Emerald is Pantone's 2013 color of the year, with it's ability to " .... enhance our sense of well-being by inspiring insight as well as promoting balance and harmony" according to Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. As the US pulls out of the latest recession, …
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Paint Color Trends for 2011
Paint color trends might start with Pantone, the company that sets industry standards for color in printing, packaging and more. They picked honeysuckle as their 2011 color of the year, saying it "... emboldens us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor. A dynamic reddish pink (check out …
Paint Color and Selling Your Home
Picking paint colors is more complicated than you realize. There are 100s of whites to pick from, some warm and others cold. Each primary color has an equal number of choices. So how do you pick the best paint colors? Interior decorators offer a "color consultation" where they come to your home and …
Wallpaper Frequently Asked Questions
Wallpaper has been covering walls for thousands of years beginning with the Chinese who invented paper and glued rice paper onto their walls (brief history of wallpaper). Our homes have changed, and wall coverings have evolved from tapestries to various paper materials and …
Lead Poisoning & Lead-Safe Rules from the EPA
Lead poisoning occurs from even minute quantities of dust that we can't see. Lead builds up in our bodies which causes health problems. In April 2010, the EPA put into place strict new rules for all residential (YOUR home) renovation, repair and painting projects. The rules apply to all homes built …
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Lead Paint Facts & Figures to Keep Your Family Safe
Lead paint can seriously affect the health of anyone, and especially children and pregnant women. For many years manufacturers added lead to paint to increase its' durability. Then they discovered that lead paint caused serious health hazards so in 1973, lead was no longer added during manufacturing …
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