{"id":27868,"date":"2017-02-24T17:49:32","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T22:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=27868"},"modified":"2017-02-24T17:55:22","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T22:55:22","slug":"select-perfect-paint-finish-part-3-carrie-oesmann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=27868","title":{"rendered":"How to select the Perfect Paint and Finish Part 3 \u2013 By Carrie Oesmann"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Try These Tips for the Best Way to Test out a Paint Color<\/h2>\n

Sample Swatches<\/h2>\n

Yes, you can narrow down your paint colors with a paint deck or the small swatches at a paint store, but one of the benefits of working with a professional designer is that we have access to larger (approx. 8×10) color swatches! If this isn’t an option for you, many manufacturers will sell smaller liquid samples, but not in every color. \u00a0Some manufacturers like Benjamin Moore sell large oversized paint swatches, too, if not sold at your local store you can order online.<\/p>\n

Start with White<\/h2>\n

If you decide to try some paint out on your walls, it’s imperative to paint it on a WHITE surface – otherwise the appearance of your “test color” will be effected with the underlying and surrounding paint color. You really won’t get a true value of the new color if you don\u2019t start with a white base! If you don’t feel like priming a wall area first, simply do your test strip on a piece of white illustration board. (Don’t use poster board, as it will buckle and create shadows).<\/p>\n

In the Home Stretch<\/h2>\n

Once you have narrowed down your choices, I also suggest…\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0continue reading this article on Carrie’s blog at BailiwickInteriorDesign.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

About Carrie,<\/strong><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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Carrie Oesmann is the ASID, CAPS and AKBD certified Interior Designer of Bailiwick Interior Design, a business she has owned and operated in New Jersey since 1999. Last year she had the pleasure of expanding her business and relocating to the Lehigh Valley, so she now lives in downtown historic Bethlehem with her husband John. Her \u201cJourney to Bethlehem\u201d inspired her to start sharing her adventure on her blog, which you can find on her website, www.bailiwickinteriordesign.com<\/a><\/span>. You can also follow her on <\/span>Facebook.<\/a> Carrie\u2019s home also doubles as Bailiwick Interior Design\u2019s Pennsylvania office and unique lifestyle showroom, a place where her clients can experience a variety of options in a real home\u2014it\u2019s unlike anything we have seen in the Valley! Call Carrie for a personal tour of the lifestyle showroom.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Website:www.bailiwickinteriordesign.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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