Choosing the Best Paint Colors for Kids' Rooms
What Color Should I Paint My Kids' Room?
If ever there is a time and place to really step outside your comfort zone and experiment with color, it’s with kids’ rooms. This palette plays with a wide variety of hues and shades to create some of the most expressive harmonies - and also, some of the sweetest.
The Lively Play Room
Children have unparalleled energy, explorative imaginations, and brilliant insights. Pairing a clean, upbeat yellow with a soft blue and creamy white, like Upbeat, Zen and Pearl, encourages out-of-the-box, creative thinking.
The Charming Baby's Room
For nurseries, the natural tendency is a design scheme that is gentle on the eyes and soothing to the spirit. Accents of rich, molasses brown add the contrast developing eyes need. Use Molasses, Gypsum, and Almond Paste for just the right combination.
The Lovely Kid’s Room
When a child’s personality is overflowing with love and emotion, selecting colors and harmonies that reflect their feelings is all about pretty, delicate purples. A soft violet hue is perfect for children who lead with their hearts. Lovely Lilac and Shy Violet, with Aria for contrast, are a pleasant grouping.
The Delightful Kid’s Room
These pretty, gentle shades of ivory, pale green, and tender pink work well together. Ivory Tower, Forgive Quickly, and Candy Mix combine to create openness, lower anxiety, and promote feelings of being nurtured and loved.
The Mature Teenager's Room
With a dark molasses brown like Molasses as a supportive background, select a rich, mature tone like Dresden Dream to make a statement about growing responsibility and interests. Include a lighter brown shade like Gypsum as an accent, to bridge the contrasting paint colors.
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