Which COLOR PAINT can help you to LOOSE WEIGHT?

ORANGE evokes excitement, enthusiasm and is an energetic color. While not a good idea for a living room or for bedrooms this color is great for an EXERCISE ROOM. It will bring all the emotions out that you need when JUMPING INTO YOUR FITNESS ROUTINE.

 

Why YOU can’t afford NOT to have a CUSTOM COLOR CONSULTATION?

Most color consultations can be completed within an hour or two at the most. How much can just a gallon or two of the wrong custom color paint set you back, a couple days of a painting contractors’ time or how about if your choose a color that will make you relax when you’re supposed to be working out? Choosing the best colors for your home the first time around can literally save you hundreds of dollars in the long run and you can’t beat having a design professional who can walk you through the process of creating your unique vision for your home.

Whether you’re looking to PAINT your HOME GYM and any room(s) in your home Jill at Changing Spaces will bring her YEARS of experience in RE-design and professional paint color expertise to help you pick the RIGHT PAINT COLORS for your home. Jill will come to your home with a professional paint kit and an expert eye. Together we will choose the best colors and finish for your home based on your lighting, furnishings, personal style and exercise needs.

Changing Spaces by Jill Denton ~ Interior RE-Design, Color Consultations and Staging
925.998.7747

Please visit our website for more before and after photos and more information:www.jilldenton.com

Services offered: Full day Interior RE-Design, Half day Interior RE-Design, One Room Interior RE-Design, RE-Design consultations, Interior and Exterior Custom Paint Color Consultations, Staging Consultations and Home Staging.

Which PAINT COLOR can LOWER your BLOOD PRESSURE?

Did you know, BLUE brings down blood pressure and slows respiration and heart rate. That’s why it’s considered calming, relaxing, and serene, and is often recommended for bedrooms and bathrooms. Be careful, however: A pastel blue that looks pretty on the paint chip can come across as unpleasantly chilly when it’s on the walls and furnishings, especially in a room that receives little natural light. If you opt for a light blue as the primary color in a room, balance it with warm hues in the furnishings and fabrics.

Why YOU can’t afford NOT to have a CUSTOM COLOR CONSULTATON?

Most color consultations can be completed within an hour or two at the most. How much can just a gallon or two of the wrong custom color paint set you back, a couple days of a painting contractors’ time or how about if your coose a color that will make you relax when you’re suposed to be working out? Choosing the best colors for your home the first time around can literally save you hundreds of dollars in the long run and you can’t beat having a design professional who can walk you through the process of creating your unique vision for your home.

Whether you’re looking to  RE- paint one or all of the rooms in your home Jill at Changing Spaces will bring her YEARS of experience in RE-design and professional paint color expertise to help you pick the RIGHT PAINT COLORS for your home. Jill will come to your home with a professional paint kit and an expert eye. Together we will choose the best colors and finish for your home based on your lighting, furnishings, personal style and exercise needs.

Changing Spaces by Jill Denton ~ Interior RE-Design, Color Consultations and Staging.

925.998.7747

Please visit our website for more before and after photos and more information:www.jilldenton.com

Services offered: Full day Interior RE-Design, Half day Interior RE-Design, One Room Interior RE-Design, RE-Design consultations, Interior and Exterior Custom Paint Color Consultations, Staging Consultations and Home Staging.

Which COLOR PAINT makes BABIES CRY more?

YELLOW! It’s true, babies seem to cry more in a yellow room … and people are more likely to lose their tempers in a yellow room; therefore, the color yellow is NOT a good choice for a main color scheme. Although, yellow can work in kitchens, dining rooms, and bathrooms, where happy color is energizing and uplifting.

Whether you’re looking to  RE- paint your BABIES ROOM and/or any room(s) in your home Jill at Changing Spaces will bring her YEARS of experience in RE-design and professional paint color expertise to help you pick the RIGHT PAINT COLORS for your home. Jill will come to your home with a professional paint kit and an expert eye. Together we will choose the best colors and finish for your home based on your lighting, furnishings, personal style and exercise needs.

Why YOU can’t afford NOT to have a CUSTOM COLOR CONSULTATiON?

Most color consultations can be completed within an hour or two at the most. How much can just a gallon or two of the wrong custom color paint set you back, a couple days of a painting contractors’ time or how about if your choose a color that makes your baby cry more? Choosing the best colors for your home the first time around can literally save you hundreds of dollars in the long run and you can’t beat having a design professional who can walk you through the process of creating your unique vision for your home.

Changing Spaces by Jill Denton ~ Interior RE-Design, Color Consultations and Staging
925.998.7747

Please visit our website for more before and after photos and more information:www.jilldenton.com

Services offered: Full day Interior RE-Design, Half day Interior RE-Design, One Room Interior RE-Design, RE-Design consultations, Interior and Exterior Custom Paint Color Consultations, Staging Consultations and Home Staging.

Paint Color Consultations

Color is one HOT topic! 

Everyone wants to know what color(s) to paint inside their home.  You can look at color trends and find colors that you are drawn to, but please understand that lighting is key.  Just because it’s on the hot list for colors in 2008 doesn’t mean it’ll look hot in your home.  You still have to do the work.  You can select a basic color from the 2008 trends then either hire someone to do a color consultation or do the leg work yourself and go get similar color swatches from one or two paint stores.  You’ll find that some look to bright, some to dull, some will look dirty and some will have a underling shade of green, pink, yellow…

You’ll also need to keep in mind existing colors that will stay in the room.  Make sure the paint color you select coordinates with the flooring, cabinets, wood work and any fabrics that will also be in the room.

When I do a paint color consultation I typically start with Kelly Moore paint.  I have used Kelly Moore for so long that I know most of the colors very well, and I find that there are a few shades of yellow, green, blue and red that are very appealing to most people.  However, once in a while those same popular colors will look terrible in some homes.  Why?  The lighting.  Natural lighting will bring out different undertones.  Whether there’s a lot of natural light or not enough.

It’s really not that hard to find paint colors that you like.  The hard part is making the decision which one will look best in a room(s) of your home.  If you’re painting yourself, go ahead and paint a wall.  What’s the worst thing that can happen? You won’t like the color and have to buy  eand paint it again.  If you’re paying a professional painter to paint, you might want to spend a few more dollars and get a professional color consultation.  You’ll be glad you did!

Jill Denton

Changing Spaces ~ Color Consultations

Paint Color Trends for 2008.

The color trends for the next year highlights brown and tan, yellow, green, blue, orange and steadfast classics like grey, black and white.

· Brown (rarely called dark orange) is a warm neutral color that represents wholesomeness, simplicity, dependability, friendliness and earthiness. Using the color brown and its color family (tan, beige, taupe, etc.) can make excellent backgrounds helping accompanying colors appear richer and brighter. It is always considered a fall or autumn color, so if you are intending to paint your house on the said season, it could be a great idea.

· Yellow is always sunny. This color means joy and happiness, and symbolizes knowledge and wisdom. Yellow is a summer color. If you’re painting your house, the color yellow would likely be suited in your receiving area or work room, or any room where light is freely emitting.

· Blue is a cool and calm hue. This color represents inspiration, sincerity and spirituality. The color blue is best represented on winter and spring seasons. The effect of the color blue – depending on its shade or tint –, makes time pass more quickly and can make or help you sleep. This idea is fit to paint in your bedrooms and very much suited if you have a baby room (use the lightest tint of blue like Baby Blue).

· Orange is a vibrant color along its relative color values yellow and brown, which denotes energy and warmth and reflects the color of autumn/fall and summer. For your house, you can paint orange in your dining area because the color stimulates appetite. This color demands attention, stimulates the senses, and used as a healing color. This is a reason why orange walls are eminent in spas and relaxation centers.

· The colors black, white and gray are always a staple in any painting jobs or any design needs. These colors neutralize other hues and best complimented in everything. Seasons come and go, but these colors never run out of fashion and will always be a classic staple.

At the recent 2007 International Home and Housewares Show, Leatrice Eiseman, the Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute and the Director of the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training, revealed in her presentation, “Future Color/Design trends: Fulfilling Consumers’ Needs,” the most important influences in design and color trends that entice customers and drive sales, and the importance of style. During Eiseman’s talk she revealed the eight color palettes forecast for the next year (2008):

HIGH PROFILE — colors like pristine white, ebony black, rich browns and silvery gray accented with fuchsia, royal purple, gold and silver are best described to fit high-class status.

ETHNIC CHIC — colors like deep purple paired with misted yellow and stone grays, and burnt orange juxtaposed with vibrant blue and brunette browns promotes sophistication and indigenous style.

RECOLLECTION — colors like tapestry blues, muted blue greens, elegant champagne and warm peachy tones links the past and the future, therefore, reminiscent.

WELLSPRING — colors like blues and Aqua colors that have cooling qualities are highlighted with an undersea green, violet and indigo that resonates ocean atmosphere.

SAVORIES — colors like chocolate hues and daiquiri green with bright embellishing will redefine ‘fun.’

CHINOISERIE — colors like mauve tones and yellow/ green are based from the Orient cultures.

AGRESTIC — colors like bruschetta browns, tender greens, golden yellow and vibrant pink are styled for a slightly rustic look.

CHINOISERIE — colors like mauve tones and yellow/ green are based from the Orient cultures.

NUANCE — colors like rose red with earthy browns or reddish plums with a green-tinged bronze tone tributes to those neutrals but uses a bright color to draw the eye in.

These palettes are forecasts are your exterior and interior painting ideas for home or building that you can follow for the next year or better yet, next season. If you are interested to fill your walls with any of the said colors or color palette, you can contact any painting service company at your local state.

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YOU TOO CAN GET A PAINT COLOR CONSULTATION … VISIT “CHANGING SPACES” WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR JUST CALL 925-998-7747.  CHANGING SPACES SERVES PRIMARILY THE TRI-VALLEY AND EAST BAY, BUT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO WORK ALL AROUND THE BAY AREA.

Paint Paralysis?

 

The dizzying array of color choices and their associated names are enough to give a homeowner a case of Chromophobia – the fear of colors. How do you decide what color(s) to use when there are so many options?

Choosing the right paint color(s) for the interior or exterior of your home can be frightening.  Most of us have gone through the process to find the right paint color. I know some people who have spent hours going to paint stores looking at swatches, bringing a some home looking at them again, then painting swatches on their walls – unable to decide which is the right color.  Some have even gone as far as to paint the entire room, only to find out it was the wrong color.  That’s so frustrating.

I find it helps to bring in a 3rd party.  You can always start with your friends, but sometimes they each have their own separate opinions.  Maybe get the opinion of someone whose house/colors you like.  Other tip would be to look through magazines and tear out pages of pictures of rooms that you like.  Don’t analyze it, just do it.  Once you’ve finished, spread the pictures out, I think you’ll find a few common threads.  (ie, each of the pictures you selected have the same wall color, or each of the pictures you selected all have the same predominate color throughout the room, etc. You could also try  Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer where you can try thousands of Benjamin Moore paint colors on sample images of house exteriors and interior rooms, or import a picture of your own house. This inexpensive program comes on a CD, or you can download it. (Mac OS X and PC compatible). I have the program.  It’s kinda fun to play with and it can give you a general idea of what your home/room would look like painted red, yellow, green, blue, etc.  But I find that the colors you see on your computer screen are not what you’ll see of your wall, so you can only use it to get a general idea of color.  For example, if you can’t decide between painting a room red or blue, you could upload a photo of the room and try a couple varisions to see which way to go.  If you’re still at a loss and feeling overwhelmed with the hundreds if not thousands of paint color choices, get a color consultation so you can start enjoying your beautiful new space.

I want to hear about your color catastrophes.

How did you solve the problem? Or are you still trying to find the right color?

Jill Denton ~ Hometown GMAC Real Estate and Changing Spaces Interior Redesign & Staging

How to select colors for yourself and when to call in the professionals

Color can transform any room.  For a few dollars and a few hours you can completely change the look of a room.  I think it’s the biggest decorating bang for your buck.  Now if you could only pick a color, you could get started. 

Choosing the color is definately the hardest part.  You go down to your local paint store and peruse the thousands of paint swatches.  You may know the basic color you’re looking for, but you don’t know what shade or tone of the color.  That’s why you’re at the paint store.  You’re drawn right to a couple different shades of the color.  Oh, this looks nice, oh wait this one, but then again …. you end up bringing home several swatches, only to find out when you get them home they don’t look at all like they did in the store, so you go back and get some more paint swatches.  I’ve known this to go on and on and on.  People think, “I should be able to do this, it’s only color”, but there are so many choices it can beoverwhelming.  And if you don’t even know what basic color to start with multiple the tips to the paint store 10 times over.

If you really want to select paint colors on your own, start by looking at photos in magazines and tearing out the ones you like.  Eventually, you’ll see a pattern of color and that’s a good place to start.  You can even take those photos with you to the paint store to keep your colors fresh in your mind and even compare the photo to some swatches.  Once you’ve narrowed your choices, take the swatches and look at them at home.  (VERY IMPORTANT)  I can’t say this enough, lighting is key!  Once you find a couple of colors that you think will work, go back to the paint store and order 8 1/2 x 11 color swatches of the colors you like (Kelly Moore) will order these for you). Get a few and but them on different walls of the room you’re going to paint.  This makes it much easier to make a decision than looking at a 1 x 1 swatch in between a few other colors  … yikes!  You can even take it a step further and buy either a sample size of paint (Benjamin Moore) (Ralph Lauren) or a quart and paint a swatch on the wall or purchase a piece of wall board from your local home improvement store and paint it (then you’re not living with paint swatches all over the place, and you can use it again, and again and again.

 These tips have helped a lot of people, I hope it makes it easier for you, but if it’s still overwhelming get a color consultation from someone like me.  It takes all of the stress out of selecting colors and it’s actually fun!

This before photo shows they were ready to paint, but had a hard time selecting the right color, they called us into help and were thrilled with the result!