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Sometimes all that's needed to change the look of a room is the attention to detail. We serve the professional contractor as well as do-it-yourselfers and home/cottage owners.
We offer the know-how, quality materials, and all the tools you need to complete the job. Lighting can set the mood in any room. Let us light up your life!Colour complements your decor.
If you have decided that it's time to bring new colours into your life, visit our store for inspiration. We carry a full line of Valspar & Sico paints and can mix or match any colour. We offer a colour matching system, colour scheme suggestions, and all the paint accessories you will need.
BE colour wise
The colour of a room can have a stronger mood effect than you think. Typically, people will tend to be attracted to a certain colour scheme or feeling, however, is that colour really going to be perceived in the right way by everyone else. Designers usually suggest looking through magazines or websites to try and find the right feel. Once you find the colour scheme, try to stick to 3-4 colours max. Too many colours often looks too busy and crowded.
Red
Red is excitement, it can raise the energy in a room especially at night. Red works best in rooms that people come together in an elegant way. It creates a strong first impression that works well in entrance ways and living rooms, however it is not ideal for bedrooms or calming rooms.
Yellow
Lighter colours make a room feel bigger and more exciting. Yellow is great in kitchens and bathrooms with warm impressions. Yellow is a cheery colour but studies have also shown that yellow also creates feelings of frustration and anger. Try not to use yellow as a main colour.
Blue
Blue is a relaxing colour that is considered calming and serene. Often used in bedrooms and bathrooms. Blue can also make a room feel cold so try using light blues with warm furnishings and fabrics. While light blues can be calming and inspiring, dark blues portray the opposite with feelings of sadness. Refrain from using dark blue in your primary colour scheme.
Orange
Like yellow, a brighter yellow can be exciting and invigorating. Orange can be used in home gyms to increase enthusiasm and energy levels. Orange should not be used as a main scheme for a living room or bedroom
Purple
Purple is a relaxing colour similar to blue. Purple works well in bedrooms or place of rest while not creating the cold feeling that some blues might. Purple is associated with luxury and being sophisticated. Try not to use purple in rooms with little sunlight.
Green
Green is the perfect colour for nearly every room. Green is a mix of calming blue and exciting yellow in perfect harmony. The colour is great for living rooms because it promotes wellbeing and a particular calmness.
Earthy
Earthy colours tend to be used the most extensively because their virtue and flexibility. As some colours fall in and out of fashion, softer earthy tones will prevail for years to come. While ideal for nearly all rooms, try to accent with brighter colours to keep energy flowing.
Ceilings
A general rule is to leave the ceiling white. A dark ceiling can feel claustrophobic and lower. Brighter colours, especially compared to the walls make the room bigger and higher.
Ask Us
Sometimes all that's needed to change the look of a room is the attention to detail. We serve the professional contractor as well as do-it-yourselfers and home/cottage owners. We offer the know-how, quality materials, and all the tools you need to complete the job. Lighting can set the mood in any room.
Love a certain colour but can't find a paint chip to match? Bring in your colour samples and we can match anything. From a decorative pillow to antique pieces of furniture, you will leave happy with a can of Valspar coordinating paint.
Let us light up your life! Colour complements your decor. If you have decided that it's time to bring new colours into your life, visit our store for inspiration. We carry a full line of Valspar & Sico paints. We offer a colour matching system, colour scheme suggestions, and all the paint accessories you will need.
Decorative Finishings
If decorative finishing techniques are in your plans, consider interior wall panelings or mouldings, they are a fashionable, low maintenance alternative for your walls, and can add warmth and character to any room. It's easy to install, paintable and competitively priced. We carry wainscotting, pine boards, cedar panels and panelings.
