Quality and good for the enviroment aside isn’t there something appealing about a paint can with a label that communicates fresh and clean?
This is the label of ELEMENTS Zero VOC paints being released today by California Paints and touted as a “superior product (that)…solves nagging quality problems facing most “Green” paints.
The ELEMENTS interior paint line [...]
I just updated my paint company guide page for California Paints to include information on their recently released online Color Center.
This is a fun way of looking at combination of colors for your decorating projects and the system includes a paint calculator that quickly provides estimates on how much paint to purchase for your project.
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Today’s color dilemma…
I’ve been reading about Dorothy Draper but most of the pictures are in black and white. Can you give me some examples of the colors she actually used? I’d like to decorate my apartment in bold colors and thought her palette could inspire me. Thanks, Riley K.
Kate suggests…
Benjamin Moore put together a special [...]
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but checks when you say the paint is wet?
One of my many vintage ‘wet paint’ signs.
Ever since my signature color ‘H2 Ahh!’ was added to the Full Spectrum Paint designer palette I have received many questions about this line so I have updated my review page to include more information that answers the questions I was being asked.
You can view the page where I share my thoughts on my Sensational [...]
Martha Stewart remains a decorating favorite because she instructs us on how to make everything in our home more beautiful.
She has taken the same approach with her paint line. Unlike most paint sample cards that include a single color or several shades or tints of the same color, Martha’s color swatches include stripes of two [...]
The designers, architects and color consultants who have given me such support and inspiration over the years have inspired me to put together my new Full Spectrum “Designer’s Palette”.
I created these new colors with some of the countries most talented designers, architects and color consultants. The Designer’s Palette includes
I just loved this 1947 Post magazine cover.
Not much has changed in the last 60 years!
If you have ever looked for the perfect color for the interior of your home, you know that some colors can become something quite different than you expected.
You have probably discovered that the little 1 x 1 inch colored paper you received from the local hardware store can change in huge proportions once slathered onto [...]
It’s exciting to decorate and once you decide on a color for the walls it is natural to want to get it done right away. Just keep in mind that there can be a big difference between how a color looks on a 2″ x 2″ square and how it looks on an entire wall.
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