January 2008 — The first month of the year is the perfect time for you to redecorate your house. It represents a fresh new start. If you are thinking of remodeling your house, well, it it will consume your finances and your time. As you may now, remodeling exerts a lot of time and effort to finish it. But there is no better option than to paint your house with colors. You can do it on your own or hire people to do it, and it its generally cheaper than remodeling.

Color adds value to our homes and creates moods. An addition of color to your wall can make a difference. It is up to you if you want a total painting revamp in your house or just a part of it.

Interior or exterior house painting may seem complicated if you don’t know the basics, which is why there are so many commercial home painting companies that offer their services, but if you have painting skills the task is very much easy – all you have to know now is which colors are to bank that will effect all seasons.

The color trends this year is from the palettes that celebrates and promotes individuality. Rather than following any specific trend in color, the entire season will focus on the world of "independence." When mixing colors it may be helpful to remember that most colors of equal depth will "go" together and same goes with complimentary colors.

So what are the colors for this year?

· Brown (rarely called dark orange) is a warm neutral color that represents wholesomeness, simplicity, dependability, friendliness and earthiness. Using the color brown and its color family (tan, beige, taupe, etc.) can make excellent backgrounds helping accompanying colors appear richer and brighter. It is always considered a fall or autumn color, so if you are intending to paint your house on the said season, it could be a great idea.

· Yellow is always sunny. This color means joy and happiness, and symbolizes knowledge and wisdom. Yellow is a summer color. If you’re painting your house, the color yellow would likely be suited in your receiving area or work room, or any room where light is freely emitting.

· Blue is a cool and calm hue. This color represents inspiration, sincerity and spirituality. The color blue is best represented on winter and spring seasons. The effect of the color blue – depending on its shade or tint --, makes time pass more quickly and can make or help you sleep. This idea is fit to paint in your bedrooms and very much suited if you have a baby room (use the lightest tint of blue like Baby Blue).

· Orange is a vibrant color along its relative color values yellow and brown, which denotes energy and warmth and reflects the color of autumn/fall and summer. For your house, you can paint orange in your dining area because the color stimulates appetite. This color demands attention, stimulates the senses, and used as a healing color. This is a reason why orange walls are eminent in spas and relaxation centers.

· The colors black, white and gray are always a staple in any painting jobs or any design needs. These colors neutralize other hues and best complimented in everything. Seasons come and go, but these colors never run out of fashion and will always be a classic staple.