Think Like a Designer

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How to PROPERLY Sample Paint Colours

Proper sampling is essential to choosing the right paint colour! It’s crazy how different a colour can look on the wall compared to the chip. The key is to PROPERLY view LARGE colour samples exactly where they will be installed.

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What exactly is an Undertone?

Have you heard the word “undertone” but aren’t exactly sure what it means? This post explains its various definitions so you can better understand and use this handy colour term!

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The Subtle Rainbow of Neutral Paint Colours

This post introduces the Neutral Colour Map, which shows how common neutral colours relate to one another. Neutrals are colours with so little chroma (colourfulness) that they seem to lack colour altogether. However, they nearly all have underlying hues which are important to identify when choosing interior finishes!

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