Paint Samples...

I can say this until I am blue in the face... And people still won't listen... Always, always, ALWAYS put paint samples on your walls before you choose your color! It's tempting to choose your color from that little 2" swatch but don't do it! I am working with a client who hates to get samples and just goes to the paint store and buys her gallon of paint.... Oh boy! I took pictures to show why it is so essential to actually put the samples on the wall... Every wall!

Here is the gallon of paint... looks nice enough.... Putting on a sample in the corner... Do a large sample, and make sure to fan out the edges... Always use two coats... And WAIT! As paint dries it changes colors.... Obviously.... 

Here is the large sample color in the corner... Looks nice enough.... And here is the crucial part.... Try it on every wall! It will change... This picture below is the opposite wall... 4' away... A tiny bathroom...

Two coats later... Dried... Same paint and its pink!!! These pictures show the colors pretty spot on how they look in the room... It is a major change.... 

So remember... Bring a sample home... Two coat, large area sample on every wall!

That is all...