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May 22, 2008Art Director to the Rescue
So, I mentioned on an earlier blog that I got a house. And here it is! Yay! The windows, though charming, are super-old and we are replacing them with new vinyl windows (I know, not ideal, but the place has 33 windows and we are on a budget!). I’ve been mulling over getting aluminum mullions put on these ho-hum newbies to preserve the original 1920s look, but when I mentioned this to our art director (and general in-house maven about everything that looks and doesn’t look good!) she told me that we must consider our options in Photoshop. What a beautiful thing! She got rid of the mullions to show me what the windows would look like with nothing, and I’m so relieved. I don’t need to order these fakey embellishments. The place looks better without them. Now she’s on another mission. Helping me decide whether to go with white windows or dark brown, given that I will eventually want to re-stucco the house in a different color. I will keep you posted. Anyone else have opinions on this? Please share! —Gina Bazer Posted at 07:58 AM in Dilemma | Back to all posts |
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Our trusty intern, Jackie, here at Chicago HOME found these software programs that allow you to upload a digital pic of your house and try on colors!
Benjamin Moore’s Personal Color Viewer
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/bmpsweb/portals/bmps.portal?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=contentrenderer_1_11&contentrenderer_1_11_actionOverride=%2Fbm%2Fcms%2FContentRenderer%2FrenderContent&contentrenderer_1_11currentNodeUUID=%2FBEA+Repository%2F6010&contentrenderer_1_11NodeUUID=%2FBEA+Repository%2F30001&_pageLabel=fc_colortools
Resene EzyPaint http://www.resene.co.nz/ezypaint/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11
CBN Selector http://www.colorcharts.org/ccorg/
Punch! Professional Home Design Platform. Lets you import photos and do more than just paint the outside of your home. You can mess with design and landscaping. It will cost you though: $99.
http://www.punchsoftware.com/products/platV12.htm
Jan