Olympic Paint introduced ColorClix, a free mobile application (app) to help users select paint and décor colors on the go. With the app, the user can take a photo with a mobile device, select any color displayed, and match it to one of the company’s interior or exterior paint colors, the company says. Users have [...]
The Renewal Palette When times are good, “out with the old, in with the new” would seem to be the prevailing philosophy. In today’s challenging economic times, however, design professionals, contractors and consumers often face the reality of working with what’s already there to revive and reinvent spaces. Following this guiding principle, Kelly-Moore Paint Company [...]
The Paint Quality Institute recently launched its Color Décor application that is available for free download. You can access the app by visiting www.paintquality.com and clicking on the Color Décor app. This app can help you understand the basics of color and assist in selecting paint colors. The app includes numerous room visuals and easy-to-read [...]
So, this spring we all heard a lot about how fabulous the color honeysuckle is. We even blogged about it. Well, we have a new color to tell you about. Forget honeysuckle because ‘Indigo Batik’ represents American culture and is the favored hue for 2011, says Sherwin-Williams. This denim like color will play a pivotal [...]
From dark natural finishes to green color palettes, from the Shaker style to quartz materials, a newly issued survey identifies the hottest design trends in the kitchen and bath marketplace for 2011. More than 100 member designers of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) participated in the survey, which was intended to reflect trends [...]
Many of you enjoyed The Paint Doctor’s blog post about Honeysuckle as the color of 2011, but just as many of you asked us how color forecasters picked it, and some of you wondered what colors are ‘hot’ for spring. Before we help answer those questions, it’s important to keep in mind that designers view [...]