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2012 HOME & GARDEN MAGAZINE. LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com May 25, 2012
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FRESH PAINT:
Color it home with paint
by Jan Youngquist
H
ome, sweet home -- it’s the place where most of
us go to find respite, sustenance, fun and rest.
Our home is a reflection of our personality as
well.
If you are like most people, you often spend
time thinking about how to make your home
a better place to live. Nothing can change the
outer appearance or the inner mood of your
abode more easily or economically than a coat
of paint.
If you are new to painting, you needn’t worry.
It is a great time to become a do-it-yourself
painter. Experts have plenty of great resources
to help you attain the results you desire.
If you are an old pro, you may be excited
to learn that the age of technology has
not only improved paint products, but
has also brought new surefire tools
to develop great color schemes.
Don’t know where to begin? Just
ask any of your favorite suppliers
here in Logan County, “What’s new?” and
they are sure to tell you something you haven’t
heard about.
We contacted Sherwin-Williams in Lincoln to
ask what they are excited about in their product
lines. Manager Jessica Colebar had a lot to say.
An explosion of color is sweeping the country.
The use of online virtual tools is allowing
visualization of unique color combinations
and greater expression of personality.
With “Chip It!” (http://www.sherwin-
williams.com/homeowners/color/color-
selection- tools/chip-it/), you load a photo
w i t h
the colors you like, and it
instantly gives you the top 10
corresponding
Sherwin-
Williams paint colors.
You can also upload a picture of
your house or whatever room you
are working on and plug in colors
to see what it would look like all
together.
There are also stock footage rooms if
you don’t have your own photo to test
color schemes. (https://www.sherwin-
williams.com/visualizer/#)
Colebar said that a lot of times people bring
in pictures, fabric or a piece of their flooring
and ask for help. She can help pull tones from
anything that is staying in the room, and that
will help coordinate colors. If you are doing
multiple rooms, she will help you choose
colors that will flow from room to room.
“Staying on the same tone can make a big
difference,” she said.
The store also has color collection books
that can be taken home.
Once you’ve selected your colors, you are
ready to choose paint.
EXTERIOR
One of the most popular Sherwin-Williams
paints is a self-priming paint. The first coat
of Duration Exterior serves as a primer and
the second coat is the top coat, which saves
Assistant Manager Jason O’Connell