use the Color Wheel? If your extracted palette feels limited, use Canva’s Color Wheel (www.canva.com/colors/color-wheel). Enter your favorite color code from the palette, and the tool can find a perfect complementary (opposite) color for your 10% accent, or a monochromatic (lighter/darker) shade for variety.

🪄 Step 6: Create Your Mood Board (Highly Recommended)

In Canva, open a blank template and create a collage by uploading images of your flooring, sofa photo, curtain sample, and wall color block. This becomes your personal Material Mood Board.

📋 Step 7: Final Checks Before Painting or Buying

See how your palette looks in both natural daylight and artificial light (your room’s bulbs/LEDs), as colors change drastically. Use neutral white lights (e.g., 4000K–5000K LEDs) for a luxury feel. Don’t finalize until you love it in both lights!