Latest Picking paint colors Podcast Episodes
Uncommon Kitchens with Sophie Donelson
Let's Talk (paint) Color - April 18, 2024 19:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWhile this episode began as an interview based on a book about kitchens, it became something much more - A treatise about how we live in our homes, how to make a kitchen your own in ways which acknowledge who you are, how you live and what you love. Sophie Donelson is a former Editor-in- Chief...
Mind the Gap
Let's Talk (paint) Color - March 21, 2024 02:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWhat do jazz, communism, Dracula and wallpaper have in common? Tune into this episode to hear how they all converge. My guest is Stefan Ormenisan, the founder and creative director of one of the most unique lifestyle brands, Mind the Gap. Conceived in Transylvania and sold all over the world...
Color for Museum Walls
Let's Talk (paint) Color - February 08, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEver walk into an art museum and find yourself just as mesmerized and transported by the color of the exhibition walls as you were by the art? Well, that wouldn't have been the ultimate goal of the exhibit designers but it does speak to the power of wall paint color, even in a museum setting. M...
The Hidden Dimensions of Color
Let's Talk (paint) Color - December 15, 2023 23:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThink there's nothing more to a color than whether it's blue, red or green? If so, hold onto your hat. On this, the first episode of our new interview based format, Architectural Color Consultant Amy Krane introduces our listeners to trained Color Consultant and Interior Designer, Ellen Divers...
Choosing Color for Commercial Interiors: Retail, Office and Health Care
Let's Talk (paint) Color - October 03, 2023 02:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThere are so many functional and aesthetic factors to consider when designing color for non-residential interiors. Your color choices must support a range of branding, comfort, productivity, and /or way finding goals, to name a few. Tens, hundreds or thousands of people may be users of this spac...
The Modern Farmhouse
Let's Talk (paint) Color - August 20, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIs the modern farmhouse style exterior a trend or is it more entrenched in our collective mind as the epitome of what "home" is now? What are the architectural elements that define the modern farmhouse? Why did it come about and can we use those elements on other exterior house styles? We discus...
Decorating with Color
Let's Talk (paint) Color - May 25, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsJoin Amy Woolf & Amy Krane ( and our dogs) begin an engaging conversation which will span multiple episodes about bringing color into your decor. We never stray too far from wall color which rears its head in almost every facet of the conversation. Should your wall and decor color tie into the a...
Color Down Under
Let's Talk (paint) Color - April 02, 2023 01:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSometimes neglected, your basement might get the least love in your house but it doesn't have to be that way. Paint color is the final touch but before that we need to think about the fundamentals when designing this room. What are you going to be doing down there? What's your floor and lighting...
Follow that Pattern
Let's Talk (paint) Color - February 13, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsPutting a paint color on your walls is deeply satisfying but if you want to kick it up another notch (or 10) add pattern to color and you've got the recipe for extraordinary walls. In this episode the Amys talk all things wallpaper. Where can you put it? How do you use it? What patterns are hot ...
Exterior Color for Multi-Family Dwellings
Let's Talk (paint) Color - December 27, 2022 20:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSpecifying exterior color for multi- family dwellings is a wholly different animal than for single family homes. The ownership, the goals, the sheer size of the complexes offer a completely different set of challenges. When done right the outcome can be stunning, increasing property values and t...
Honor the Architecture: More Exterior Color
Let's Talk (paint) Color - November 30, 2022 02:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn this episode we return to the important subject of exterior house color but examine it on a more granular level with an eye towards the different architectural styles prevalent in the United States. How was the earliest house paint created and how did that influence the types of colors availa...
Honor the Architecture
Let's Talk (paint) Color - November 30, 2022 02:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn this episode we return to the important subject of exterior house color but examine it on a more granular level with an eye towards the different architectural styles prevalent in the United States. How was the earliest house paint created and how did that influence the types of colors availa...
2023 Paint Colors of the Year
Let's Talk (paint) Color - October 19, 2022 15:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEvery year around this time, the major paint brands launch their Color of the Year. It's a marketing event that's awaited by many, and ignored by others. The two Amys discuss the newest COTY's. How relevant are these? What do choices like these mean? And do we even like them? We let you in on h...
Over to the Dark Side
Let's Talk (paint) Color - August 25, 2022 23:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSo you have a space that has little or no natural light. What to do? Complain to all that will listen, ignore the situation, paint it white? No, no, NO! That's the MOST common mistake. Tune in to hear how to handle a dark room so that it does not end up a room ignored or reviled.
Color for Dark Rooms
Let's Talk (paint) Color - August 25, 2022 23:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSo you have a space that has little or no natural light. What to do? Complain to all that will listen, ignore the situation, paint it white? No, no, NO! That's the MOST common mistake. Tune in to hear how to handle a dark room so that it does not end up a room ignored or reviled.
Kid's Bedroom Color
Let's Talk (paint) Color - May 31, 2022 19:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsChoosing paint color for a child's bedroom, be it a toddler or a teenager, poses a somewhat different set of considerations than for adults. Should they be involved in this choice or not and what if they are? Certainly most kids gravitate towards different kinds of colors than many adults do. T...
Bedroom Paint Colors
Let's Talk (paint) Color - April 01, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Oh, hi! We were just catching some shut eye. Ok, no we weren't, but in this episode we’re discussing appropriate colors to paint a bedroom for adults. What's the goal? For all the activities we conduct in a bedroom the number one is to foster sleep so functional color is...
On Being a Color Consultant
Let's Talk (paint) Color - February 26, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn this episode Amy and Amy explore how each landed in the world of color. Coming from another profession then having an "aha" moment directed each of them towards Architectural Color Consulting. This happened at different times in their lives but was a second career for both. Coincidentally, ...
Rent or Sell your House with Paint Color
Let's Talk (paint) Color - January 20, 2022 02:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWho you are choosing paint colors for should play an important role in what you pick. If you're planning to sell your home or rent it out for short term rentals your goal is to appeal to others. What's the secret to making it work? Tune in to hear color experts Amy Woolf and Amy Krane let loose ...
Interior Color - The Big Picture
Let's Talk (paint) Color - October 18, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsTackling paint colors for a whole house at once might seem intimidating. There are so many things to consider and a lot of false information out there. Where and how to start is the big question. This episode is your primer, Color 101 : how to choose a color palette for your whole interior. We...
The New Neutrals....or Not!
Let's Talk (paint) Color - August 24, 2021 01:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings"Neutral" is probably the most bandied about color description there is. So often we hear about this year's "new neutral". Is that all marketing blather or can there be a "new" neutral? Is the definition locked with those hues already established? Join Amy Woolf and Amy Krane debate what a neut...
LTPC Ep 5 All the Trim(mings)
Let's Talk (paint) Color - July 08, 2021 15:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsYou've finally settled on the paint colors for your walls. What a relief! Think you're done? No! What about the trim? So many people end up with white trim almost as a default- they just don't even think about the options. But it's not your only choice, by far. There are so many ways to handle ...
All the Trim(mings)
Let's Talk (paint) Color - July 08, 2021 15:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsYou've finally settled on the paint colors for your walls. What a relief! Think you're done? No! What about the trim? So many people end up with white trim almost as a default- they just don't even think about the options. But it's not your only choice, by far. There are so many ways to handle ...
Office Colors that Work
Let's Talk (paint) Color - June 08, 2021 21:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWhether you're working from home and want to update a home office, having zoom meetings in some corner of a room or are in charge of choosing the decor for a shared office in a building, knowing how colors affect our ability to focus and create is paramount when picking colors for a work space. ...
Choosing Kitchen Colors
Let's Talk (paint) Color - May 07, 2021 19:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsA kitchen renovation is a major endeavor and an expensive proposition so you want to get the kitchen color right the first time around. Open kitchens especially make choosing colors tricky. There are many finish decisions to be made: cabinets, countertops, backsplash, appliances, walls....The li...
Selecting Exterior Paint Colors
Let's Talk (paint) Color - May 07, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsPainting your home's exterior is a very large financial investment. It needs to last at least a decade so you really want to love your exterior paint color choices. Learn how to select exterior paint colors: what to consider, what looks best and what's trending now with Architectural Color Cons...
All About White Paint
Let's Talk (paint) Color - May 07, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOf all the possible paint colors, choosing white paint confounds the most people. There are hundreds of whites to choose from and finding the right white paint is a mystery to many. Learn: how to see what's different in each white, how to decide what works for your interior or exterior, which ...
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