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How to Make Your Own Large Painted Sample Boards

10/26/2009
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My large painted colour boards are such an important guide for choosing colour, that I’ve decided to show you how to make them. But you can save yourself some trouble and buy my curated collection of large painted colour boards here. They are reusable and portable so you can move them around the room and…

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Profits that are Hiding inside your Website

10/19/2009
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I’m coming up to the anniversary date of when I started my blog so this week I’m acknowledging my ‘Dream Team’.  The professionals that helped launch my personal brand on the internet in 2008-09. To fly you need a dream team! The first members of  my Dream Team are Gail & Dave Watson with Extra…

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[Colour Theory] Rules are for Breaking by Janice Lindsay

06/24/2009
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I have secretly always thought that the emphasis placed on the basic ‘rules’ of colour theory were completely overrated. When I worked at Benjamin Moore at the retail level, [many years ago] and colour theory students would come in looking for help on a ‘complementary’ colour combination or an ‘analogous’ colour combination, it always occurred…

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Colour Needs Context

05/11/2009
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A paint colour by itself is neither warm or cool, clean or dirty. Because the ONLY way to describe colour is by comparing it to another. If you’re trying to help a client with a paint colour (or choose one yourself) you need context. Let me explain. Pottery Barn Colour Needs Context The best explanation…

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