Monday Magic - Free App - Choose Paint Colors

Today's free app is a little something different. It's about choosing paint colors.

Why this app? Because as I write this post, the interior of my house is being painted.

Having the interior of a home painted is like having all new flooring installed in a house—both are as stressful as moving because you have to deconstruct your house to make it happen.

We've spent an entire week removing everything from bookshelves, cabinets, etc. so the furniture could be moved to allow the painters access to the walls and packing up a zillion books, the contents of a china cabinet, and all of the stuff stored in the furniture that was to be moved away from the walls.

PAINT COLOR DECISIONS

Deconstructing the house was hard but selecting a good paint color was nearly as difficult and required weeks of discussion and looking at samples. 

We finally decided on Alabaster by Sherwin Williams, a warm white that lends itself to contemporary and traditional stylings.

If you have trouble visualizing wall colors, these free apps can help you. Most of the major paint companies offer these free app which can help you visualize paint colors in your own space using photos or built-in virtual rooms. 

These can help you color match, and you can browse color palettes, and even use their  AI-powered suggestions.

Sherwin-Williams has ColorSnap Visualizer is the one I started with and found the color I wanted. Their app allows you to upload photos of your rooms or use pre-loaded images to test their colors. 

You can color match from inspiration photos or even physical items like fabrics. The app has tools to help adjust color selection and create color palettes. 

If you prefer BEHR, try their ColorSmart which is supposed to help you match existing colors, explore their color library, and visualize colors in your space using photos. It also offers project planning tools and inspiration. 

If you're a Home Depot fan, they too have an app called Project Color. The app features advanced color matching technology according to the website and allows you to capture a color and find the closest match from Home Depot's paint selection. 

MANIC MONDAY INDEED

I'm trying to fnish a book! I want this to be over so it's quiet enough that I can think!

I have just enough space to walk from my office door to my chair in front of the computer. I dare not enter in the dark lest I kick over some Japanese porcelains and crystal vases on the floor—not to mention the 1950s ceramic duck TV lamp that belonged to Darling Hubby's grandmother. 

TAKEAWAY TRUTH

I'm praying this will all be finished by Friday.

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