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Paint, Paint, Durable Paint. And Multiple Colors on One Wall?!

We are here to answer that question!!

Why paint your walls multiple colors?? Because that goes against every ounce of our being to actually say that ;)

But First - Scrubbable Paint: Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, and Behr all have options that allow your walls to be wiped clean and used as often as needed ;)

Well there is a time and place for everything ... and multiple wall paint has it's place!

1. Delineate a Space -

Choosing colors that coordinate with the color scheme and "arranging" them on the wall can help to make the room "understood"

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2. Draw the Eye Up

Do you have tall ceilings or want to accentuate the height of the room? Paint the top half a special color!

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3. Create a Unique Space:

This would be perfect or a nook or kids bedroom.... The ombre look is all the rage!

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4. Set the "Scene" -

This particular room was turned into "story time" by a faux chair rail effect using paint

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5. Accentuate Proportions -

Without the paint in this room, it would seem very small. By using bright colors in unique places, it brings out larger spaces that you didn't know existed!

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We like this idea -- but definitely only when following these rules!!

Thursday, April 6, 2017 Comments: 0

Painting Your Walls Multiple Colors - Why?!

We are here to answer that question!!

Why paint your walls multiple colors?? Because that goes against every ounce of our being to actually say that ;)

Well there is a time and place for everything ... and multiple wall paint has it's place!

1. Delineate a Space -

Choosing colors that coordinate with the color scheme and "arranging" them on the wall can help to make the room "understood"

link

2. Draw the Eye Up

Do you have tall ceilings or want to accentuate the height of the room? Paint the top half a special color!

link

3. Create a Unique Space:

This would be perfect or a nook or kids bedroom.... The ombre look is all the rage!

link

4. Set the "Scene" -

This particular room was turned into "story time" by a faux chair rail effect using paint

link

5. Accentuate Proportions -

Without the paint in this room, it would seem very small. By using bright colors in unique places, it brings out larger spaces that you didn't know existed!

link

We like this idea -- but definitely only when following these rules!!

Thursday, November 5, 2015 Comments: 0

HOW TO...Choose Paint for your Living Room

HOW TO...Choose Paint for your Living Room

Paint may be the most difficult thing for the majority of our clients...and for good reason! There are MILLIONS of paint options and color out there! How do you narrow it down?
Where do you even start?!

We have found a few tips recently featured on Pottery Barn to help you in this ~~exciting~~
patience-trying experience ;)

1. Narrow your Focus:

We like to look at the full picture of your home design when selecting paint...what other colors do you have throughout? Are you trying to bring in color to a neutral house?

Many times we will play off of an accent color already in the house. For example, if the main furniture is all neutral, but the pillows or art have a pop of sea green...may be paint the walls a soft green color. OR if you already have a lot of color, we pick a great neutral.

Traci Connell Interiors

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2. Slow Down:
Decide on a handful of colors and take a trip to the paint store! Buy small samples of each of the paints and paint a poster board with these samples. Place these poster boards in various places throughout your room and look at them in all lights (daytime, dusk, nighttime, etc). This will help you really know what you will be getting. TIP.. from our experience... do not paint samples directly
on wall! It can leave a sheen behind which is noticeable under new paint...

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3. Put it in Neutral:
You're always safe with a neutral! But watch out for those neutrals that might turn yellow...not good! You don't want your house to have a yellowish-hue to it. You want classic, sophisticated and of course...neutral.

4. Get to the Finish:
The infamous question...what is the best finish? Well...for walls never go with with a high gloss. The two that most people flip-flop between is eggshell and flat.
We prefer the flat finish here at TCI, this give you no "shine" on your walls, just a nice even coated finish. But a flat finish might be a bit harder to keep clean. With an eggshell finish, you can wipe off grease and grim very easily.... for our clients with little ones.