Color for Your Home
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Waverly Home Classics
Written by Kate Smith   


Interior Paint Color Palettes

Classic designs, updated for today’s active lifestyles, are a hallmark of Waverly.  The Waverly Home Classics paint line coordinates with their wallpaper, paint, window treatments and lighting.  Explore the lines and see the 192 colors to choose from.

Waverly also offers a line of bedding, bath and home furnishing products under the banner Waverly Home though Target that coordinate well with their paint line.





Color Consultation Service

Visit the How To section of the website where you can find information on choosing a color scheme and take an online quiz to determine the best hue for you.

By visiting the Personal Decorating Studio you can transform a sample room into your own personal design.

Design Inspiration 
Get truly inspired by Waverly's album of Great Rooms which showcases ideas that you can bring into your own home.

Waverly takes the guess work out of decorating with color with their new book Wavelry At Home with Color.

You can also browse through Waverly's coordinated wallpaper and fabric products.Owens Corning has registered a trademark for the color pink in the housing industry



 
 

Kate Smith Color Expert Speaker Kate Smith, founder and contributing editor of Sensational Color is a color expert, strategist and engaging speaker and host of Views on Hues.

In addition to the color services she provides for many corporations, Kate shares her knowledge of color on her website Sensational Color and blogs: Color For Your Home, Color Pro, and Live In Full Color.
 
California Paints
Written by Kate Smith   

California Paints Online Color CenterWhether restoring an historic home to its former glory or sprucing up a teen's room, I think you'll be inspired by the palettes full of colors from California Paints.

Colors inspired by the Historical Homes of America

California Paint gets a thumbs up from me when it comes to providing colors inspired by the historical homes of America.

Working with Historic New England, they have created a guide to color, style and architectural periods so you can easily see the color schemes associated with different periods in American history.
I like that you can see the colors three ways:

 

  1. Arranged by hue for easy comparisons
  2. Associated with various architectural periods, or
  3. On the 83 historic structures restored by the Newport Restoration Foundation in and around Newport, Rhode Island.

Palettes full of unique, fun color names

For me, the most fun aspect of this site is the uniqueness of their color names.  In the Tween and Teen Zone palette, for example, you'll find colors like Knock First, Lighten Up, and Grounded for Life (names any parent can relate to).  Be sure to check out the creative color names in the specialty palettes

Their schemes and inspiration section offers a limited library of nice photos to flip through and they recently  launched an Online Color Center, a set of media-rich online color tools that enable you to interactively create unique and personalized paint color schemes.

You can now easily view California’s colors by navigating the interactive fandeck or virtually leafing through the electronic color cards.  Their color mapping technology makes it easy to search for colors and suggest schemes based on color science and theory.

Having a particular paint problem?  The Problem Solving Page will help you identify and give you tips on how to solve your painting problem.

California Paints recently launched a color blog.  It is updated weekly and the entries are nicely done.

Go directly to the company website: California Paints.Owens Corning has registered a trademark for the color pink in the housing industry





 

Kate Smith Color Expert Speaker Kate Smith, founder and contributing editor of Sensational Color is a color expert, strategist and engaging speaker and host of Views on Hues.

In addition to the color services she provides for many corporations, Kate shares her knowledge of color on her website Sensational Color and blogs: Color For Your Home, Color Pro, and Live In Full Color.

 
 
Sherwin Williams
Written by Kate Smith   


Interior and Exterior Paint Colors

Use the Paint Visualizer to see all the Sherwin Williams paint colors in action.

Sherwin Williams color themes for Interiors include: Classical/Colonial, Arts & Crafts, Victorian, The Jazz Age, Streamlined Years, and Suburban Modern.  The color themes for Exteriors include: Classical/Colonial, Arts & Crafts, Victorian, and Suburban Modern.


Check out the Simply Color Brochure to see the color themes in action.

Inspiration

Sherwin-Williams offers STIR magazine is published and mailed three times a year: in February, July and November and also offers STIR eExtra is sent six times a year in February, April, May, June, September and November.  You can subscribe for free on the STIR website.

The ColormixTM07 Color Trend Report lets you see what Sherwin Williams projects for next year.  You can also visit the archive pages from 2005 and 2006.

COLOR 101 : Learn all about color; Why it matters, how to choose it, and what it says.

At the Ideas & Inspiration page, learn about Faux Finishing Treatments and inspire your creativity with by perusing design ideas and the ads looks.

HISTORIC COLORS FOR YOUR HOME

Sherwin-Williams offers interior paint color palettes for six different time periods and exterior palettes for four of those same eras.

Historical Colors for Interiors and Exteriors

Sherwin-Williams offers historically accurate paint color palettes for wall, trim and accent colors.

Two examples of each of the six color palettes are shown below to give you an idea of colors that were used during that time period.  You can see a all of the colors by downloading the brochure for each palette from the Sherwin-Williams website.

Classical / Colonial Color Schemes

The warmth and charm of the 1800s that's just as beautiful today.

Download all of the Colonial Colors here...
 

Classical / Colonial Colors for Interiors


 

Classical / Colonial Colors for Exteriors


Arts and Crafts Color Schemes

Return to the basic lines and balance inspired by the Arts & Crafts style of the 1900s.

Download all of the Arts and Crafts Colors here...

Arts and Crafts Colors for Interiors



Arts and Crafts Colors for Exteriors


 

Victorian Colors Color Schemes

The intricate delicacy of the Victorian decorative style.

Download all of the Victorian Colors here...
 

Victorian Colors for Interiors



Victorian Colors for Exteriors


 

The Jazz Age Color Schemes

A palette of contrasts captures the vintage look of the 1920s.

Download all of the Jazz Age colors here...
 

The Jazz Age Color for Interiors


 


Streamlined Years Color Schemes

Warm, personal hues evoke the simple sophistication of the 1930s.

Download all of the Streamlined Years colors here...
 

Streamlined Years Colors for Interiors


 


Suburban Modern Color Schemes

An optimistic outlook reflected in the cheerful colors of the 1950s.

Download all of the Suburban Modern colors here...
 

Suburban Modern Colors for Interiors



Suburban Modern Colors for Exteriors


Please note:  Due to individual computer monitor limitations, colors seen here may not accurately reflect Sherwin-Williams paint colors.  To confirm your color choices, visit your neighborhood Sherwin-Williams store and refer to our in-store color cards. 

Painting

Tips and how-tos on painting like a professional.

GreenSure Paints have low VOC and are safer for the environment.

Inspiration for decorators everywhere; Paints available only in the United States.Owens Corning has registered a trademark for the color pink in the housing industry





Kate Smith Color Expert Speaker Kate Smith, founder and contributing editor of Sensational Color is a color expert, strategist and engaging speaker and host of Views on Hues.

In addition to the color services she provides for many corporations, Kate shares her knowledge of color on her website Sensational Color and blogs: Color For Your Home, Color Pro, and Live In Full Color.

 
 
Eddie Bauer Home


Interior Paint Color Palettes

The Eddie Bauer Home Home interior paint palette consists of 192 beautiful colors from four archetypal American collections.

Lakeside Cottage Light, refreshing shades are inspired by the fresh decor of a waterside retreat.

American Farmhouse Warm, natural colors embody the ease of traditional American living.

Craftsman Bungalow Dark, muted tones re-create the characteristic charm of a classic Craftsman.

Ridgeline Cabin Deep, rich hues capture the essence of a refined mountain lodge.

Design Inspiration

Eddie Bauer's classic home furnishings and decor collections coordinate with their paint line.

Furniture

Bedding

Down

Flannel

Blinds

Inspiration for decorators everywhere; Paints available only in the United States.Owens Corning has registered a trademark for the color pink in the housing industry
 
Laura Ashley


Fine quality interior paint that embodies the Laura Ashley heritage of feminine, romantic, English and distinctive colours and patterns.

Interior Paint Color Palettes

Colours




Interior Paint Samples

The Laura Ashely Home Perfect Sample is a pint sized sample that will cover approxomatley 8' x 12'.

Design Inspiration

For inspiration visit the Inspirational Roomsets where the collections blend old and new to create a contemporary country style.

To view coordinating decor visit Laura Ashley Home Furnishings. Owens Corning has registered a trademark for the color pink in the housing industry





Kate Smith Color Expert Speaker Kate Smith, founder and contributing editor of Sensational Color is a color expert, strategist and engaging speaker and host of Views on Hues.

In addition to the color services she provides for many corporations, Kate shares her knowledge of color on her website Sensational Color and blogs: Color For Your Home, Color Pro, and Live In Full Color.

 
 
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