Are you searching high and low for the perfect front door color? How do you know if you should use something muted or bright, black or white, or anything else that you just happen to like? What are the parameters for selecting a front door color? A month or so ago I met with Dave in Sandy Springs for both an interior and exterior color consultation. We first worked outside. Once we had decided on the body, trim and shutter colors, he asked … [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 SuperiorPro Exteriors -- the company doing their painting. 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 … [Read more...]
Carol’s Lake Cottage Gets an Update
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...]
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