AboutCyndie Stefanik Expertise Co-Developer/author of the patent pending "Color with No Regrets" Selection System. Just recently her Color Program was a feature article in Faux Effects World Magazine and a separate article for her virtual consultations in House Trends Magazine. The Color Class has earned the prestigous IACET Certification for the Live and Web based programs thru the SDP (Society of Decorating Professionals. She continues to conduct training seminars across the United States and online color classes for homeowners and decorating professionals. She conducts virtual color consultations for commercial and residential customers by appointment.
Experience I began as a decorative painter/artist 15 years ago. My work has appeared in magazines from award winning designer show houses in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Architectural Digest. 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 conducted training seminars for 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 Recent articles and showcase projects appear in Faux Effects World Magazine, House Trends Magazine, WJET-TV for decorative painting set design, as well as local publications in Western Pennsylvania such as Today's Home. I am a regular guest on Good Morning Erie, WJET-TV, an ABC affliate as the Princess of Paint, where I provide decorating, painting techniques and problem solving for viewers.
Expert: Cyndie Stefanik Date: 6/25/2008 Subject: painting open floor plan familyroom,kithchen ,foyer
Question I need help choosing paint colors for my familyroom,kitchen,foyer. They open up to each other and the FR and foyer are two stories. Here's what I have to work with. Kitchen-pickled white cabinets with kind of an aqua countertop,tile floor with greys,and beiges. Family room-beige carpet,leather couches,color paprika.The trim in all the rooms is light brown.I was looking at the Sherwin Wiliams color,Autumnal,for the family room,but I'm not sure,and truelly have no idea what to do with the kitchen and foyer. Any suggestions would be great.
Painter uses Sherwin Williams,btw.
Answer Hi Colleen,
Autumnal is a great color, and it seems like a really good choice for your family room. From what I am envisioning, Bravado red would look nice with your cabinets,aqua counter tops, grey and beige floor.
Autumnal will look great coming off of the kitchen red and your foyer could be a deeper Blue-green such as Composed or Surf Green. All colors will create a split-complementary color story. Each has a similar value to provide a great flow in an open floor plan. (all Sherwin Williams products)
Let me know if you have any other questions. If you want to send over a picture, I can alter it for you. Then you will see how it looks before you paint. Thanks for asking.
Cyndie Stefanik
copingwithcolor.com
See my featured article in the latest issue of Faux Effects World Magazine.
