Make Your Entryway More Welcoming with These Paint Tricks

First impressions can be nerve-wracking. Think about it: you have just a few short minutes–seconds, even–to impart your best qualities and your charm to your audience, whether it’s a new business contact, your SO’s parents, or even just your new next door neighbors. In much the same way, your home’s entryway has a very brief window of time to allure your house guests and display just a little of your home’s charm.

Why not make the most of the opportunity? The Orlando interior painters at New Ceilings have picked up some great tricks to help your entryway stand out and make the most of the space you have available. Here are just a few of them:

• Big, lofty entryway? Opt for darker colors. Large entryways with high ceilings can feel stark and empty if they’re left in plain white. Try selecting a dark blue or grey to make your home seem familiar and cozy. If you’re happy with white in certain areas, you can leave your trim alone and create a polished, modern look. Especially if you have furniture and accessories that match, your home will seem collected and inviting.

• Need to brighten things up? Go bold. Some homes aren’t endowed with perfect natural light in the entrance – which is totally fixable! Instead of tearing down walls and installing new window fixtures, try using a shade of red in your foyer. At first thought this might seem like too much, but give it a whirl; there are innumerable shades of red for you to choose from, so you can find one that melds with the rest of your home while still giving it that stunning pop of color.

• Looking for sophistication? Lighten up your ceiling. Regardless of what color you wind up using in your foyer, by selecting a color that’s several shades lighter for the ceiling, you’ll bestow your home with an instant dose of class. This helps take advantage of all available light sources and really gives your home a bright, pulsing energy.

Trying a new look in your entryway can be overwhelming. Since it’s the first room your guests will see, you want to make sure everything is completed professionally; aim to give your foyer its own appeal while tying it in with the rest of your home. Need assistance? Get in touch with the Orlando interior painters at New Ceilings. To schedule your consultation with a Sherwin-Williams color expert, give us a call at 407-378-6040 today.