AboutCyndie Stefanik Expertise Co-Developer/author of the patent pending "Color with No Regrets" Selection System. Just recently her Color Program was featured in Faux Effects World Magazine and a separate featured article for her virtual consultations in House Trends Magazine. Her Color with No Regrets online video Color Class is the first to earn IACET Certification with the Society of Decorating Professionals. Her specialty is the $199 whole house virtual consultation which is especially popular for new construction and remodeling projects all over the country. As a retired award winning decorative artist, she now donates her services on a regular basis to the Make a Wish Foundation.
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.
Hello - I am absolutely hopeless when it comes to selecting the right paint! I just moved into my first home, which is very exciting... it is a smaller house but has great light coming in, particularly in the large living room. The entire house has been painted yellow - now, it's a nice shade of yellow but it's a little much for the whole home. I was thinking of leaving the yellow in the kitchen and eat-in dining area as they are all one room but was looking at a more neutral colour for the living room (and potentially the hallway too).... which are on either side of the kitchen.
I have painted 6 little sample spots and can't find the right warm tone yet... in order of preference, the best three I've tried are matchstick, white down, and antique white but I still haven't found the right one. The matchstick colour seems to blend best with the yellow but it's a little too dark, I think... any suggestions??
I've attached a picture of the living room (with the previous owner's furniture... so disregard the colour of the couches ;)
Thank you so much for input!!
Stephanie
Answer Hi Stephanie,
I think Farrow and Ball is the manufacturer of the Matchstick color which I was able to find online. Unfortunately I don't have their paint decks in my office. But just based on the picture (and I know computers can really distort colors...I think a cream ivory (which looks like the direction your heading) would be a good way to go.
Do you have Benjamin Moore in your area? If so, take a look at Milky Way. It's a very nice ivory that will blend nicely with yellow.
I hope this helps you. Let me know if you have any other questions.
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