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.
We are moving in to a rental home. The house has a different color in each room, oak hardwood floors, 1929. The style from the exterior is colonial, however, inside the owners have done oak woodwork, kitchen, etc., almost an arts and crafts style. Is there a Benjamin Moore flat color you think would lighten the darkness of the house, yet be neutral? There are a lot of tree surrounding the home too. I was thinking one color thoughout would make the cut up rooms look larger. Thank you!
Debbie
Answer Hi Debbie,
First, if you don't have a lot of natural light, I would recommend staying away from those color which have a gray undertone to them. It may be the colors on the wall are making it "look and feel"dark and once you paint, you may be surprised at how much brighter it will look and feel.
If you want a good neutral color, take a look at BM Standish White or their Affinity line Jicama. Both take on a yellow undertone. I'm not sure if this is the direction you want to go or not, but yellow is a very uplifting color which will help with the darkness of the room.
If yellow doesn't appeal to you, let me know and I will look for an alternate, theses are kind of in the yellow/tan group.
Thanks for asking. I hope this helps you.
Cyndie Stefanik
Co-Founder/Developer of Color with No Regrets
www.copingwithcolor.com
colorwithnoregrets@yahoo.com
