Here are some of the worst paint colors, along with the best tips and tricks to help you choose the right look for your small room. White paint in a small room can actually make it look boxy and bland. Though white is supposed to make your room look light and bright, it can actually do the opposite when it shows every shadow or dark corner. White can still be a stunning choice a small space, but it works best as an accent or trim color. Instead, try a soft pewter gray like interior designer Olga Adler did in this small dining space. The silvery gray paint adds elegance and light, framed by white accents for a beautiful space. Don’t assume that any neutral color paint color will work in your small space. A neutral color that is too muted is going to make your room look small and dark. Look for warm neutral colors that reflect light around the room, and pair them with crisp white trim and accents for an open and airy style. A trick to make your neutral space look more spacious is to choose neutral furnishings, drapes, or linens, to match your wall color. It’s true that a color you love may make not be the best choice for creating a spacious appearance, but if you aren’t excited by the color when you walk in the room it won’t matter how large it looks. If you have a favorite paint color in mind you may need to adjust the shade to suit your room, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up on it completely. If you can’t find any way to use the paint color you really love, try neutral walls with your favorite color used generously as an accent. Undertones are what separate the right paint colors from the wrong ones. You’ll have to pay close attention to any paint color you’re considering because a neutral with an unexpected pink or green undertone will be painfully obvious in your small space. Neutral colors are the most frequent undertone offenders. Your paint store can help you identify undertones, but sampling the colors in your home is the best way to know what color make be lurking beneath your favorite neutral. The energy and warmth of red can heat up a small room and leave you feeling overwhelmed and uncomfortable. Red is better left as a color accent for a small space. If you must decorate your room in red, try tone-down colors like rust or russet instead. You’ll still get the warmth and appearance of a rich warm color without the vibrancy and energy that creates problems in small spaces. Bright colors, as well as faux painting and stripes, can all become tiring after a few years. Accent walls painted furniture, and home accessories are a stylish way to use specialty colors but can be easily changed if you’re ready for a new look in your small space.
