CB3 Painting, LLC

04/20/2022

Saturated colors in relaxing earth tones are becoming more and more popular for statement pieces like furniture, built ins, and kitchen islands. These colors offer a bold area of architectural and visual interest when used in a space with mostly more neutral colors and furniture pieces.

With its deep green hues and brass accents, this mid-century-inspired space has us green with envy. We are looking back to find comfort and inspiration in days gone by. Read more in the latest STIR: https://bit.ly/3KqdwrQ

What color reminds you of your favorite era?

Designer: Studio Plumb
🎨: Oakmoss SW 6180 (213-C6)

04/19/2022

Large format peel and stick color swatches provide better color accuracy than small color chips, and they can be a convenient alternative to liquid paint color samples.

04/16/2022

Alabaster is a constant favorite among clients looking to paint their home interiors in a warm neutral. It never disappoints. And my wife and I have Pink Shadow in our guest bedroom. It can be challenging to pick the right pink (they can be too bright, too pale, too neon, etc)--Pink Shadow is one I would regularly recommend for interior walls.

Cozy up with April's Color of the Month, Alabaster SW 7008. We paired it with Pink Shadow SW 0070—an ideal combination for promoting gentle mindfulness and wellbeing in spaces. Explore Alabaster here: https://bit.ly/3i0Xk3H

🎨:
Pink Shadow SW 0070 (Historic Collection)
Alabaster SW 7008 (255-C2)

04/16/2022

Cozy up with April's Color of the Month, Alabaster SW 7008. We paired it with Pink Shadow SW 0070—an ideal combination for promoting gentle mindfulness and wellbeing in spaces. Explore Alabaster here: https://bit.ly/3i0Xk3H

🎨:
Pink Shadow SW 0070 (Historic Collection)
Alabaster SW 7008 (255-C2)

04/23/2021

Vinyl siding wears out, fades, discolors, and can look dated. Painting is a low maintenance, inexpensive alternative to completely residing, but there are some things to consider to ensure your new paint holds up over time.

03/17/2021

Lots of prep this morning, fixing seams, nail pops, and corner beads in this 2 floor condo. Residential painting is like getting a haircut, at first it looks a lot worse than it did originally, then it starts to come together and looks SO much better.

03/07/2021

If you're picking colors, this write up is a good primer on the important factors to consider when looking at and deciding on paint colors:

https://www.cb3painting.com/post/selecting-paint-colors-for-interior-rooms-and-walls

Picking paint colors can be hard. Understanding tones, undertones, overtones, saturation, temperature, etc. is a challenge is you don't know what to look for. This photo is a great example of how color can play tricks on your eyes. Now I'm going to blow your mind. This first photo of the corner above the door is the same color. It's Sherwin Williams Sea Salt, on both walls. The wall that the door is on is on the east side of the home. The other wall is on the south side of the home. Because of the light exposure in the home, this color like many colors can look slightly to very different in different lights. We also did an accent wall in Sherwin Williams Acacia Haze which is in the other photos painted behind the headboard. The client on this job was thrilled with the way this color turned out, but sometimes issues like color variation from wall to wall can be a huge disappointment depending on the color.

But the best advice I can give is this: once you've decided on a few color options, get some samples, put them on some different walls and let the light hit them. That's the best way to avoid unwanted color surprises. Sample twice, paint once!