When Paint Names Don’t Match Their Color

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Who doesn’t think that picking names of paint is the best job in the world? I’d love to do that for a living!

You sit at a table with a bunch of colors in front of you and start rattling off the names. Let’s see, here’s a light green … let’s call you … Baby Grasshopper! Voila! I just named a paint color!

There are some paint names that are just perfect like Pistachio Ice Cream, Butter Cookie and one of the most intriguing names to me, Face Powder all are from the Color Stories collection of Benjamin Moore.

But once in a while I come across a paint name that is just off. The color may be great but the name just doesn’t fit. Here’s one by Glidden. It’s call Sexy Pink. Now this is a great, great color but the problem I have is that I don’t like the word “sexy” in a color that’s associated with a little girls room – just too creepy to me. If the name wasn’t already taken I’d call it, Girly Girl or something cutsie like Pinch My Cheeks but certainly not a grown up name in a color associated with a little girl.

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Having said that and renamed this amazing pink, what is a sexy color? Well I took it upon myself to choose a color in the Glidden color palette that would be better suited as a sexy color and it’s Frosted Mulberry.

Yes ladies and gentlemen, Frosted Mulberry is a very sexy color and it belongs in the Master Bedroom. Nuff said :-)

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Ok, this was a fun post and believe it or not, sometimes when I choose color for my clients and we’re undecided between two colors, the name is the deciding factor.

So paint companies, name your paints wisely and let me know if you need help with that :-)

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Decorating by Donna Gets Another A+ from Angie’s List

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Do you need a Color Specialist for your home?

Do you need help picking paint colors for your home?

Are you looking for a Color Expert to help you with your

color choices?

A+

Many people go to Angie’s List to seek professional and reliable help. Wether you are looking for a handyman or a Doctor there are many professions reviewed and recommend on that list.  We’ve all seen the commercial right? Well if not familiar with or use Angie’s List you should! You’ll find me there with another A+ review from a happy client. That’s seven A+ reviews and I’m proud of that!

Here’s the latest review from Angie’s List.

“We met with Donna for a colour consultation – assistance in choosing paint colours for the interior of our home. One of the best decisions we’ve made so far as homeowners. We attempted to choose paint colors on our own. Who knew there could possibly be so many shades of white? Donna helped us select a palette of colors that work together, creating a cohesive look. She makes it so easy once you’ve decided to proceed with the actual painting project – “color by numbers” is what she calls it – and that’s literally what it is. She provides a portfolio with photos of your rooms and numbers which colors go on each wall.  We’re extremely pleased with the finished product and enjoy our new colorful home.”

It’s really important to be reviewed by your clients especially on a highly rated site such as Angie’s List and it’s really important to me knowing my clients are happy!

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How Long Will it Take for Color Consultations to Go 100% Cyber?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Remember how cool it was when a beautifully dressed AVON representative came to your home? Ding Dong Avon calling! She’d come into your home with her bag of goodies and would always leave samples with you to try. Sometimes those samples would turn into sales which she would take care of next time she rang your bell. It was the thing to do for that time and we thought nothing of it. Who remembers that? That was the cat’s meow back in the day.

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How To Pick a Paint Color For Your Home

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

There are two ways that you can choose a paint color for your home. You can coordinate or you can match. Both are correct and neither is wrong but they have two completely different looks.

Here I have a chair very typical chair that you may have in your home. It’s a 1925 Towson Chair from CRLaine Furniture with the ever so popular Chevron pattern in a RicRic Citrus fabric. If you don’t have this chair in your home, you should because it’s gorgeous! And look at all the paint colors you can use to coordinate or match the look.

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What Colors Go With Peach?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

I had a client yesterday that was screaming, “I want COLOR in my home!” Well color she got!

If you hire a Color Expert to come into your home, wouldn’t you think the colors you’ll get should be different from your neighbors or what they choose at the box stores? Well yes!

Well that’s my take on it at least. I like to choose colors and color combinations that my clients wouldn’t normally think of and when I hear them say, “I would have never thought of that color!” then I know I succeeded.

Here is a room scene from CR Laine furniture that has a bit of peach, or adobe in it. Very similar to the color I chose for my clients main wall color. Underneath the photograph are the colors I chose for the rest of her home from dining room to office to foyer.

Now THIS is a great color combination if I do say so myself. It’s different being that you don’t normally see these hues in most people’s homes especially as peach or adobe as the main color.

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A Few Facts About Blue You Need To Know before Committing

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Everyone is running with blue now! What color do you like? Blue. What color are you painting your bedroom? Blue. What color is your bathroom? Blue. What’s your husbands favorite color? Blue. Blue. Blue. Blue.Blue. Blue.Blue. Blue.Blue. Blue.Blue. Blue.

We get it. You all love blue!

We saw tons of blue at High Point Market.

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Enjoy The Colors of Cinco De Mayo … and The Margarita’s!

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

 

 

 

They are bright, beautiful and delicious! It’s the colors of

Cinco de Mayo

celebrating Mexican heritage and pride!cinco_de_mayo_colors

 

… I started celebrating a few days ago :-)

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Prayers for Mary

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

Since it’s #caturday, I was wondering if you cat lovers can say a prayer for my Mary. She has just not been herself the last few days. I took her to the Vet yesterday and they said she has a really bad heart murmur (which I was aware of) but I guess my 10 year baby girl is getting tired. She’s eating, drinking, sleeping and doing everything else a cat should be doing just a lot slower these days. Thank you so much!

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What Paint Color Should I Use if I Want to Go With The Purple Trend?

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Decorating With Purple

Not everyone likes purple but it’s certainly a hue to consider. You don’t have to blast in with a Prince Purple but you certainly can!

I would suggest using a soft, muted gray purple, very much towards a gray-lavender. These colors are very likable by ALL members of the family from kids to parents.

Where’s the best place to use these hues? I use them in the Master Bedroom. It’s a great color for both men and women. It’s not too feminine and not too masculine which makes it the right combination for the Master Bedroom. Plus, it’s a very sexy color ;-)

You can click on this Olioboard link to find out the names of these Benjamin Moore colors.

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Love What you Saw at High Point Market? Here’s How Get the Look in Your Home

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

I know I have a ton of photographs here from my visit at High Point Market this April but I just have to show you my favorites.

The colors were bright, happy and hues you CAN have in your home unlike Pantone’s Emerald that was just a bit too much in my opinion.

So, come take a look what I have here and let’s talk about it a bit.

CR Laine furniture, Sunbrella and Cococozy winner, winner chicken dinner!!!  Talk about the right color choices! No really, let’s talk about the right color choices.

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