When Carol called for help with her lake cottage, I was ready to go. I've been working with Carol for 4-5 years. When she first contacted me it was for color/staging help with her Alpharetta home, which she and her husband were about to put on the market. (An interesting side note: her Alpharetta neighbor was one of the Back Street Boys! I diligently looked for him the day I was there, but to no avail. All that wrought iron railing was … [Read more...]
The Science of Color
Red, yellow, green, blue, orange, etc. What's there to know, right? Actually there's a lot to know about the science of color, or what makes certain colors work well together while others do not. Let's begin with the basics: Primary Colors: red, yellow and blue. These are the basic colors which cannot be made from mixing other colors. Secondary Colors: orange, green and violet. Each is made by mixing two primary colors together. For … [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...]
Coastal Breeze Seafood Grill
Several months ago I received a call from a new restaurant owner in Buford, GA. He had purchased an existing facility that had been out of business for some time and was now looking to open a new restaurant with an entirely different look. He needed the help of an Atlanta color consultant. Mike had gotten my name from a former client, Erik, who I had helped with a color palette for his restaurant some months prior, but that's another story for … [Read more...]
Is Yours the “Pink House” on the Street?
Earlier this year I received a call from a new Atlanta homeowner who needed the help of a color consultant. The remodeling was almost done, but he couldn't decide on paint colors for both interior and exterior. Here is what I found when I arrived that day: Salmon Exterior - Before While this "salmon" exterior works well with the unchanging elements of the home -- primarily the roof and stone -- it was time for an update. I mean, who … [Read more...]