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.
Question I am painting a room that has a chair rail. In the past, I have painted it a contrasting color (to make it pop). I don't plan on doing that this time. I am planning to paint the chair rail and lower part of the wall all one color, including the heat registers. The window frames are above the chair rail....is it okay to paint the window frames the same color as the lower half of the wall? Will that look funk?
Answer Hi Renee,
The important thing is the colors themselves need to blend nicely together. This is more important than the location of colors themselves. The only thing to consider is that it will blend right into the wall on the bottom and stand out on the top. Also, you should have something in the room that marries the two colors such as an area rug, upholstery, artwork etc. This will make the color combination with the woodwork look very intentional. Bottom line, I really don't thing its a problem at all if the colors blend nicely.
I hope this helps you. Thanks for asking. Let me know if I can help you with anything else.
