Fresh Look Colour Blog

 Hi Everyone Thanks for checking out my blog today.  I recently had the opportunity to be featured in an Redfin article  about choosing exterior paint colors and of course 😀 I wrote about one of my favourite things, painted doors!  Whether it's interior or exterior I love a door that's painted a color other then white.  Today I thought it would be fun, with spring hopefully just around the corner, to talk about painting your exterior door. Painting your exterior door is a quick and inexpensive way to instantly add curb appeal to your home.   If you are painting your front door please PLEASE ensure you also paint the hinged side of the door.  It's a pet peeve of mine 😆 when I see a painted front door and a white strip on the side (hinged side).   There are so many different routes you can go with color.  You can go with a timeless choice such as red, black or navy blue or if you want to inject your personality with a fun pop of col...

 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.  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.  It's a rainy, gloomy day here today in Calgary so I decided to get busy on my feature paint colour for the month of June.  We've had a late start to spring here but it's finally starting to green up!   I hope things are going well for you as we are slowly returning to, what will probably be for quite a while, our new normal. Fresh Look's Feature Paint Colour for June - Mediterranean SW 7617 Mediterranean by Sherwin Williams is a beautiful teal colour.   Mediterranean is a very livable colour as it does have some gray in it as well.  You've probably heard the colour teal and turquoise used interchangeably but turquoise is a light to medium tone and more blue than green while teal is a darker blue-green.  You'll also hear Peacock blue as another description.  I would refer to Mediterranean as a classic colour - meaning it's a colour that will not date itself over time. In this next picture we used M...

  Hi Everyone Thanks for checking out my blog.  As I'm writing this blog it is -17C and snowing out (yes it's the middle of March 😆) so I've decided that I'm going to write a blog that hopefully inspires spring to come soon. With everything going on in the world right now I know we can all use a break from the bad news so this blog is just a chance for you to look at some pretty, painted front doors. Picking a paint colour for your front door can be a great way to add that little something, something to your exterior.  It's like adding that perfect pair of earrings to a great outfit 😁.   Painting your front door shows your personality before even entering your home.  Like the interior though, I think it's great to bring whatever colour you use on your front door in one other application, whether it's in landscaping or accents on the front porch. Red   Years ago painting your front door red meant "Welcome" in early American tradition. ...