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Archive for the ‘color inspiration’ Category
Friday, February 18th, 2011
At Daly’s Paint, color is something we never seem to get tired of talking about – and it’s in everything we put into our homes; furniture, lighting, textiles, paint… every element requires a color decision.
 2011 Color Trend, C2 Paint 'Misty Morn' It can be very educational, sometimes even inspirational, to see color used in new and interesting ways. Seattle Homes & Lifestyles just posted a great article interviewing some Seattle-area experts (including Daly’s Paint’s own Robin Daly) on what colors they find inspiring for 2011. There are great illustrations of each color used in a variety of ways, so you can see how to incorporate a little bit of the newest trends into your existing home.
Where do you find your inspiration?
2011 Color Trends
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Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
We don’t often get to see the finished results from the products we sell, so its quite a treat to see a large-scale project in it’s completed form. Here is a project that came from JAS Design/Buildusing paint from Daly’s that I am so excited to share with you:
http://www.seattlehomesmag.com/article/place-gather
We love the use of color on the cabinets - a visual treat that clearly demonstrtates that white is not the only painted cabinet option. Kudos to JAS Design/Build and to Seattle Homes & Lifestyles for a lovely article!!
Posted in C2 Paint, choosing colors, choosing paint colors, color inspiration, Daly's Paint and Decorating, decorating, design articles, kitchen, kitchen color combinations, paint, use of color | Comments Off
Monday, September 13th, 2010
 When undertaking a home improvement project, whether it’s painting a wall in the dining room or ripping out an old kitchen, it helps to have a vision in mind of what you are trying to achieve. In the case of the relatively easy change-up in the dining room, even adding a single element like a new wall color can throw the dynamic of the whole room. And then that room affects the dynamic of the entire living space.
Whew!
And while we like to say you get the biggest bang from the cost of a gallon of paint – you want to do it thoughtfully and with awareness of the consequences. Our advice? Do it, but do it with the big picture in mind.
Some Helpful Hints:
1) Take a ‘walk-thru’ of your space. Imagine it’s the first time you are visiting, and see your home with a stangers’ eyes. What do you notice? Oftentimes, we no longer ‘see’ what others do because we aren’t usually paying attention in our everyday hustle-and-bustle. So step back, walk through and observe.
2) Wow! I bet you saw a few things in the house differently! Maybe it inspires you to move a table to a better location or devise a new solution for all those kid shoes… Taking the time to observe is the first step towards insight.
3) Make a list of projects. Prioritize.
4) Start with one project. Don’t feel overwhelmed by the number of projects on your list, just focus on one thing.
5) Enjoy the fruits of your labors!
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Our friends at California Paint (despite the name, it’s a New England paint company!), have posted a great article/palette on historic New England colors.At Daly’s Paint we are always on the lookout for inspirational material, and this article shows a great progression of colors over time. Enjoy!
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Friday, June 26th, 2009
Teal.
Teal!! Can you believe it?
I believe it. It took a loooooong time for it to show up again!
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
Inspiration for color and color combinations happens in the most unusual places sometimes.
This weekend I had to haul myself across the country to Tampa, FL for two nights. It’s not a trip I recommend for the faint-of-heart – especially considering that those 7am business breakfasts really happen at 4am Seattle-time! Ouch.
However, as I was traveling home I found some really beautiful uses of color. Specifically, when I was going to Terminal E at the Tampa airport, I noticed a large WPA mural (originally painted in the 1930′s by artist George Snow Hill. They were restored decades later by the artist himself) over the security line. The subject of the mural was the first flight landing in Tampa – but it was the use of color that really stood out.
The colors were all from a palette that was both colorful and muted at the same time. There were reds, blues, browns, golds and such, but none of the colors were “pure” or “clear”. It created a harmony between all the colors and let the artist use a large variety of color without it looking like a mish-mash.
The same skills can be applied when using color in a home. This is how some people are very successful in having different colored rooms that all seem to flow together harmoniously. If the colors were “acid” or “bright”, they would stick out like a sore thumb and not feel very good to live with.
My other experience happened on the airplane. The movie “Evening” was the selection on the way home. Starring Claire Danes, Vanessa Redgrave, Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, Toni Colette and Natasha Richardson (whew! what a cast!).
I chose not to watch the movie (too tired for an emotional film), but I ended up watching the colors used in the different scenes. They skillfully used color to help define the different times and eras that took place in the film.
I got sucked into looking at the color combinations, without the sound. It was pretty cool to watch a movie without being involved in the story. You certainly notice different things.
The scene where Meryl Streep’s character visits the dying Vanessa Redgrave character is all done with white. White suit, white pearls, white sheets, white nightgown, white light and white hair. In unskilled hands this would have been the most boring, washed-out scene imaginable. But every white was different and again, there was no “pure” white – it was all rich and warm. Tough to pull off, but very pretty.
I love these greens. I love the whitewall tires that aren’t icy white. I love the intense light on the actors from the sun. A feast for the eyes.
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