Don't you just love painted brick? I do. Know why? It takes guts. Late last fall I was called on by a local painting company to do a paint color consultation for one of their customers. Here is what I saw when I arrived: It's your basic red brick home with white trim, black shutters and front door. The problem? It was boring. The homeowners wanted a new look. When I arrive at a home for an Atlanta paint color consultation, the … [Read more...]
Atlanta Color Consultant To the Rescue
When you are an Atlanta Color Consultant and specialize in exterior transformations, those frantic calls for help are music to your ears. I received such a call from Cathy. It was several months ago that she first contacted me so I've forgotten her specific words, but the call went something like this: "HELP! I am updating my home and painting the exterior. I've been looking at paint color samples for MONTHS, have collected several fan … [Read more...]
Don’t Be Afraid Of a Colorful Front Door
A couple of months ago I got a call from homeowners in Alpharetta requesting an exterior color consultation. They wanted a bit of a change to their current look, but weren't sure which way to go. When I arrived, here is what I saw: In the above photo you are seeing only a portion of the home. It is lovely being quite large and rather rambling, positioned on a golf course. Dave & Joanne were ready to warm up the color palette, but … [Read more...]
Atlanta Color Consultant Doubles as Marriage Counselor
Since this Atlanta color consultant frequently doubles as a marriage counselor, I'm wondering if I should charge extra. Can this marriage be saved? Over the weekend I received an email that went something like this: "Patsy, my neighbor referred you for an exterior color consultation. I need your help to correct the color that's currently on the home. I don't like it and know it's not the best look for our house, but my husband loves the … [Read more...]
Painting Brick – Do You Have the Guts?
Painting brick. Do you have what it takes? Recently I had the privilege of working with yet another wonderful client who needed help with exterior colors. (Being an Atlanta color consultant is so much fun!) This homeowner had just expanded her home and, in the process, realized she couldn't match her existing brick. What was she to do? Paint it, of course! Here is what her home looked like originally: Dunwoody Home - … [Read more...]