Decorating a room is about creating a mood. Do you want to relax in a quiet space or be energized? Each of our color families contains colors that create a certain feel and help to define a particular mood. To make it simple, we have selected a range of ideal colors from each family that [...]
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It’s a Wrap: When taking a coffee break from painting, you don’t always need to clean your brush. Wrap the brush tightly in aluminum foil or plastic wrap.
The brush will stay moist for up to one hour without a problem.
10 Things to Think About Exterior Paint
1. An effective exterior palette consists of three main colors including body, trim, and accent colors.
2. Colors appear paler outside, therefore always choose final colors outside, and check them morning, noon, and especially at dusk – when daylight becomes more purple, and taupes can often look pink.
3. Use a semi-gloss finish to highlight trim and [...]
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Keeping Paint Leftovers: Keeping paint leftovers is a good idea; this way, whenever you need to touch up a small area, you have the right color at hand. In order to keep paint in a can that has been opened, you need to ensure good sealing of the lid. To do that, with a wet [...]
Our Harmony Collection 60/30/10 Rule
Because decorating is about more than just one color, each Harmony Chip offers 5 colors that work together beautifully. Experiment with these colors in any ratio. Choose one color as the dominant color 60% walls, floors, dominant fabric and furniture. Choose an immediate color 30% ceiling, cabinet, floors, smaller furniture. Incorporate one or two accent [...]
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Gloss or Eggshell: Choose your finish on the basis of the ambiance you wish to create and with maintenance in mind. Lightly glossed finishes are very attractive, but you should know that they are not suited to a child’s room where finger marks are liable to show up everywhere. You should use an eggshell finish, [...]
Illusions of Space
To create the impression that a room is larger than it is, paint it in a pale or cold color. Pale colors seem lighter and more distant than dark colors. As for cold colors, such as blue, green or lilac, they always appear more removed than warm colors. Use these decorator effects to make a [...]
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