Mauro’s Take on Color Choice | Ask This Old House

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In this video, This Old House paint expert Mauro Henrique explains how to choose colors, what homeowners should look for, and even his favorite color for almost anything. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Paint expert Mauro Henrique tells us how important color choice is. Mauro explains that colors can change in certain light and that more often than not, his crew has to repaint at least one small part of the project to ensure that the homeowner is truly happy. He also shares with us why navy blue is his favorite color. “Which Paint Color Should I Paint My Room?” Mauro gets this question all the time. And while he can certainly pick a great color, he says it all depends on the homeowner. It depends on how the homeowner sees color and how they feel about it. In fact, Mauro says the colors can play strange sometimes, looking different on the wall than they did on the paint store swatch. Colors Play Strange Colors don’t always paint true to their name. For example, Mauro says that when he looks at a color, he can see all the undertones hiding in the color. Even a color like green might contain flashes of red, blue, or yellow. This complicates color selection and can make a color look different in the room with its source of light than a homeowner might expect. How the Homeowner Feels Matters The first question Mauro asks a homeowner is “how do you feel about this color?” He wants to know what the customer really thinks because he knows feelin

Published 2024-02-14 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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