I always enjoy sharing recent Atlanta exterior transformations I've had the pleasure of being a part of. When I was first trained in color in 2010, the class was all about interiors -- how to put together a color palette, how to create flow from room to room, how to match paint color to fabric, etc. What an absolute SHOCK it was when my first jobs were for help with exterior painting! I had to learn on the fly. Hopefully, I didn't ruin too … [Read more...]
Adding “Color Consultant” To Your List of Services
Are you a decorator, designer, home stager, painter or professional organizer needing to add to your list of services? Read on. It was in the summer of 2007 that I was trained as a home stager and hung out my shingle. How exciting, right? Not quite. For some reason I thought all you had to do to bring in business was to tell people what you did and they would come running. Nothing could've been further from the truth. Yes, I did have … [Read more...]
2019 Colors of the Year
In the past several weeks several major paint companies have come out with their own selection for 2019 Color of the Year. (If you would like to review last year's choices to see if they were hit or miss, take a look here.) To see what Benjamin Moore, Behr, PPG and Sherwin-Williams are predicting for next year, keep reading. First, let's take a look at Benjamin Moore's choice. Benjamin Moore Metropolitan, to me, is a "safe" choice. It … [Read more...]
Trending Atlanta Exteriors 2018
If you have been wondering what's trending in Atlanta exteriors, you've come to the right place. You may be asking yourself, "Is white still in?" The answer is YES -- both inside and out. It was a couple of years ago -- in the fall of 2016 -- that four major paint companies all came out with whites as their "Color of the Year." Credit They were right on track, as whites have been all the rage ever since -- white kitchens, white … [Read more...]
Everybody Loves Sea Salt
Speaking of Sea Salt..... A few weeks ago I received this email: Patsy, after reading blog after blog with people raving about BM Revere Pewter, I decided I would paint my entry, family room and the two short hallways in my little ranch home. I hired a painter for this Saturday. Then I opened my little sample can and painted swaths of this color in various places. Mud. Ugh. It isn't bad when bright daylight is streaming in but when the lights … [Read more...]
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