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Saturday, December 9, 2017

Why hire a Color Consultant?



You have finally decided it is time to paint.  It is obvious that you have to pick a color if you are going to paint, even if you are just trying to match the current color to clean up a wall or other surface, you need to know the color name or code, manufacturer, and sheen.  There are plenty of paint estimation calculators out there to help you determine quantities, so that's easy enough.  The sheen will depend on your use of the room, the quality of the walls, and to some extent the style you want to achieve.

Do you know what color you want?  "Blue", you say.  Oh my we have a long way to go!  There are so many shades and tints of blue, it will make your head spin around that color wheel.  Do you know your color scheme?  Does your room and/or home look cohesive or do you prefer that each room stands on its own with no connectivity between rooms?  Zero connectivity is not my recommendation, but I know there are exuberant personalities out there who want their home to reflect their creative, outgoing personas, and it should.


Does your current color scheme make you feel overwhelmed, tired, and ready for a change. There are psychological effects each one of us has to color.  For example, red can promote a feeling of hunger or danger or romanticism.  The application of the right red is obviously important given we don't want to feel danger in any room, hungry if you're dieting or romantic when we prefer studious.


Color choices go beyond paint.  Your window and floor treatments as well as furnishings will play a big role in what you choose. Are you exhausted with all the details that go into choosing a color scheme, yet?

Color consultants such as myself have been trained and have tools to pull together a color scheme that uniquely suits each client.  A color consultant can save you time and money by providing you with a specification sheet that will communicate to painters which paint product, color, sheen, etc goes on each surface.  If you are painting yourself, you can use the specification when purchasing paint, again saving you time and eliminating errors when ordering paint.  Inspiration can come from so many places. You should be able to have fun with the process.  A color consultant can make that happen. 

Here's a great article by Becky Harris that speaks to the process of hiring a consultant and your participation:
https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/6697384/list/17-things-color-consultants-want-you-to-know



For your next project, contact Brenda Szarek
AutumnLightInteriors@gmail.com
or view my website www.AutumnLightInteriors.weebly.com

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