12 on the paint

“Live with paint before choosing to apply it

CHOOSING PAINT colors for the home can be as in-
_timidating as naming your child.

Should the “bedroom be

-. gingham peach or saucy cream,

the family room royal blue or sky
blue?

Should the colors be intense at
the risk of. ridicule? Wouldn’t it
be: safer to just pick out a
: sophisticated off-white - —a. pearl
‘ tint, perhaps? ©.

. These... coricerns need not
discourage. you. .For colors you
_ can enjoy Jang. share, bere are

-some hints . on* selecting, paint

shades from color specialist Jean
_ travels acioss the display secking a

vs”. First, identity your - favorite
. colors.. If no one ' shade
~gomies to mind, consider your
favorite _ clothing,
artwork. . -
‘.' . What colors predominate? Flip
. through decorating

magazines and
clip photos” of room settings that.

inspire you.
JA unifying theme or eolos often
exists.

Second, bring. a sample. of the

a " shades you like to. your local dec--
’ grating. center. You may wish | to".
select color ‘around a favorite. area’

Tug, fabric;or painting.”

. Third, ‘make good use of the’

store’s. paint .color ‘displays.

“Paint. manufacturers have

- Proper: planning gets you primed to paint

PAINTING: = WHETHER, is

‘indoor. or outdoor work — is ‘no

. . -gmall:task.-You‘don’t-just’go out,

‘buy a few brushes and d' -few

” “gallons ‘of paint and tackle © the .
‘ multiply ‘the height times

-  Mearest wall.
. Any paint job requires ‘ plan-
ning, Once’ you start, it’s. difficult

.to give up in the middle; once you:

. finish, the color is there until -you
"move or repaint.
"Here are a few tips: |

jewelry, and.
. daylight.s0 you won’t have to

'shadés,

simplified the paint color selection
process by incorporating consumer
preferences into their displays.

An effective way to begin is to
stand about eight fect away from
the display and !ook for the range
of colors that most attracts you.

You can then concentrate your
search in these color families.

A key element is the arrange-
ment: of colors. Displays that co-
ordinate each row horizontally
complement the natural
movements of the eye.

Luck says that the shopper’s eye

favorite color family. Rich, clear
mid-tones stop the eye at the
chosen family and direct it ver-

. tically to color choices.”

Lighting is critical to color
aclection. Look for a display of-
fering bright simulated natural

view color stripe cards outside the
store. ;

Most shoppers find stripe cards

easier. to work with than cards of

a 2 single color, and prefer a display

arrangement that shows the entire

Stripe. card, rather than just the
top one or two colors.

When. you’ve chosen the right
tring the stripe cards
home with you and place them on
walls, cabinets,

e@ A gallon of exterior house
paint covers about 400 square
feet. To determine how much
you'll need, measure the. feet in
your house’s exterior wall, then
the
fength for each wall. Add up all

_the square-footage figures and
‘divide by 400 to get the number of

gallons you'll need.
@ Read paint can labels for
heipful painting information. and

ceilings —_
wherever you plan to paint.
Observe the colors at different —

times of day and. if possible, on
both cloudy and sunny days.

You should also hang the cards
in nooks and crannies of your
rcom and note how shadows af-
fect the color.

Hold the card at arm’s Sength
and rotate 360° around the room
you plan to paint. Envision the
paint on the walls as you turn. See
how the color changes in the dif-
ferent aréas of the room.

HOW TO USE SAMPLES

At the decorating centre, most
paint is viewed on a horizontal
surface with 2 white or off-white
background. Remember that you
will probably never see the color
again in this way.

The shade will always intensify
when applied to a vertical surface.
This is why it’s important to five
with the stripe card for a few days
before making a fina! derision.

‘Some dealers .catering to the

conditions that must be met to
validate the warranty.
@ The most important step in the

-process is ‘preparing the surface to

be painted — it’s a tough job but
it’s got to be done. Loose: paint,
caulking and glazing compounds
have to be scraped off. Dirt must
be thoroughly washed off, too.
After these steps are compiete, the
bare wood should be primed with
a good quality prime:.

Use color to brighten a room -
and bring all items together a

, DARE TO: be colorful. Snecessful
and skillful

i coal of color

dramatize and in-

. can emphasize,
_Vigorate architectural details

your home.
Here are some tips that may

. spark creativity on your part:
e Use a variety of colors to ac-.

ceat noteworthy: features - like
mantels, cabinets, door frames,
window frames and ‘shelving in

your kitchen.

© Temperatures should be at least
62°F for three days in a row for
the proper setup and drying times. _

. @ Use a good-quality applicator.

like a brush or an exterior-grade
painting pad. Rollers’. are not
recommended for extezior painting
because they -leave tiny, cavities
that can spark mildew growth. _

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The color. _ combination °.
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when used on 4 larger scale.

-, @ In confined spaces, it’s

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‘ferent colors. That: stiouldo’t: put
’ you off colors; though. Calor’ can

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