This technique creates a clean, open look to your room and it saves on the labor of taping or cutting if the same finish is used on walls and ceiling. See how the color appears in all types of light, then determine if it is a color you can live with. Color can be subtle. Neutral colors can make a room feel light, airy and evoke a feeling of tranquility. A warm neutral is the most universally appealing type of color.
Neutrals can range from beige to sand or ivory.
These colors can warm a room even when the sun isn't shining. Olszewski said that it helps to have a color or theme in mind. Bring along samples of artwork, carpet, rug, pillows or fabric swatches. Pick one great thing, like a favorite painting, and work off that. Dennis Daniels, president of Hi Line of Wisconsin in Mequon, has been selling carpets for 30 years.