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these feature actual paint on the card surface. You can stick them to your walls and move them around to different surfaces without creating patchy sample spots – perfect for testing both light-fl ooded walls and shadowy corners, at different times of day. Theyre also fully reusable and recyclable after use, making them a more fl exible and sustainable way to fi nd your perfect shade.


CHOOSING THE RIGHT FINISH & PERFORMANCE aint fi nish should be considered too. hile disguising minor surface imperfections, matt fi nishes absorb light and make colours appear richer, whereas silk or mid-sheen fi nishes refl ect light, brightening a space. In darker or north-facing rooms, a slightly more refl ective fi nish can help bounce available light around. In busy family homes, durability matters. High-traffi c areas like hallways, kitchens and childrens rooms need fi nishes that can be scrubbed clean without losing their colour – a demand products can deliver on. or trim work, coverage and longevity are key, which is where astfl ow in eggshell, satin and gloss performs well.


TRUST THE PROCESS


Choosing paint colours that work with your home’s natural light takes patience, but its worth the effort. y understanding how light interacts with colour, using digital tools to explore possibilities, testing with real paint cards, and committing to physical samples on walls, youll create a home where every shade looks exactly as intended. The time invested saves money on repainting and ensures your carefully planned colour scheme delivers on its promise, creating spaces that feel right from day one and continue to work beautifully as the light shifts through seasons and years.


Kathryn Lloyd is colour specialist at Crown Paints Convenient and paper-free


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