Numerous landlords and property owners restrict renters from opting to paint the interior or exterior of the homes they rent. If this describes your rental situation, you’ll need creative solutions to personalize your residence. Working with the existing interior colors can be challenging, particularly when selecting a cohesive color scheme. This article explores techniques to enhance your living space elegantly.
Coordinating Colors Across Rooms Matters
To begin choosing a color scheme for your rental property, take a moment to walk through the house, observing which spaces connect visually. Consider sketching these notes out on a layout. This is crucial because choosing a color scheme for a home goes beyond **styling individual rooms each room should coordinate with others to foster continuity across the property.
Using your observations, you can create your color scheme in one of two methods:
- First, try choosing a base color for the largest room or primary space. Review the paint and flooring colors to identify a compatible shade. Neutral paint colors are beneficial because they blend seamlessly with many schemes. However, warm neutrals like beige or cream contrast with cool neutrals like gray, each with distinct complementary colors. Attempting to mix warm and cool colors may disrupt the desired look.
- Or pick a bold focus color to define your central living area. If you adore vivid tones, strategize to avoid overdoing it. Select furniture and accessories in colors that work well together, ideally focusing on a single color and its shades (darker) or tints (lighter) of the same hue. This creates visual appeal while maintaining balance, without overwhelming the senses.
Craft a Distinctive and Harmonious Atmosphere
While these methods provide a great start, there are other ways to choose a color scheme. If you’re drawn to a specific environment (the beach, for example), you can use the colors of that place to guide your palette. Still, avoid making every room identical. Keep connecting spaces relatively neutral for flow but give every room in the house its own mood with varied hues. A floor rug with multiple colors in a corridor complements combinations in the bedrooms, helping to create a sense of continuity without uniformity.
If you’re hesitant about your color scheme, try the palette first. Arrange items to visualize how they look together, as lighting shifts between rooms. Bring pictures or swatches while shopping to ensure new pieces fit with existing colors.
At the end of the day, choosing a color scheme for a rental home doesn’t need to be overwhelming. If you feel at home and enjoy the aesthetics, you’ve succeeded. Looking for a rental property to decorate? Real Property Management Optimum offers stunning rental property options in Oxbow and surrounding areas. Browse our listings or reach out at 320-289-4649 today!
Originally Published on June 19, 2020
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