Find out more about painting with these easy-to-follow fact sheets.
We don’t just help you with the painting, we help you do it properly so you’re really pleased with the end result. These fact sheets are full of hints and tips to make it all much easier.
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Choosing the right colour
So much more than just being visual, colour can also be a trigger for your emotions – both past and present. Once you understand the colours that inspire you with passion, calm, nostalgia or happiness, use them in your home to turn it into a vivid expression of yourself. Crown Paint's separate colours into categories to help you understand what colour you want to feel so you can choose which colours will create that mood in your home.
I want to feel pure...with white
White says purity and innocence but not all whites are the same. Bright whites are clean, pristine and spotless. Crisp whites are sophisticated, tranquil and elegant. Warm whites are comfortable and inviting and help create a cosy atmosphere. Use white in your living room to help clear your mind after a long hard day...
I want to feel mellow...with cream
Cream hints of richness and smoothness. A cream room is a natural haven from the hectic world outside and will make any living area a relaxed space that is luxurious and yet understated. Use cream in your bedroom and wake up every morning to warm buttered toast in bed...
I want to feel fresh...with yellow
Fresh yellow can fill any room with sunshine. Yellow is a naturally hopeful and optimistic colour, great for concentration, energy and confidence. Uplifting and enriching it can be fresh and lively or rich and warm. Use yellow in your dining room to inspire animated dinner party conversation...
I want to feel hot...with red
Red is the true colour of passion and its intensity demands attention whichever room it's used in. Whether you want a room that's bold and dramatic or seductive and warm there is a red to suit your mood. A kiss of crimson quickens the pulse and mulled wine seduces the senses. Use red in your bedroom to ignite the fires of passion with a slow burn...
I want to feel cool...with blue
Cool blue calms and soothes, setting the mind free to reflect and roam. Pale blues are perfect for creating a tranquil space, deep blues are relaxing and strong blues encourage clear thought and communication. Use blue in your study to inspire creativity and help write that book that you know is in you...
I want to feel calm...with green
Tranquil, harmonious and restorative, green offers a sense of balance and calm into your home. The colour of nature, green creates a comfortable safe haven that soothes the spirit. Use green in your living room with natural wooden floors and create an oasis of nature in your own home.