Residential · Color
Color Consultation in Edwardsville, IL
Color is one of the most affordable ways to change a room and one of the easiest to get wrong. A shade that looked perfect on a small chip can feel completely different on four walls in your own light.
Color coordination is part of Ginger Huff Interiors’ residential design work. A color consultation focuses on choosing colors that suit your home and making sure they work together from room to room.
Who this is for
- Homeowners about to paint who are stuck between options.
- People whose current colors feel off but who cannot say why.
- Anyone updating finishes, fabrics or furniture who wants the whole palette to work together.
Problems it helps solve
- Walls painted and repainted because the color never looks right.
- Rooms that each look fine but clash when seen from one another.
- Paint that fights with flooring, counters or furniture you are keeping.
- A home that feels flat or cold, without knowing how color could change it.
The service
How Ginger helps
A color consultation looks at the room as a whole, not just the walls. Together you can consider:
- How natural and artificial light affect color in each room.
- The fixed elements you are keeping, such as floors, counters, tile and large furniture.
- A palette that flows between connected rooms.
- How color in fabrics, rugs and accessories relates to the walls.
Decision guide
Choosing color with confidence
These habits help whether you are painting one room or many.
Test in your own light
Look at samples on the wall at different times of day. Morning and evening light can change a color dramatically.
Start with what stays
Choose colors that work with the floors, counters and furniture you are keeping, not the other way around.
Look from room to room
Stand where you can see several spaces at once. Colors that relate to one another make a home feel connected.
Think beyond paint
Fabric, wood tones and metal finishes are all part of the palette. Coordinate them together.
Color Consultation questions
Is a color consultation just about paint?
No. Paint is often the focus, but a good palette also considers flooring, cabinetry, fabrics and finishes.
Can you help with one room, or does it have to be the whole house?
Either. Many people start with one room, though it helps to consider the spaces you can see from it.
How is this different from interior styling?
A color consultation focuses on selecting and coordinating colors. Styling focuses on pulling a room together with accessories, art and textiles once the larger choices are made.
How do I start?
Book a complimentary design consultation and share photos of the rooms in natural light.
Related services
- Interior Styling & DecoratingThe finishing touches: textiles, art and accessories that pull a room together.Learn more
- Home Makeovers & Room RedesignRefresh an existing room and decide what stays, what goes and what changes.Learn more
- Kitchen & Bath DesignDesign guidance for kitchen and bathroom remodels and new builds.Learn more
- Custom Window TreatmentsWindow treatments affect both the light in a room and how its colors read.Learn more
See every service, including full residential interior design, on our interior design services overview.
Start with a complimentary consultation
Tell Ginger about your space and what you would like to change. Ginger Huff Interiors is family-owned, with three generations of designers, serving Edwardsville and the St. Louis metro.