How do you get professional-looking results from a do-it-yourself paint job? These helpful tips will elevate your painting skills from amateur to advanced in no time. Prep, Prep, Prep! It’s probably the least exciting yet most important part of any paint job; prepping your walls or surface before you paint. That includes scraping off any [...]
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How to Paint Like a Pro
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Smart Phone vs. ColorReader EZ – Capturing True Color
One of the great things about smart phones is having a camera on hand to take pictures on the spot – whether it’s a shared moment with family and friends, a stunning view in nature or something that inspires your creativity. One thing your smart phone can’t do so well, however, is capture precise color. [...] More -
Working from Home or Home Schooling? 5 Simple Steps to Re-Purposing Your Current Space
In much the same way we benefit from structure to our day, we benefit from structure to our living spaces as well. Creating a defined space for working from home, home-schooling your kids, or even a little sanctuary for yourself can go a long way to cultivating some calm in our lives. Our brains are [...] More -
How Nick Slavik Uses ColorReader for Painting and Restoration Work
Matching Colors and Growing Business: How Nick Slavik Uses ColorReader for Painting and Restoration Work Nick Slavik, proprietor of the Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration Co., is often called upon for historical color matching. And like any successful business person, Nick knows that time is money. That’s why the time he saves using the Datacolor [...] More -
The Secret To Taking Your Interior Design To The Next Level
“Learn outside of your circle.” That’s the motto of Vicente Wolf, Interior Design Hall of Fame member, member of Elle Décor’s A-List, NY Spaces Top 50 Designer, and one of House Beautiful magazine’s 10 most influential designers. This motto has led him to study how food gets prepared and to practice his own knifing techniques—all [...] More -
Help your paint contractors grow their paint business by removing the stress in color selection
Color selection can be a barrier to project start. Anyone who ever tackled a home improvement project knows, a fresh coat of paint can go a long way to improve the overall home appeal and provide great return on investment. However, every paint project starts with the often long and stressful process of color selection. [...] More -
[Podcast] Talking Blogging, Business and ColorReader with Cecilia Cannon of “Home with Keki”
Cecilia Cannon is a popular interior designer, home staging expert and design “blogger extraordinaire” (that last title was bestowed upon her by Nick May, show host of the on-trend, interior design podcast “The Chaise Lounge.”) Cannon recently spoke with May on The Chaise Lounge Podcast about blogging, business and how smitten she is with The [...] More -
ColorReader Textile Printing
Recently, we were looking for an uncomplicated and cost-effective way to perform measurements for a simplified washing test for digital textile printing – not a washing test according to official standards. Our goal was to get quick measurements to detect changes in wash resistance and then improve our processes. That’s where Datacolor’s ColorReader came to [...] More -
Trying to Find the Perfect Paint Color for a Home Project?
Finding the perfect color for your home or office is more important than you may think. The color of the room defines the feeling of a space. It can make you feel energetic, cozy and comfortable, or even anxious. Everyone’s perception of color is different, which is what makes decorating your personal space unique and [...] More -
See How Top NYC Designer Sasha Bikoff Uses Datacolor ColorReader To Find Her Perfect Paint Match
Amidst a sea of neutral-toned interiors, top NYC designer Sasha Bikoff has made a name for herself with her fearless, on pointe use of color, evidenced by her show-stopping staircase design at the highly-profiled Kip’s Bay designer showcase in 2018. Since then, Sasha has been using her keen understanding of design and culture to curate [...] More
