How to Pick Out the Right Paint or Stain Color for Your Furniture

By Pinewood Furniture

You’re buying some wood furniture, but you’re not sure what color to paint or stain it.

There’s no denying that color has a powerful impact on our emotion, and that’s why it is one of the most important factors.

Here is some advice to help make your decision a little easier.

First of all, think about the mood you want to set for the room. Soft, cool colors and neutrals usually create a quieter feeling while stronger colors are for drama.

You’ll also want to pay attention to the lighting. Natural daylight shows the truest color, incandescent lighting brings out warm tones and yellows, and fluorescent lighting casts a sharp blue tone.

If you want a more active space, consider introducing stronger, more intense color. Even if you want a light-colored room, choose colors that are slightly more saturated than off-white or light pastel. Very light color can feel bright and stark. However, two or more medium-light, closely related pastel colors can create a luminous effect when used in the same room.

Think about how one room flows into another. Walk into the next room and see how the colors interact when you are viewing them in adjacent rooms.

A small color wheel is a great reference tool for modifying and intensifying two or more colors. You may be surprised at how many combinations function beautifully together, and you may even become attracted to entirely new color palettes. The color wheel also illustrates the visual temperature of a color.

You can also create bold or subtle variations within one color group with contrasting finishes. For example, use closely related colors, or try a single color in different finishes.

At Pinewood Furniture, we have 27 standard colors of stains and we can paint a piece any color. We could also make it two-tone or distress it. With our Amish furniture, there are 30 different colors of stains.

Stop in and check it all out for yourself!