Fellow blogger Justin from Mad for Mid-Century mentioned the site Movies in Color in a recent
post, and it reminded me of a color palette generator that I've used when choosing colors for my home. It's called
Chip-It, and Sherwin Williams offers it as a service to customers wanting to find paint colors.
However, I've found it equally helpful in shopping for furniture and accessories. If I see a photo with colors I like, I save the image and go to Chip-It. There I can create a color palette of Sherwin Williams colors, then stop by one of their stores and pick up the paint chips. They tuck conveniently into my purse so I can use them when shopping.
(Just a note about how to use Chip-It...When you upload your image, the program will generate a primary palette. If you want more colors, click Edit Colors, and a secondary palette will be created. Paint names will appear when you hover over the new colors.) Of course, that won't work on the images below, since they're just screen shots.
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| My living room palette |
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| gregnatale.com |
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| houzz.com |
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| arkpad.com.br |
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| gregnatale.com |
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| dailyicon.net |
Thanks for sharing this idea Dana. Lots of eye candy in these photos. Fantastic color combos in your beautiful living room.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an easy way to create a new color palette for your home, and it takes the guesswork and hesitation out of shopping. No more standing in a store asking yourself, "Is this going to work, or will I have to return it??"
DeleteI have needed something like this. I have big decorating issues. I am drawn to bright colors and repulsed when I get them home. I need to always remember to NOT buy expensive bright non-returnable things in bright colors. I broke this vow last weekend and only regret it with one of the purchases. **sigh**
ReplyDeleteEvery photo I've ever seen of your home has been gorgeous. I can't imagine that you'd buy anything garish. Your taste is impeccable. What did you buy that you didn't like when you got it home?
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