Video: How to use fabric to create a color scheme for your home.

  One of the best things about being in the business of creating beautiful spaces is playing with color. There’s an infinite number of hues in the spectrum and just as many color combos you can create, which is why the process of choosing paint schemes can be so overwhelming. In this video, we’ll show you an easy trick to help you pull together a color scheme for your space. This...
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How to Choose Paint Colors for Your Home: Part 1 – Pay Attention to Lighting.

Do you ever wonder why paint colors look one way on the swatch in the paint store and then completely different when you get home and get the paint up on your walls? What makes one room filled with a bold color look so beautiful and yet another look too overwhelming? We love the topic of paint and color because paint is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to completely transform a space....
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Paint Cures for the Chromophobic

Got the “builder beige” blah’s? Want to spice things up? The least expensive and most effective way you can change the look, décor and mood of your home is to paint. After all, color is the most important element in decorating. But wait! Before you lay out your tarp and grab that paint brush, let’s talk about what it takes to plan a color scheme for your home. First, start by creating a...
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How to Avoid the Paint-a-hue-lic’s Pitfall: Sloppy lines

In this 2 1/2 Minute Video, our newest Design Therapist, John Durant, shows you paint-a-hue-lics how to avoid sloppy lines when painting in small spaces! Got your paint brush ready but need help in choosing a color?  Check out our Color Therapy through Paint Consultations. (By the way, if painting sounds about as fun to you as a root canal, then you might want to check out our online rolodex...
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Turquiose — The 2010 Color of the Year

I was inspired to write this blog entry by Melissa Tracey who writes for Styled, Staged & Sold on Realtor.com. In her recent blog entry, she reminded us that Pantone has chosen TURQUOISE as the 2010 Color of the Year. Of course, just because Pantone or any other color group announces that a certain hue is “the color of the year” or the hottest new thing, it doesn’t mean that...
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