Saturday, July 14, 2012

Why You Should Hire a Color Consultant for an HOA


Countless Home Owner Associations need to renovate their color palettes when it comes to their exterior paint schemes.





this house has so much potential!


Many times members of the association want to put together the color palettes themselves, Do you think this will work?




nice accent colors

In a word: NO! Here's why:
Exterior color schemes can be an HOA's biggest asset.






 A new color scheme should be done thoughtfully since the results, good or bad,  will live on for many years. A neighborhood color scheme is originally put together by the builder who had a design firm provide these original schemes.

 




 In designing the plan, there are several critical considerations:
  • style of Architecture
  • roofing colors
  • landscape style
  • ease of maintenance
Notice I did not mention what colors are on trend. When selling a brand new neighborhood, trend colors may have played an integral part but that might be what necessitates the color update. A good selection of classic colors with perhaps an on trend front door color makes a lot of sense. I also feel that a lot of options should be available so that repetition is at a minimum and homeowners can feel like they are a unique individual. Hiring a professional color consultant is a great way to diffuse what can be a volatile subject among board members and homeowners.  A color professional will provide knowledgeable choices that will offer curb appeal and individuality to homeowners through accent front door colors and numerous combinations that suit the neighborhood’s architecture and style. It is crucial for a neighborhood’s market value that these color decisions be handled by a professional color consultant that knows what is going on in the market place and the color world.



Most every day I work with clients who make terrible decisions about color simply because it is not their area of expertise. A lot of people get hung up about color and choose unsuitable schemes over a suitable one simply because they “love” it. The wrong one is never a smart choice. Clients are getting married to colors with little thought or direction especially about the complex big picture of how this will all flow in a neighborhood. This is just one of many scenarios that steer consumers into a bad color choice. I can’t recommend enough how valuable a professional color consultant will be to the HOA!

 

If you need help establishing your own color palette, contact me to help you create flow in your home. Admitting you need help is the first step in transforming your home and life!

 


12 comments:

  1. Consultant for color is one of the great thing, he tells you that which color suits and which doesn't. HOA consultant knows that which color and which shapes suits on houses.

    Mandrien Consulting

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    1. Hi Daniel, thanks for leaving a comment! Do you use a color consultant in your business?Best to You, Karen

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  2. Hi Karen, fully agree! Some people do not give much thought to color! kindest regards, Thelma van der Werff www.colourcomfort.com

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    1. Thanks for stopping by! Your journey sounds very personal and interesting! I'm sure we have a lot to talk about.Best to you! Karen

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  3. Funny story I went to sherwin williams and talked t color consultant. She looked at my tile sample and gave me some suggestions. I told her I stopped in based on blogs I read. Today I was looking a decor to adore, and who do I find but my consultant from the day before and she has a blog of her very own! You are now in my bookmarks. Sarah

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    1. Hi Sarah, funny how one blog leads to another!Laura at Decor to Adore is a friend of mine from Design School. I admire her writing and ideas to much. If you don't know her, you would absolutely adore her. Thanks for leaving a comment and I hope to see you again!

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  4. Karen,

    If the world were a perfect place we would have perfectly painted houses but instead there is you to help one and all.

    I am just itching to paint my front door a bright happy color. But I need to install a screen door first to hide it from the HOA. It's a win/lose situation at times.

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    1. That is funny you mention your door because that is exactly the way I handled my HOA! I have a lovely vintage front door in Sherwin Williams Chinese Red-sw#0057. You will soon have one too that will make all the difference in the world to you!

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  5. What a wonderful post!! I so enjoy meeting you at Laura's on Saturday! You are a beautiful woman!!

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  6. Thank goodness my front door is hidden from the HOA so that I can paint it. :)

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  8. When talking about color, everyone has his own world. We can not blame the color choices have been. It was just a matter of adjusting to the environment.

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