AboutCyndie Stefanik Expertise Co-Developer/author of the patent pending "Color with No Regrets" Selection System. Conducts 2 day seminars for decorating professionals in various cities in the United States.
Experience I began as a decorative painter/artist 13 years ago. My work has appeared in magazines and I have participated in award winning designer show houses in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Most recently I have spent the last 3 years creating,developing and patenting a numerical color selection system that takes the subjective nature out of color. Since it is numerically based, color can be chosen quickly and accurately. For the past year, I have been teaching the "Color with No Regrets" System to decorating professionals around the United States. My background in decorative painting/art, has given me real life experience of how color works but more importantly why it works based on sound color principles. I am also an authorized Aqua Finishing Solutions Distributor and a certified training instructor for the Society of Decorating Professionals.
Organizations The Society of Decorating Professionals
Publications My writing has not appeared in any publications but my decorative finishes have. I have been interviewd and featured on the cover of an annual local publication "Today's Home". I am a regular guest on Good Morning Erie, WJET-TV, an ABC affliate as the Princess of Paint, where I provided decorating and painting techniques for viewers.
QUESTION: Hi Cyndie,
I have a room that has light yellow walls, red paint brick fireplace, and dark wood trim. The white ceiling is quite low. My husband has put up white crown molding, but I think it would look better if it matched our dark wood trim or one of the other paint colors in the room. Do you have any advice for improving this room? Thanks very much!
Judy
ANSWER: Hi Judy,
Sorry it took so long to answer, my internet has been out and was just repaired today.
In regards to your question, I wouldn't go the dark wood route as there is too much contrast between the wood color and the wall color. If you want to have your molding stand out a little, paint your ceiling a light version of your walls, then paint the molding a creamy white. If you can tell me the name of your wall color and manufacturer, I can be more specific.
If you keep the crown molding white and your ceiling is white...it will blend right in. You could make both the crown and ceiling a creamy white and it would feel more like an extension of your walls.
I guess the key is whether or not you want the crown to be noticed. I would think that's the direction you'll go, especially since its alot of time and money to install.
Let me know if I can help you any further. Thanks for asking and again I apologize it took me so long to answer.
Cyndie Stefanik
Coping with Color.com
Co-Founder/Developer
Color with No Regrets
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QUESTION: I just realized we can attach a photo. Thanks! Judy
I altered your picture, thanks for sending it over. It makes it so much easier to answer visualize. I didn't get the colors exact, but you can see what it will do by painting the trim a similar color to the wall and the ceiling in a creamy color as well.
In looking at your picture and fireplace....why not paint the crown the same color as the trim on the top of the brick to the right of the fireplace? Or , even black like the fireplace itself?? What do you think of that idea? This way you are marrying the fireplace sidewall with the top. Let me know, if not we can try something else.
Remember the colors can get distorted on a computer monitor, but this should give you a general idea of what it will look like. Let me know what you think.
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