Thursday, August 14, 2014

How To Choose The Right Concrete Color Pigment

By Linda Ruiz


A person might have thought of painting his house on his own. This action is predominantly exhibited by do it yourself fanatics. They personally do the job themselves and certainly feel a sense of pride whenever they see a beautiful outcome of their endeavors.

It is surely easy for a person to paint concrete at these times. For him to have a good outcome for his paint job, he needs to utilize the right concrete color pigment matching the room he is painting on. There are a number of pointers presented that could aid the person in the selection of the correct pigment for the concrete and utilize it.

He might want to do an experiment. He can try putting on small quantities of paint on a small section of the wall. After that, he will be able to take a look at it and determine if it attracts him. If it does not appeal to him, then he can try putting on another pigment. He can try a number of pigments. The procedure can be repeated several times until he has chosen one that he is cozy with.

He may also consider the mood of the room that he will painting on. Different color pigments will provide different moods and effects. They should be appropriate to the certain room. For instance, the main bedroom can be painted with earth colors. These earth colors usually provide a cool and soothing ambiance which is associated with relaxation.

The lighting equipments set up in a certain space should also be considered. The pigments he will be applying should be right and compatible with them. The varying types of lighting also create various effects on the colors and their tones. They should not be too dim nor too bright.

The visual flow when walking from one chamber to another should be continuous and uninterrupted. This is especially important when a different room is to be painted with a distinct color and another chamber is painted with a different one. He needs to ensure that the pigments he will be using for each chambers look great beside one another. There are pigments which are not complementing with other colors so he should take note of that.

He may also try to mix certain sets of colors. There are a lot of hues that can be mixed together and will result to an intense hue. This will certainly add a beautiful effect to a space he is painting. However, he also needs to make sure that the dyes he is mixing are compatible with each other so as not to produce an ineffective shade.

Utilizing only one hue will also present a beautiful effect as long as he knows the trick. It is to have a difference on the shading designs applied on the concrete. This is usually done using off white and cream colors employed in living sections of modern houses.

It is surely possible for a person to paint his house all by himself. The pointers presented will assist him in selecting the color appropriate for the chamber he is painting. He will be making the room attractive and appealing both to him and to those visiting his house.




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