For some time Alabaster SW 7008 has been a hot color. I've used it both inside and out for walls, trim and painted brick. Inside Alabaster reads a soft white, while outside it typically comes across much brighter. This is the tale of Alabaster used on two exteriors with very different results. In March of this year, just as Coronavirus was shutting everything down, I received a call from Gary in Atlanta who needed help. He was about to … [Read more...]
The Grandest Great Room
The grandest great room or the greatest grand room? You decide. In April of last year I got a call from Kathy in Johns Creek who needed help. It seems she noticed a snag or two in the window treatments in her keeping room which made her wonder if she needed to have new ones made. But that presented a problem. This particular fabric, which was in a number of rooms in this huge home, closely blended to the tannish brown wall color, which was … [Read more...]
Certified Color Consultant Class Transformation
According to the students, one of the most valuable things we do in my 3-day Certified Color Consultant training course is to actually go out and perform live, hands-on color consultations -- one interior and one exterior. This is the story of our exterior project. In March we visited Stephanie and her husband at their Roswell home. Here is what it looked like when we arrived that day: As you can see, they lived in a 60s ranch. They … [Read more...]
Light, Bright & White Exteriors
So you know that everything in home interiors and exteriors is going light, bright and white, right? It's also going that way on commercial properties. There is a new bank up the street from my home that is stark white with black accents -- totally on trend. Today I am going to share with you several recent exterior transformations that run with that theme. Ready? First, I worked with Bob & Kim in Suwanee. My friends at Bear … [Read more...]
Chip’s Remarkable Exterior Transformation
I never tire of remarkable exterior transformations, and this one is a doozie. It was back in January that I met Chip and Tim. I was there to provide a paint color consultation for their upcoming work with their painting company. Unfortunately, I don't have a photo of what the house looked like when I was there that day. As I recall, ice and snow covered the ground from a recent Atlanta snow storm, so we spent as little time as possible … [Read more...]
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