Favorite Paint Colors

Color Combination for Revere Pewter

2012-02-24T06:27:00.001-08:00

Other colors I love with Revere Pewter:

*Blue echo by BM

*Hampshire Gray by BM

*Woodmont Cream by BM

AND I wanted to tell you some good news ... I am going to Haven! A conference in June with "some of the most notable DIY/Home bloggers in blogland" and I am so excited! I entered Layla's giveaway on Monday and I won! I never win anything, so this was an awesome surprise. If you are going let me know, I would sure love to meet you! There is still more time to sign up if you're interested, you can find out more information here. Have a great weeekend everyone!

Revere Pewter

2012-02-23T05:39:00.000-08:00

Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore

DIY Design Fanatic

See another post on Revere Pewter here.

Antique Pewter

2012-02-22T05:39:00.000-08:00

Antique Pewter by Benjamin Moore

Numbered Street Designs

Watermelon by Krylon

2012-02-21T05:45:00.000-08:00

*Watermelon by Krylon*

Stonington Gray and Chantilly Lace

2012-02-20T07:15:00.000-08:00

Wall Color: Stonington Gray by Benjamin Moore

Cabinets and Molding: Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore

The Roosta and the Bean

Stonington Gray is a popular color at FPC. See more beautiful rooms painted in this color here, here, and here.

Benjamin Moore Color Combination

2012-02-17T06:21:00.000-08:00

Another great color combination that would flow together in any home. I include colors that I love, as well as those that I have been asked about by my readers. Not seeing something you love? Send me an e-mail and let me know what paint color you would like to find coordinating colors for.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Sharkey Grey and Rainwater

2012-02-16T06:09:00.000-08:00

Wall Color: Sharkey Grey by Martha Stewart

Island: Rainwater by Martha Stewart

Tatertots and Jello
See another post on Sharkey Grey here

Tawny Port

2012-02-14T06:02:00.000-08:00

Tawny Port by Benjamin Moore

DIY by Design

Naval

2012-02-13T06:14:00.000-08:00

Naval by Sherwin Williams

Flourish

Favorite Color Combos + Chip It

2012-02-10T06:47:00.000-08:00

Here is another color combination for you! When I do these, I don't want you to think I'm expecting you to paint your walls 4 different colors. If it were me, I would choose one paint color (Khaki Shade for example) for your main color, use Crisp Linen for the trim, choose Hearts of Palm and Hazel for another room if you'd like, or use them as accent colors. :) Or vice versa. If you ever have any questions let me know, but I think these colors would look fantastic together.

And, Sherwin Williams just launched a new online tool called "Chip It". I was just introduced to it last week and I have to say it's pretty cool.

Here is how Rachel from Sherwin Williams explained it to me: "This first-of-its-kind web-based tool transforms any online image into a palette of Sherwin-Williams paint colors with just the click of a button.

To get started, users create a profile on www.letschipit.com via their Facebook or Twitter accounts and then simply add a bookmarklet to their web browser for easy access. Up to ten Sherwin-Williams paint colors can be identified by simply scrolling over the image. Photos and palettes can be saved in users' Chip It! profile, with the option of sharing the palette on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest."

So I found some pictures on Pinterest I really liked, put the URL into Chip It! and voila! I've got some awesome color pallettes. (To find the URL right click on the picture, go to "properties" at the bottom and once you click on properties you should see the URL listed. This is how it works on my PC using Internet Explorer - it may be different for other computers???)

It works great to pull the color from the pictures, but I didn't find it worked so well if you were trying to find a specific color. I tried adding a few pictures from my site that were Sherwin Williams colors and it didn't match it correctly, but it gives you a general place to start.

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My daughter was helping me find pictures and we couldn't leave out Miss Tangled. See, the possibilites are really endless! :)

You can add ChipIt right to your tool bar, it's super easy to do and can be done with any picture as you can see. Watch the quick video clip on the Chip It site, it makes it look way easy, and it is! Let me know what you think of it and have a great weekend! Soo glad it's Friday!

Shallow Tide

2012-02-09T05:57:00.000-08:00

Shallow Tide by Valspar

Memories on Clover Lane
See another post on Shallow Tide here.

Wheat Bread

2012-02-08T05:21:00.000-08:00

Wheat Bread by Behr

Knight Moves

Cloudburst

2012-02-07T05:50:00.000-08:00

Today we are kicking off painted furniture and spray paint colors! It's going to be done the same style as we have done the rooms - paint color for the title, and brand and website below the picture. Most furniture that is painted has had an amazing transformation, so be sure to check out the website I post below for more information and great before and after pics.

Now it's your turn! If you've painted a piece of furniture, shelf, picture frame, lamp, headboard, your dog (totally kidding) submit it to me by e-mailing me at favoritepaintcolors@blogspot.com.

We'll still be doing lots of rooms, but I wanted to add this new segment so that if you're looking to paint something small, you have a resource. :) Be sure to check out my other post today - Earthy Gray.

Also, thank you to all of those who entered the giveaway. The winner is Kris10! She wrote "I have no digital scrapbooking experience, but I would love to try it. Not just for documenting our family memories, but also to do other fun things with it!!" Congratulations, I just e-mailed you!

Now onto this lovely piece of furniture. :) Have a great day!

Cloudburst by Sherwin Williams

Impatiently Praying for Patience

Earthy Gray

2012-02-07T05:36:00.000-08:00

Earthy Gray by Better Homes and Gardens

Amazing Grays

New Blog Design and Features

2012-02-06T06:00:00.000-08:00

So if you havn't noticed, there have been some changes around here! I wanted to explain some of those and tell you about some new segments that I am adding to FPC.

As you look on the left you can see there are a few new buttons that I didn't have previously. I wanted to point out the search button. If you are looking for a particular color, type in the name and if it's featured here on FPC then it will come up at the top of the page.( Remember, if you have a color of your own that you want to see featured on FPC, please contact me! I would love to hear from you and would love to feature YOUR favorite paint color. My e-mail is favoritepaintcolors@gmail.com.)

I also introduced you to my favorite color combos which will be a regular thing here. Trying to figure out which colors go together can be a tough thing when it comes to paint, and I hope this will help.

I also want to add favorite spray paint and furniture colors, but will explain more on that segment tomorrow. I'm excited to start this!

One other thing, my blog is in transition to becoming a .com. It takes a few days to do this but my new address is: http://www.favoritepaintcolorsblog.com. If you type in my blogspot address, it will redirect you, but just wanted you to be aware of the change. :)

Everything else is pretty self explanatory. Most of these new additions have come from input I have received from you, so if there's anything else that you'd love to see here let me know.

Also, I wanted to thank Smitten Blog Design for helping me with this design. They were awesome to work with and if anyone is looking for a new blog facelift, I would highly recommend them. :)

I hope everyone had a great weekend ... don't forget to enter the giveaway for MyMemories Digital Scrapbooking Software, It ends tonight! Happy Monday!

MyMemories Software Giveaway + my favorite color combinations

2012-02-02T20:13:00.000-08:00

I was contacted by My Memories to review their software. A lot of times I get e-mails about promotions, but it doesn't really pertain to my site so I turn it down. I was introduced to this program by a friend over the summer but I never really had a chance to look at it, so when I got the e-mail it caught my eye. I used to do a lot of digital scrapbooking and really loved it, but I had another baby, have a husband in law school now and I don't have the time to spend on it like I used to.

So when they contacted me, I jumped at the chance. I am having a baby shower for a friend in a few weeks and thought I'd try to make an invitation. There were soo many options to choose from, I didn't have to download anything (you can if you want to) and was able to choose from lots of different papers, embellishments, fonts, shapes, etc. It took me a while to figure out what I wanted, but here's what I came up with.

It was fun to put together and so much easier than downloading the scrapbooking kits and creating it on photoshop. I'm not a person that reads manuals or instructions and so it took some trial and error, but now that I have the hang of it, something like this would take only a few minutes to make.

I took it CVS, printed it out using a free code I had, and paid nothing for invitations! It was awesome.

I started playing around with it again the next night, this time working on something for a new segment I wanted to add to Favorite Paint Colors and here it is:

I have gotten quite a few e-mails about color combinations, including what colors go well together so I want to add some of MY favorite color combinations. Here is the first one, all colors from Sherwin Williams. The colors are all coordinating, meaning they compliment each other and would look great used together. I will have a more detailed post on future color combinations later, but I wanted to show you what else I was able to create with this awesome software!

(Also, my blog is getting a little facelift over the weekend and you can see a little sneak peek above.)

As for the software, here are my conclusions. It was fun to play around designing the invitation and seeing all of the options that were available. It was a little tricky to figure out at first, but that's probably because I was too impatient and didn't take the time to watch any of the tutorials. I loved the layout and the best part is you can print your creations out anywhere you'd like to, even at home. They also have a place where you can get it professionally printed through their site. You can make photo books, calendars, collages, cards, videos, etc. Whatever your little heart desires. In other words, it's kind of a cross between Photoshop and Picaboo.

If you are interested in buying the MyMemories Digital Scrapbooking software for yourself, the company has given me a special code that will give you a $10 discount off the purchase of the MyMemories Suite software, plus you also get a $10 coupon to use at their online store - a $20 value!

The code is STMMMS41926. Use this at check out and it will bring your total down to $29.97, plus you will get another $10 coupon code to use at MyMemories.com Online Store.

Giveaway: I also have a copy to giveaway! If you would like the chance to win the MyMemories Suite software please simply leave a comment on this post, prior to Monday, February 6th at 7:00 pm PST, telling me what your experience with digital scrapbooking has been. :)

For more info on My Memories and to be informed of future giveaways you can also follow them on their blog, facebook or twitter and tell me that you did so for an additional entry.

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Good luck everyone and have a great weekend!

Bird Egg

2012-02-01T05:17:00.000-08:00

Bird Egg by Benjamin Moore

*Ceiling and Trim are painted Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore

The Roosta and the Bean

Overcast

2012-01-31T06:58:00.000-08:00

Overcast by Benjamin Moore

For the Love of a House

Mountain Laurel

2012-01-30T06:38:00.000-08:00

Mountain Laurel by Benjamin Moore

*Evolution of Style: Kitchen Transformation

*Evolution of Style: Powder Room Transformation

Souvenir

2012-01-27T06:15:00.000-08:00

Wall Color: Souvenir by ICI Paints

Cabinet Color: Natural White by ICI Paints

Modern Jane Design

Summer Field

2012-01-26T06:27:00.000-08:00

Summer Field by Laura Ashley

Coastal Charm

Flagstone

2012-01-25T06:00:00.000-08:00

Flagstone by Martha Stewart (Home Depot)

Numbered Street Designs

See another post on Flagstone here.

Painting Your Kitchen Cabinets

2012-01-24T06:16:00.000-08:00

Painting your kitchen cabinets can be a great way to update your home, without having to spend a big chunk of your money hiring someone to do it for you, or installing new cabinets all together. If this is something you are thinking about, see what others have done by browsing here and head on over to 320 Sycamore and check out this awesome tutorial if you are tackling it yourself. It really is a must read - so detailed with step by step instructions.

Isn't it lovely?

Cabinet Color: White Dove by Benjamin Moore

320 Sycamore

Seine

2012-01-20T07:58:00.000-08:00

Seine by Valspar

Centsational Girl

Burnt Copper

2012-01-19T05:47:00.000-08:00

Burnt Copper by Porter Paints

Crafty Southern Mama