by PAULA MCHUGH | May 30, 2017 | Classic Color Series, Paint Color
Lapis Lazuli – Ultramarine Blue is Deep Classic Color Series Lapis Lazuli Ultramarine is one deep and gorgeous color and has remained so since Egyptian times (3500BC). Found richly inlaid in the sarcophagus of King Tut, the Egyptians used lapis extensively in...
by PAULA MCHUGH | May 14, 2017 | Classic Color Series, Paint Color
Vermillion – A Bold & Crackling Red Color! Classic Color Series Cinnebar Vermilion was originally made from the powdered mineral cinnabar, a name originating from the Persian word for “Dragons blood” خون اژدها It was a dense and opaque pigment with a clear...
by PAULA MCHUGH | May 14, 2017 | Classic Color Series, Paint Color
Rose Madder – a Blushing Pink Pigment, as Dusty as They Come Classic Color Series From antiquity Rose Madder has adorned the interiors of tombs and was procured to dye cloth and leather in Asia and Egypt. Ancient Egyptian mummies (1500 BC) were found wrapped in...
by PAULA MCHUGH | Dec 3, 2016 | Craftsman, Older Projects, Paint Color
Interior/Exterior Paint Color Consultation – Seattle, WA Craftsman New Construction – a River House This new-build Craftsman home had five family members with a love for color, each in their own way. And… they had no qualms about stating their preferences!...
by PAULA MCHUGH | Nov 17, 2016 | Paint Color
12 Decorative Painting Techniques | Accent Walls | Color and Texture Faux Your Information: florapompeiiThe act of painting walls precedes even architecture. As a fundamental human experience it reveals a natural human response to our environment. From the Paleolithic...
by PAULA MCHUGH | Oct 24, 2016 | Craftsman, Historical Paint Color, Older Projects, Paint Color
“Dusty Roads” – a Paint Color Palette for the Ages Sherwin Williams Colors on Display – Antique, Soft Tones -1914 Craftsman – Seattle, WA Matthew, Angela and little Ruby came to me while remodeling their 1914 Craftsman. They were in the throws of “analysis paralysis”...