How to Coordinate a Color Scheme for Your Rental Property

Many landlords and property owners restrict tenants from opting to paint the interior or exterior of the homes they lease. If this describes your rental situation, you’ll need innovative approaches to personalize your dwelling. Working with the existing interior colors can pose difficulties, particularly when selecting a cohesive color scheme. This guide explores methods to enhance your living space effectively.

Coordinating Colors Across Rooms Matters

When choosing a color scheme for your rental property, begin by taking time to walk through the house, observing which areas are visible from each space. It helps to sketch these notes out on a layout. This step is vital because choosing a color scheme for a home isn’t solely about styling individual rooms. Instead, each room should coordinate with others to establish continuity throughout.

With your observations ready, you can develop your color scheme using one of two approaches:

1. Start by choosing a base color for the largest room or main area. Evaluate the paint and flooring colors to determine what complements the space best. Neutral paint colors are advantageous because they pair well with various schemes. Note that warm neutrals like beige or cream differ significantly from cool neutrals like gray, each with distinct complementary colors. Attempting to mix warm and cool colors may disrupt the desired harmony.
2. Alternatively, select a bold focus color to anchor your design, especially in the central living area. If you adore vibrant hues, plan meticulously to avoid excess. Choose furniture and accessories in colors that work well together, ideally selecting a single color and incorporating its shades (darker) or tints (lighter) of the same hue. This approach adds visual appeal while keeping the space balanced, without overwhelming the senses.

Craft a Distinctive and Harmonious Atmosphere

While these two strategies offer robust starting points, there are  other ways to choose a color scheme. For instance, if you’re inspired by a specific environment (the beach, for example), you can use the colors of that place to guide your palette. However, avoid making every room uniform. Keep connecting spaces relatively neutral to maintain flow but give every room in the house its own mood with coordinated hues. A floor rug with varied tones in a corridor can harmonize with combinations in the bedrooms, helping to create a sense of continuity without uniformity.

If you’re uncertain about your color scheme, test the palette first. Arrange items to visualize how they look together, as lighting differs across rooms. Bring pictures or swatches when shopping to ensure new pieces align with existing colors.

Ultimately, choosing a color scheme for a rental home doesn’t have to be daunting. If you feel at ease and enjoy the aesthetics, you’ve succeeded. Searching for the ideal rental property to style? Real Property Management Excellence provides exceptional rental property options in Fuquay-Varina and surrounding areas. Browse our listings or contact us at 919-827-1107 today!

Originally Published on June 19, 2020