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For Every Hue, a Mood: Use Color to Make the Most of Every Room
We often choose colors we believe to be an expression of ourselves. But the science of color psychology suggests that...
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Bob Vila Radio: Exterior Paint Color
Choosing a paint color for your home’s exterior can be intimidating: This is a big, expensive job, and whatever color...
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Bob Vila Radio: Historic Paint Colors
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “historic color”? Do you envision a rather limited palette of muted grays...
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Boost Your Color Confidence
In her position as director of color marketing for Sherwin-Williams, Jackie Jordan spends her days looking at color, ...
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New Year, New Color
Pantone, the global authority on color for the design industries, has announced the Color of the Year for 2013: Emera...
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12 "Expert Picks" for Fail-Safe Colors
Here are twelve neutrals that color experts and designers rank as their top "fail-safe" picks.
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Color Quiz: Level 2
How color savvy are you? Find out with our Color Quiz!
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Color Quiz: Level 1
How color savvy are you? Find out with our Color Quiz!
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What's Your Color I.Q.?
There is nothing that stirs the senses quite like color. Consider how a sunny day affects your temperament, and why w...
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Eve Ashcraft's 6 Inspirations for Choosing a Color Palette
Color specialist Eve Ashcraft offers six inspirations to help you choose a color scheme for any space in your home.
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Pantone: The 20th Century in Color
While I’d always been interested in history, it wasn't until I got to college that I fell in love with it. A special ...
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Tangerine Tango: 10 Products on Trend
Taking a cue from Pantone's 2012 color of the year, these ten products are certain to put you in a Tangerine Tango-like mood.
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Eve Ashcraft's "The Right Color"
If you're anything like me, standing in front of a sea of paint colors at the local home center can be an angst-ridde...
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Bob Vila's Guide to Historic Paint Colors
Consider these paint color options to preserve the historical accuracy of your home.
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Historic Paint Colors
A primer for researching and choosing paint colors for the historic house.
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How To: Select a Paint Color
The right color can give a paint job your personal mark, so follow these guidelines when selecting paint colors for your home.
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Choosing Interior Paint Color
Interior paint color reflects taste, affects moods, and showcases or downplays a home's features and shortcomings. Knowing how color works to fool the eye will he...
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Applying Decorative Painting Techniques
Bob meets with faux-painting expert Kim Sweet, who is applying a gold parchment effect on the master bedroom walls. Bob tries his hand at applying some color.
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Painting with Historically Accurate Colors
Architectural conservator Brian Powell helps Bob do some detective work to discover the original exterior paint color scheme. They then look at historically appro...
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Color Staining a Concrete Floor
Tom Moorad joins Bob to satin a concrete floor.
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Selecting a Paint Color and Painting the Exterior Stucco Walls
Bob meets with painting contractor Pat Estevez to discuss exterior paint selection and application techniques.
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Interior Paint Selection
Bob chats with painter Rick Snyder in the dining room of the Federal-style home, while Rick experiments with color on intricate wood detail.
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Staining the Exterior
Painting contractor Mike Suarez sprays water-based stain on the home's exterior, while Bob, accompanied by paint consultant Sherry Hiller, tours the island with a...
 
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