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Olympic Interior & Exterior Paint Teams Up with “Make It Right” Holmes for an Awesome Giveaway!
Olympic Interior & Exterior Paint - Olympic Interior & Exterior Stain The perfect marriage - Mr. Holmes the "Make It Right" guru and Olympic paints team up to offer you an incredible grand prize:Two (2) Passes for the Holmes Magazine Launch Party on Monday,...
Can you advise on an environmental choice of varnish for a wooden countertop? – Green Home Guide
Can you advise on an environmental choice of varnish for a wooden countertop? - Green Home Guide This is a common question and it isn't often that we find a great answer! However, Amy Green in Portland really brought it all together for us and you!
Where Are the Best Faux Products Coming From? Sherwin Williams!
We had the chance to meet Ed Mattingly during his stop in Scottsdale and learn that this man is on the cutting edge of faux finishes. Yes, faux finishing has been around for quite some time. However, Ed and Sherwin Williams have teamed up to create incredible products...
Color Power: Pink
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, this Color Power takes a look into the color pink. Strongly associated with femininity, the pink ribbon has been the international symbol for breast cancer awareness since 1985. In fact, this year the National Breast Cancer...
Color Power: Yellow
PsychologyThis cheery and warm color is bright enough to still get people's attentions. It comes as no surprise that Post-Its utilizes this color to attract attention without alarming the recipient, like the color red. As with orange, yellow can increase metabolism...
Color Power: Orange
Color Psychology A melding of two primary colors — red and yellow — orange is known to get one's attention. In marketing, the color is associated with drawing attention but not as immediately as red, think traffic cones and construction work.Orange is believed to...
Color Power: Red
Color PsychologyA primary color. Red is known, as a bold color, to get the strongest's reaction from people and so is utilized heavily to gain attention — stop signs, advertisements ..etc. Red relays the message to ACT NOW.It's effect can be overpowering and too...
Color Q+A: Effects of Natural Light
You asked: Please point me in the direction of effects of natural light on wall color. North, South, East and West all have their own reflective color and I need more information. Natural light is a key element to look for and utilize in your home, especially when...
Color Power
Color. The psychology of color, color therapy, the cultural significance of color, color in spirituality — color is very significant and many people are afraid to utilize it for fear of creating an unwanted effect, not sure what colors to use ... etc. Color Works can...
Your Back To School SpecialBack to school specials are not just reserved for school supplies and a Fall wardrobe. In preparation for Labor Day — which many of you may not know is a big paint day — subscribe to the Color Works blog and receive 15% off your next...
Wallpaper – Is It Back?
The answer is yes, but with many caveats. The big color trend we are seeing in wallpaper is grays. Gone are the days of the “big yellow flowers with bird” print in your grandmother's bathroom, even though Pottery Barn is losing a lot of their market by trying to...
Natural Inspiration Means Winning Color Palettes!
A wide variety of colors are found in nature, which can be invigorating and serve as an inspiration point for the creation of your paint color palette. Rather than focusing on all the various landscapes across our great continent, focus on your part of the...