Back in February of this year (2017) I received an email from Shawn. Here is what she had to say: I found you during an internet search. It is very challenging to select house colors for my Tudor home (shown below). I was looking at painting it Dorian Gray with Gauntlet Gray or Black Fox trim and pure white around the windows, but my sister thinks I should go more gray than tan even though the stone is golden in color. She … [Read more...]
Online Color Consultations
There seems to be more and more of a need for online color consultations. I've had several calls and emails recently from such places as West Palm Beach, FL and Arkansas requesting color help. (There must not be as many color consultants out there as I had thought. Good for me!) So what these frustrated homeowners want to know is: 1) Do you offer online color consultations? and 2) How does it work? The answer to the first question is, … [Read more...]
Go Big Or Go Home With Roycroft Red
Is your home known as the Red one? I didn't think so. But there are a few out there with that stigma. It's not for everyone and definitely not for every home, but there are a few situations where it just works. This happens to be one of them. Here's the story. When I pulled up to this house last fall I immediately saw a problem. Can you tell me what it is? Yep, the house is rather hidden. Since the house color blends in perfectly … [Read more...]
Transforming Matt’s Bedroom in Five Easy Steps
Five easy steps to a bedroom transformation? Well, some of the steps are easier than others, but it's really not that hard. I'll walk you through them with illustrations from a recent job and give tips along the way. I'll never forget Matt's desperate cry for help. (I LOVE those cries!) Matt said he had just gone through a divorce. His wife had moved out and he was left with a few odds and ends around the house. His immediate need was to … [Read more...]
Painted Brick Done Right
If you have been following me for any time at all you know there is nothing that puts a smile on my face like painted brick and, apparently, I'm not the only one. Take a look at these happy homeowners anticipating the transformation of their home by painting the brick. Yes, this is what Bill and Amy, Alpharetta homeowners, looked like when I saw them last month. And here is what the home looked like when I arrived. Believe it or not, … [Read more...]
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