I put together a collage with some of the furnishings that we currently have and love: two vintage nightstands, a chandelier, and a rug. These pieces will remain in the room and we’re hoping to draw color inspiration from them. You can also catch a glimpse of the app we’re using to choose paint colors.
Choosing paint colors for a room has always been a challenge for us. For this project, we are using a Sherwin-Williams smartphone app called ColorSnap® to help us along. I’ve been known to be technologically challenged at times, but the free Color Snap app really was easy to install and use on my phone. Once the app downloads and you register, you can snap photos of any inspirational image (or have the app pull photos from your camera). You tap an area on the picture and the app matches the color to a palette of 1500 Sherwin-Williams paint colors. It’s pretty cool! As an example, here is a picture I snapped of some of the foundation pieces in the room – a nightstand, drapes, and decorative mirrors. The circles in the picture to the left are eight areas that I tapped on the picture – at the bottom of the picture, you can see the palette of paint colors that correspond to the eight circles up above. When one of the colors is highlighted, “Sticks & Stones” in this case, you can also see a smaller palette of colors to the right of the paint name. You can then tap on this smaller palette and the screen expands to show more colors that coordinate to the selected color (as shown in the picture to the right). You can continue to scroll through coordinating color palettes by tapping the circular icon in the center of the highlighted palette colors, “Extra White” and “Creole Cottage,” in this example. So, lots of options and tools to play with!
I did one palette of eight colors for each of the main elements that will remain in the room. I was able to label the palettes and save them within the app. There is also an option to email or share the palettes on Facebook. I really like that I can use these tools not only to help with paint color selection, but also for color matching and coordination when I’m out shopping for accessories. We’ll have to see how that works out – I don’t have fabric or paint swatches for the furnishings in my room, so I’m glad I’ll at least be able to reference my phone!
Each palette is saved separately, but a quick tap gets you back into the palette and lists all of the colors for easy reference or further exploring.
After some consideration, we’ve decided to work from a color palette using our drapes. It’s interesting to see the variety of hues that the app picks up based on the way the light and shadows hit the curves and folds of the fabric. I think we have a great start for narrowing down our color choices and getting this project underway! I’m so excited!!!
Pretty soon, this cluster of furniture is going to be highlighted in a beautiful master bedroom that I get to live in!! See the finished bedroom makeover and upholstered headboard tutorial here.
Comments & Reviews
angela kijauskas says
My master bedroom for sure. Its been 18 years since it was painted. Hard to believe we have been here that long!
Tabitha says
Master Bedroom for sure. We havent touched it though we’ve lived in this house 5 years.
Nancy says
I would re-do our guest bathroom. It desperately needs a new paint job.
Shellie Glorioso says
The room I would makeover with Sherwin Williams is my daughters room. They share a room with one closet. and it would be nice to have it decorated to accomadate both girls.
Rosellen Ralph says
I’m buying a house and have in mind colors I would like in my bedroom. Of course, the rest of the house will need to be decorated too. It is a blank slate. Thanks for this giveaway!
tammigirl says
The truth is, every room in the house is waiting for paint. Our builder used Sherwin Williams paint for our house, but the entire house, walls and ceilings, is one solid color, with white trim. This is going to change. The first room is actually going to be the laundry room because I already went to SW and got that paint. 2nd is the office tied with the front entry. The master bed and bath are coming up close, too.
Lindsay says
We are getting ready to do a room switcheroo project here, so I actually have 3 rooms that need to be redone! Oh my! Thanks for the chance to win!
livivua says
I would make over my dining room
Kelly P says
I’m thinking of redoing my older boys’ bedroom. It’s currently a rather bright yellow — I think a soft blue would be lovely!
Alison says
Hi! We have lived in this condo for 14 years and I would loveeeee to have a chance to redo our bedroom. It is exciting to have this opportunity to try and win this!! Thank you.
heather says
I would love to make over the kitchen first if I won this one.
Kelly D says
I would make over my computer room first.
Kelly D says
tweet
https://twitter.com/kellysaver/status/466036360126554112
Judy B says
My master bath and my master bedroom could use a makeover!
Heather s says
My living room!
Jessica w says
I would make over our office into our first nursery!
Jessica w says
I tweeted too https://twitter.com/jessrwarfield/status/466321122058051584
vivian s says
I would love to do my daughter’s bedroom!! Something girly and pretty!
vivian s says
Tweeted!! https://twitter.com/AskViv/status/466358352457777152
Ashley C says
I’d makeover my daughter’s room 🙂
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the cape on the corner says
my kitchen! i didn’t realize how dark it would be in there, so i’d love to paint it a lighter greige sort of color.
Magda says
Almost my whole house needs a makeover…Dining room is next on my list tho!
Gaillery says
I love Sherwin Williams paints and the color matching system is amazing. I never knew that existed. I would love to win and finally get to paint our master bedroom, 8 years and counting with a patchup job poorly done by the previous owners.
Barbara P. says
Master bedroom definitely… the kids rooms and other rooms in the house have been repainted but not ours… it’s time.
latanya says
I would makeover my living room
latanya says
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/467671209266536448
Wehaf says
I would repaint our master bedroom! We don’t like the green the previous owners chose.
Susan says
I Only use Sherwin Williams paint! Particularly harmony and cashmere. No smell. Low or no VOC! Love it.
Erica Best says
i would makeover my livingroom
Erica Best says
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/468120907815608321
D Schmidt says
I would love to make over my children’s playroom, it’s a very bland color and just not an inviting space for them to play in!
D Schmidt says
Tweeted
https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/468150706025668609
MaryBeth (@misaacmom) says
I would makeover the kitchen
Rebecca Graham says
I would make over the kitchen and make it look nicer and up to date.
Debbie B says
I’d like to redo my spare bedroom
Debbie B says
i posted a tweet: https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/469893468597153792
Kerry says
Our bedroom!
Laura says
What beautiful furniture! Your room will be lovely.
We’d repaint the guest room which we are going to convert into a nursery for baby #2 who’s on the way!!
Neiddy says
I’d makeover my master bedroom with Sherwin-Williams
mysweetiepiepie says
I’d like to makeover the kitchen.
Neiddy says
my tweet -https://twitter.com/neiddy_ruiz/status/471637831291387904
Ashleigh says
https://twitter.com/ashleighjay0/status/471890916903374848
Ashleigh says
We’re about to buy a new house so we will have to wait and see which room we would use the $50 on. Probably the kids room. It will be something cheerful!
maria cantu says
I would makeover the kitchen.
Lauren E. says
I promised daughter I would paint her room. I would go ahead and do that for her as long as she doesnt pick a crazy color! neyabenz(at)gmail(dot)com
Emily says
I’d make over the living room/kitchen/family room and/or Ansley’s room in our new to us house.
Ashley Tucker says
I’d makeover my living room or bedroom.
Ashley Tucker says
https://twitter.com/ajoy1332/status/472588757984481280
Wanda McHenry says
I would makeover my living room.
Wanda McHenry says
https://twitter.com/myfolly/status/472960844045627392
Tabathia B says
I would make over my living room or my bedroom
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Tabathia B says
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/473197441697603585
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Theresa @DearCreatives says
I would make over the mater bathroom first! Thanks for the chance.
BizzyMom says
Our big open hallway has been waiting to be repainted!