design, trends
By Dee Schlotter, March 9, 2011
Meet New Bohemia featuring Voice of Color Green Wave – a fresh aqua – on the walls. We shopped Anthropologie to find the fanciful teal, red and orange curtains, braided yarn bench and paisley reef rug to give us the bohemian, eclectic style we were looking for. PPG Pittsburgh Paints Hatbox Brown on the bookcase, [...]
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General
By Mandy, February 9, 2011
On Saturday, February 12 at 11:30 am ET, Paul Mathews, Manager of the PPG Architectural Coatings Product Training & Testing Team will be a guest on the Home Talk USA™ Network hosted by Michael King, “The Cajun Contractor.”
Paul has a wealth of knowledge from years of experience in the paint industry [...]
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design, trends
By Karen Witynski-Carr, January 21, 2011
Simmering with aromas, conversation and activity, the kitchen—or cocina—was the most inviting room in Mexican haciendas of days gone by. The colonial hacienda and convent kitchens—often sites of meal preparation for 100s of people, were spacious, well-stocked and laden with cherished & well-worn implements.
Though the long hours spent grinding, chopping and rolling food ingredients are [...]
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Q & A
By Fawn Chang, January 11, 2011
There are many factors that go into determining a paint choice for a room. Here is a Q&A between a designer and one of our color experts.
QUESTION:
We’re doing flooring and paint for an addition for a company here. One of the rooms is a training room and they are wondering what would be the best [...]
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design
By Dee Schlotter, December 8, 2010
Think Pink and be happy! Well, let yourself be comforted by the delightful Pink. Known for its nurturing quality, pink will help smooth life’s little adversities: just a touch of this soothing color will prop up feelings of kindness. Pink is a genuine diplomat, calming even our most irritable moods with its gentleness. The color [...]
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design, trends
By Dee Schlotter, October 11, 2010
As neutrals are continually redefined, we find pale palettes enhanced with striking accents and complements. This is a cosmopolitan collection, the perfect blend for a social environment, especially for living or dining rooms.
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design, trends
By Dee Schlotter, October 7, 2010
The first traces to logos appeared in ancient Greece and the use of them has existed as long as there have been traders and merchants. A strong statement like the one this palette makes with revived blue-greens and chocolate, is what creating a logo is all about. Recognizable and original, it will create a uniquely [...]
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