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Paint Chips, Web 2.0 style (beta)
From the productivity-maven LifeHacker (motto: Don’t live to geek; geek to live) comes this handy, online paint color selector application for Behr paint. Called ColorSmart, it’s a nifty example of a Web 2.0, consumer-friendly interactive site.
While you can always find printed color-chip guides at the home center or paint store, with ColorSmart you can click and pick swatches from the comfort of your own chair. Choose one of Behr’s pre-configured palettes, or if you’re creatively inclined, make up your own body+trim+accent selection.
If you’re selling your house soon, my advice is: go with the pros’ color selections. Trust me, very few will really like your ‘artistic’ turquoise exteriors or lavender interiors.
You can save your color choices for later review, and print out chip codes to get your paint ordered. With ColorSmart, you can buy an 8 oz. trial size to check your colors first. If you choose a paint that doesn’t sell samples in small amounts, then go ahead and buy a quart. I recently painted my home’s exterior, and my first choice….well, let’s just say that the $9.00 I spent on the tester quart was an excellent investment. We went with choice number 2.
One reviewer of the Behr site mentioned Sherwin Williams’ version, the Color Visualizer, which I thought was cool because they actually simulate different rooms and architecture styles with your color choices. Just drag-n-drop the color on the walls. You can even preview different faux finish techniques.
[tags] remodel, paint, web 2.0, sherwin-williams, behr, home, improvement [/tags]
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