Yesterday I arrived at a consultation. I had been referred by the project manager of a renovation company who would be starting this one right after Christmas (he reads my blog). This company is very organized. They don’t begin construction until their client has signed off on all the finishes. This had been completed one week ago and to my knowledge everything had been ordered. They do it this way so there is no delays waiting for product once construction begins.
So I’m looking at the yellow/gold granite for the kitchen and the
backsplash tile that has been chosen which is
pinky beige. The laundry room arborite countertop in a brushed charcoal that has no relationship to the
travertine tile floor and my heart started racing. But I had a decision to make. Do I pretend that all is well and risk upsetting the person who referred me in the first place (thank you very much by the way)? Or do I explain to the client what I’m seeing so that she gets a
kitchen she loves? Well you know the answer to that.
When I pointed out the pinky beige in the kitchen backsplash, she saw it right away (most people can see it when I show them) and told me that the day this expensive backsplash was chosen with the designer she felt sick to her stomach because she could see that something was wrong but she couldn’t identify exactly what it was.
And she was grateful.
I don’t have photos (of this consult) to show you because it is not my purpose on this blog to make any designer look bad. I am on your side, I want you to look good. And I’m also not trying to say that EVERY designer can’t see colour accurately. This is just about getting it right, designers have a huge responsibility. So, if you would like to have
even more mastery and confidence in seeing colour accurately, give yourself the gift of a trained eye this Christmas and register to attend my
True Colour Expert Workshop in Atlanta February 3 – 5, 2011 (which is almost full) or Vancouver, February 17-19, 2011. The early bird discount ends on Christmas Eve for Atlanta so you have two more days to take advantage of a more attractive rate. Email me at
info@mariakillam.com to register.
Also, the winner of my
Kodak Photo Book Giveaway from earlier this week is Margo who posted the 22nd comment! Margo, please email me with your info and I’ll see that you get the prize! Congrats!
Christmas is almost here! Eeeeeeek! Are you ready?
If you would like to develop more confidence in specifying colour accurately,
contact me :)
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How I became a True Expert5 Steps to a Kitchen you will LoveWhich Backsplash Tile goes with Granite?What Everyone should know About BeigeWhat Everyone should know About GrayNew to this Blog?
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