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Is Your Home “In the Pink”?

January 3, 2012 By Patsy Overton

In today’s Atlanta market it’s difficult to sell any home, but nearly impossible when the exterior paint color has a pinkish hue.

Several weeks ago I met with a new client in Duluth for an exterior color consultation.  Alina and her husband had been trying to sell their beautiful two-story home for a number of months.  While the home is in immaculate condition both inside and out, there was still a problem.  Take a look at the “before” photos below to see if you can determine what needed to be corrected:

Duluth home with a pinkish hue
Duluth Home - before
Duluth home before being repainted
Duluth Home - before

Yes, as lovely as the home was, the exterior paint color had a definite pinkish hue.  Alina knew this was something that needed to be corrected in order to sell the home.  So how did this color consultant work with the homeowner to determine which palette to go with?  Here are the steps we took:

  1. We drove the neighborhood to determine the right “look” and “feel” that would be appropriate.
  2. We took note of the homes on either side and across the street from this home, being careful not to duplicate their colors.
  3. I pointed out the unchanging elements of Alina’s home — namely the charcoal gray roof and stark white window sashes — which we had to work from.
  4. Knowing that the current trend is toward gray, we came up with the palette shown below.
Sherwin-Williams gray color palette for exterior

While Alina loved the new palette, she still lived in fear of the colors turning pink on her.  After several reassuring phone calls, she took a deep breath and had the house painted by Bill Siegel with CertaPro.  Shown below are the final results:

two-story home with new gray color palette
Duluth Home - after
Duluth home with Sherwin-Williams gray color palette
Duluth Home - after

Now the home is no longer “in the pink” and Alina is thrilled.  Here is what she had to say in a follow-up email:  “Patsy, it’s STUNNING!!!!  Pictures don’t do it justice. Just the look I envisioned. You are a genius. Thank you so much. Now I don’t want to move!!!!”

I want to thank Alina for her testimonial and for allowing me to share her story and photos with you.  As the home was painted only a few weeks ago, to my knowledge it is still on the market.  If you are looking for a beautiful, spacious home in Duluth, you might like to put this one on your list.  Here are the particulars:

  • 7040 Sweet Creek Road, Johns Creek, GA  30097
  • Sugar Mill Subdivision
  • 6 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 1 half bath
  • Contact:  Lynn & Mitch Wieskopf, Harry Norman Realtors at 770-418-0990 or mwieskopf@aol.com

Is your home “in the pink”?  If so, you need professional help!  Call today to schedule your color consultation with Patsy.

If you want your home to glow, the colors to flow and the clutter to go, call Patsy Overton Interiors.  770-843-2307  Accredited, Licensed, Insured.

Filed Under: All About Color, Color Consultations, Color Trends, Exterior Color Consultations Tagged With: Atlanta color consultant, color consultation, color palette, Duluth color consultant, professional color consultant

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