The Woodlands Edition | July 2023

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PICKING A COLOR PALETTE

Carla Aston provided several steps for those choosing a color palette. ASSESS THE SPACE: Determine what is in the room to work with rst, whether it’s furniture, ooring or lighting. CREATE A MOOD BOARD : Start with existing items in the room to create a visualization. OBTAIN SAMPLES: Add samples of new items for a space before buying them. CHECK FOR UNDERTONES: Examine the samples in the same light and place to determine the undertones. MIX IT UP: Combine dierent colors in a palette to create a look that is not monochromatic.

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Wall color should be the last choice in designing a room, Carla Aston said.

Carla Aston opened Aston Design Studio in The Woodlands in 2001. Aston said her studio designs residential interiors to create meaningful and functional spaces. Her blog includes examples of mood boards and information to help clients choose a color palette.

like 3000K for interiors these days as it renders colors best. Do not go with 5000K as it comes o really blue inside and can distort your colors. HOW DO I ACHIEVE A BALANCED LOOK THROUGHOUT MY HOME? It is good to consider the opposite sides of the color wheel. If you have cool-toned nishes in a room, adding something warm will add richness and depth. ... In a gray kitchen, I will use brass hardware and lighting. If you have beige travertine ooring and beige paint, try some blues or cool greens and creamy bright whites to help balance the space.

palette that will work with what you have with more condence. SHOULD I PICK WHAT COLORS I WANT FOR MY WALLS OR FURNITURE FIRST? Denitely furniture. You always start with the items in a room you have fewer choices for and work out from there. There are a jillion dierent paint colors, so the paint should always be last if possible. You can get a shade of any color in any type of paint you desire, so to begin the design process with the item featuring the most innite selection just doesn’t make sense. HOW DOES LIGHT AFFECT COLOR? Light does aect color, especially indoor lighting. Most people have gone with LED lighting these days and have dierent temperature levels. We usually use 3000K LED lighting to get a nice warm but whitish light. Most designers

HOW CAN I CHOOSE THE BEST COLORS TO GO WITH MY HARDWOOD FLOORS? The best way to determine the color of your wood oor is to compare it to other wood oors. Go to a ooring store or Home Depot; put your sample up next to a bunch of their options; take some photos of the comparisons; and when you get back home, study it, and the color will become apparent. Once you determine that, you can build a color

Carla Aston Owner Aston Design Studio 78 E. Green Gables Circle, The Woodlands 936-203-3240 www.carlaaston.com

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Carla Aston said the color of a wood oor can help determine room color choices.

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