A new year often means starting fresh with a blank slate — new exercise regime, new eating habits, maybe new space? We can’t help you with an exercise plan, but we can offer options for freshening up your house. One way to make a big impact is with a fresh coat of CO-OP IMAGINE® Paint. We’ve even got the perfect bright, bold colour for you — our 2024 Colour of the Year: Almost White.
With a hint of green, Almost White can help you bring the outdoors inside to create a warm and cozy feeling. At the same time, it creates a feeling of openness and brightens any room, helping make a small space feel grand.
Most people choose to put colour on the walls, then stick to the standard white for the ceiling and trim. However, painting your walls white not only brightens them up but also opens up the opportunity to use anything but white for trim or ceilings.
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To maintain the bright, airy feel that comes with Almost White walls, choose a light paint colour for your trim, doors and maybe even, ceiling. If you lean toward warm colours, the soft, almost creamy Ombre is a beautiful choice. If you prefer slightly cooler tones, try Greyed Out for a grey that borders on greige.
Feeling adventurous and want to create something a little more dramatic? Foal is a darker option that isn’t too dramatic and still feels warm. For extra drama, choose Opening Night, a dark grey that isn’t quite black. Or, mix and match some of these complementary colours, such as Almost White walls and Greyed Out ceiling and trim with Opening Night for your doors.
The perfect backdrop
Painting your room Almost White allows you to really bring it to life with furniture, art and accents that speak to you and show your personality.
If you decorate with classic pieces, you will be able to enjoy it for years to come, as white — or almost white — is a timeless choice that will never tie you to a particular year or decade.
However, it’s also the perfect choice for those who love to mix things up regularly. Since white is the perfect blank slate, you can effortlessly switch up your furniture, accessories or artwork to match your mood or the season.
Not the right white for you? We have many other shades to choose from, ensuring you find one that’s perfect for your space.
Start by determining the look and feel that you want to create and which colours you think can help you achieve it. Then, head to your Co-op Home Centre to choose some paint swatches in those colour families. Don’t buy the paint yet, but take the swatches home to see how they look in the room you’re planning to paint. Colours look different in various types of light throughout the day. After a few days of observing the swatches, you should know which shade you want to use and where.
Although Almost White is our colour of the year, it is easy to see why these classic shades continue to be the most popular paint colours year after year. Find your perfect vibrant shade of white today.
