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Looking for paint color specialist

2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago

I am looking to hire an interior designer/paint color specialist remotely for whole house interior paint to help find the right colors that will bring my vision to life. I tried the “find pros“ section and could not see anything for remote work.

This is more of a help wanted post but if anyone who is creatively inclined wants to help then I am all for it as my family and friends are tired of me needing their help lol

Comments (13)

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    I would never think to help with no info and if you want help here we need that. As for who you can get maybe one will read this and contact you.

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    kylie M interiors is one possibility- https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/hire-kylie/


    Maria Killam is another https://mariakillam.com/edesign/

    Sarah Rivers thanked la_la Girl
  • 2 years ago

    At least before the pandemic, the BM store near me (not a hardware store, a BM company store) had an in house color consultant who would come out to your house for a nominal fee for a consultation. SW might do this as well. When we were looking at painting contractors to paint a couple rooms in our house two years ago, the two larger painting contractors had their own color consultants. Painters don't like painting your house a color you end up not liking even if they get to charge you twice when you ask for the rooms to be repainted. They usually have other jobs lined up they want to get to. :-) Painting contractors sometimes have brand preferences (because of how much a discount they get), so don't waste your time selecting colors in a brand they don't want to use. People are not always happy with how color matching between brands turns out.

    Sarah Rivers thanked kandrewspa
  • 2 years ago

    We used SW online color consulting a few years ago for our exterior (in-person wasn’t available). I found it very helpful.

  • 2 years ago

    I've had a Farrow & Ball consultant from a local shop come do my colors.


    Colour Consultancy | In Home Or Virtual | Farrow & Ball (farrow-ball.com)

  • 2 years ago

    I too had a color consultant from Farrow and Ball. They can do in home or online. They were really good. I cannot remember the cost but I thought it was completely reasonable and lower than I anticipated.


    My husband was so thrilled when I began paying a color consultant and stopped asking him!

    Sarah Rivers thanked Kendrah
  • 2 years ago

    Thank you to everyone who gave the advice on the color consulting and names of people to contact! Thank you so much! This really has helped :) I really appreciate you responding with such helpful comments ❤️

    I find this site has a lot of negative nancys sometimes which makes me as a newbie a little scared to post asking for help lol but you all are wonderful, thank you again😊

  • 2 years ago

    Thank you kendrah :)

  • 2 years ago

    Hi Sarah. I recently had a free 30 minute FaceTime consult with Sherwin Williams. It really wasn’t adequate for me, but can’t hate on it because it was free and the person tried. But trying colors through a FaceTime isn’t the best. I have had good luck on YouTube, though. I’ve watched Kylie M and several others review various paint colors. I’ve learned a lot about how light and furniture and floors change paint colors. And the LRV and other qualities of paint.

  • 2 years ago

    Connecticut Yankee, thank you thats really good to know. Ive been trying to watch a lot of videos and read a lot of blogs but its so hard for me to visualize what i want to achieve with the color scheme in my style of home. Thank you so much for your comment that was def good to know

  • 2 years ago

    I know it's going to take a bit of time, but I'd love a follow up if/when you connect with some of these resources.

    I know I have read many of the blogs as well as scouring to find helpful websites comparing colors and finding similar colors in varying brands. All the info is helpful in at least eliminating potential colors but finding the right one can be such a huge effort. I've been tempted but have never tried an expert so I'm really curious to see how it goes for you.

    It is very helpful to read so many comments wih pleased customers.

  • 2 years ago

    Sarah- if it wasn’t already mentioned here, I have several samples from Samplize. They are large adhesive back swatches of actual paint that you can move around and reuse again and again. I learned that Farrow and Ball Dimity holds a nice color anywhere in my first floor. The same goes for SW Fragile Beauty. I’m awaiting other colors to try. I did find that out of the 6 Samplize swatches, 4 of them changed dramatically in different areas and are unappealing to me. Yes, it can be very frustrating and difficult to make a decision.