Fresh Look Colour Blog

 Hi Everyone Thanks for checking out my blog today.  I wanted to do things a little differently today when talking about how to choose a white paint color for your home.  I could show you a bunch of pretty pictures (which I might do anyways 😉) but that won't help you know how to choose the right white paint color for your home.  So what I wanted to do today is try and break things down a bit so it will give you an understanding of how to choose the right white (or any other color) for your home.   There are three important things to consider when choosing a paint color for your home which are: undertones (paint and existing furnishes), lighting and temperature of colors.  This is a very basic breakdown but will hopefully help you with choosing paint colors or maybe explain why you don't like something you've already painted. Undertones I often hear people referring to gray or brown undertones but that in fact isn't the case.  There may be brown o...

 Hi Everyone Thanks for checking out my blog today.  It looks like we are heading for a deep freeze for awhile, but fortunately we've had a pretty good winter up till now.  Yesterday was such a pretty day but looks like we are not going to see another one for awhile now. 😔 Source If you've had a chance to check out my previous blogs you'll know that I've been taking a closer look at Sherwin Williams' Colormix Forecast for 2021.  So far we've checked out Sanctuary and Encounter and today we'll have a look at Continuum.  As I've mentioned in my prior blogs, while I don't subscribe to the notion that your home needs to be "on trend", I thought it would be fun to take a look at where the color trends are going for 2021.  Unless I've stated otherwise the source for all this information is Sherwin Williams  (including pictures).  Continuum  "The optimism and imagination of mid-century modernists inspired designs that reached high into...

 Hi Everyone Thanks for checking out my blog today.  As I mentioned in my previous blog    I want to have a look at the Sherwin Williams Colormix Forecast palettes for 2021 and I'll feature a couple of paint colors from each of those palettes.  The Colormix Forecast is made up of 4 color palettes with a total of 40 hues (each blog will be a different palette).  While I don't subscribe to the notion that your paint colors need to be on trend, I still thought it would be fun to look at where color is going in the next little while - you'll start to notice these colors showing up in home décor and even fashion.  The 2nd palette in the 2021 Colormix Forecast and the one we are looking at today is called Encounter (the  source  for all this information and photos is Sherwin Williams unless I've stated otherwise). Encounter "Layers of local character — rooted in culture and artisan craft — create an authentic sense of place. The rich but muted hues...

 Hi Everyone Thanks for checking out my blog today.  Usually about this time of the year we'd be heading south with our trailer for a few months, but for obvious reasons 😔 this year will be different.  Thankfully, so far, we've had a very mild winter but I'm sure that will change soon 😏, after all we do live in the prairies.   In a previous blog  I shared the COTY's for 2021 and I briefly talked about the the Colormix Color Forecast for 2021 by Sherwin Williams.  Over the next four blogs I wanted to dig deeper into the Colormix palettes and I'll share with you some of my favourite paint colors from each of those palettes.  There are 4 color palettes with a total of 40 hues.  While I don't subscribe to the notion that your paint colors need to be on trend, I still thought it would be fun to look at where color is going in the next little while - you'll start to notice these colors showing up in home décor and even fashion.  The first pa...

 Hi Everyone Thanks for checking out my blog today.  If you had a chance to check out my previous blog  you may have noticed the trend is towards warmer colors, brown being one of them.  I read a quote recently that "brown was the new black" and while I'm not sure I agree with that statement 😉brown is certainly becoming a popular color again.  While I don't adhere to the policy of ensuring your home is on trend, I thought we would delve into into the world of browns just for fun. According to www.verywellmind.com " Brown  is a natural color that evokes a sense of strength and reliability. It's often seen as solid, much like the earth, and it's a color often associated with resilience, dependability, security, and safety."   I've certainly noticed a shift in my color consultations with brown becoming a popular choice again.  Thankfully it's not the same brown of the 70's and 80's but a more mature, sophisticated brown. In my opinion i...

Hi Everyone Thanks for checking out my blog today.  This time of the year is a favourite of mine, not only do I love the autumn colors but it's also that time of the year when major paint companies start announcing their Color of the Year (COTY). Source Sherwin William COTY 2021 For 2021 Sherwin Williams announced their COTY as Urbane Bronze SW 7048.  I am definitely on board with this color choice for 2021 and beyond.  Urbane Bronze could be best described as a dark brown/gray.  Depending on how you see color it may even lean towards a black for you. This sultry, rich color has a green undertone and has an LRV of 8 so it's definitely a dark color.  Just keep in mind when I mention undertones, depending on your lighting, you may not notice it at all (I have to as that's my job 😊).  I have noticed a shift to more earthy, warm colors in my color consultations so this choice definitely makes sense. “The home is now the ultimate retreat from the world, and col...