More about Color — The classic resource for color matching, the color wheel allows you to see what colors are complementary as well as which ones are contrasting. Sometimes when your color scheme just doesn't seem to be working for you, using a color wheel can help you see if your choices are harmonious or conflicting. The wheel's features include Primary Color Mixtures, Tints and Tones, Complementary Harmonies, Warm and Cool Colors, Gray Scale, and Personal Palette Color Harmonies, along with Terms and Definitions. We have one at the store you're welcome to use, but if you're like us and want to have your own, click on the title to this section.
Choosing exterior colors — If you do it right, your paint job can last many years. This article in Better Homes and Gardens offers "tips to help you pick the right exterior paint colors, no matter what kind of house you have."
Choosing interior colors — If you're not familiar with Suite101.com, it's a website that allows individuals to post their expert advice for the benefit of us all. This woman (click on the title of this section) has written a helpful article chronicling what she learned about finding rooms' focal points and other inspiration on which to base color selections."
More about color basics — In addition to an excellent explanation of color basics, the homestore.com website (click on this section's title) has a full set of color palettes to show you the range of possibilities in mixing and matching colors.
Make sure you have a look at its Color Strategy and Color Ideas articles, too!
Even though it's more of an art site, the basic color theory at Colormatters.com may give you some color scheme ideas you wouldn't find anywhere else.
Help with decorating/redecorating by color expert Barbara Jennings is at her site Decorate-redecorate.com.
We even found a color-wheel software (Color Wheel Pro - a program that allows you to create color schemes and preview them on real examples) you can buy if you're really into it at color-wheel-pro.com along with another excellent explanation of color theory.
Realtor Magazine Online offers this article about Benjamin Moore's new Personal Color Viewer here at cipsnetwork.com.
More about paint — Click on the title to this section to view This Old Houses's advice on painting at thisoldhouse.com.
The informational web site of the Paint and Coatings Industry Information Center, paintinfo.org, offers help on choosing paint colors, painting exteriors and interiors, and other paint-related processes.
The Paint Quality Institute also offers detailed information about why and how to properly do the job.
To Prime or not to prime is the question the Paint Quality Institute answers here: http://www.paintquality.com/index_feature.html.
And even if you hire a painter, the Paint Quality Institute's Do It Yourself section will help you get a good job done with its Design Center, Steps to Success, Problem Solver and more:
http://www.paintquality.com/diy/index.html.
