Table of Contents
- Choosing Great Basement Finishing Colors
- Light or Dark Colours?
- The Best Paint Finish
- Colour Options for a Finished Basement
Which colours are suitable for basements? With this guide on picking appropriate basement colours, you’ll learn about the best paint colours for your project (and how to choose them).
Choosing Great Basement Finishing Colours
Once you decide to finish your basement, there are many things you need to do to make your dream come true. The first thing to do is make a plan for finishing your basement. Afterward, you’ll know what you want your basement to turn into. Second, conduct meetings with an expert designer about how to start the project and choose a design. Paint and stain colours will also be a part of what you do when you choose things like fixtures, floors, cabinets, hardware and so on. This is why it’s so important to choose the right paint for your finished basement; to make it look the way you want, you need to choose the right colours.
Light or Dark Colours?
Paint colours are a personal choice. It’s important to choose the right colour for each type of style. For a nice basement colour, most people choose lighter shades. There isn’t a lot of natural light in most basements, so lighter colours can help make the room look bigger (brilliant white is often used to make a room look bigger). It’s also possible to add a bold colour to a room with lighter paint colours like white or cream. This can also be red, blue or even black. The paint colour you choose for your basement will be the starting point; it will help you choose furniture and other things.
If you want your basement to become a playroom, bright primary colours are the best way to go about it. If a cozy family room has been chosen, to get the peaceful atmosphere you desire, you should use warm colours. See how a paint colour can completely change your room.
Painting the ceiling can be done using any colour. Take the ceiling into account when choosing a paint colour for your basement (or you can leave the ceiling as is).
The Best Paint Finish
When painting your basement, you should think about what kind of finish is best for your home. Basements can have a lot of water in them. It’s therefore important to use high-quality paint to get the right look, plus keep moisture out of your home. Most finished basements are painted with a latex primer and acrylic latex paint in a glossy finish, making them look nice. The glossy paint makes sure the walls and ceilings can withstand moisture from the basement.
Colour Options for a Finished Basement
You can see a list of the most popular paint colours for finishing your basement below. These can be used to paint the whole basement or just one wall.
- Navy Blue (Inkwell)
- White (Chantilly Lace)
- Brown (Tanner’s Brown)
- Gray (Farrow and Ball)
- Light Blue
- Red (Showstopper)
As soon as you decide what you want, Tremblay Renovation can help. Our designers work with you to help you choose paint colours, furniture, lighting, and all the other things you need to make your basement look good. We can help you develop a plan, design your finished basement, then do the work.
Tremblay Renovation has been a top contractor for home renovations in Ottawa for more than 35 years. We reliably come up with new ways to make your home better. We offer design solutions which meet the needs of our clients. Our experts want to make your home look and function the way you want it to. We want to make sure your renovation project is done right. You can trust us to develop the best renovation plan to fit your budget.
Call us in Ottawa (Gloucester) today to set up a home design consultation with our experts and designers if you want to give your kitchen, bathroom or basement a new look. Our number is (613) 748-9999 and we can be reached online at tremblayrenovation.ca.
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