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Month: September 2015

How much paint do I need???

How the heck much paint do I need?

September 21, 2015

Rejoice, Painters, the answer is right here at the online Benjamin Moore Paint Calculator. Fill in the blanks. Measure exactly or estimate your inches, depending on your personality. How many windows are in the room? How many doors? The estimate appears. Thanks, People Who Thought Up and Made the Paint Calculator!  

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My domain. Needs a plant.

Saturday in the Paint Shop Report

September 19, 2015

So far today: A woman who is getting her house ready to go on the market wants to lighten up her dark living room. She uses the Affinity palette because there are fewer colors to choose from and most of the colors are strong and she prefers strength when it comes to colors. She has … More Saturday in the Paint Shop Report

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Process with tile. When you are bored with a color, move on!

Floor Tile vs. Shower Curtain

September 19, 2015

Client Peggy arrived in the shop with a humungous floor tile in a sort of warm golden yellow-tan-beige shade, that was going into a guest bathroom. White tile on the walls. White tub, sink, etc. We tried out a few shades similar to the tile and after being bored almost to death with the matchy-match attempt, … More Floor Tile vs. Shower Curtain

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Our own personal star

“Which direction do the windows face?”

September 10, 2015

When people come in to the shop seeking my advice about colors to paint on their walls, I always ask them “what direction do the windows face?”
Almost no one knows! … More “Which direction do the windows face?”

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Color and feelings are connected.

The “Right” Colors

September 10, 2015

Welcome to Paint and Color Blog. Being a Color Specialist means using my artist’s eye and my color and design skills to help clients choose the right colors for their homes and workplaces. … More The “Right” Colors

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Jennifer and Spencer painting the stripes on that wall. FrogTape was the answer.

“You can paint it any way you’d like.”

September 9, 2015

Jennifer and her son Spencer came in to the paint shop on a mission. Jennifer had given Spencer the OK to paint one wall in his bedroom any way he wanted to. Personally, I love it when parents do this and then actually keep their word! Jennifer said she was expecting him to choose an … More “You can paint it any way you’d like.”

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Small spaces can handle rich color. Metallic Gold for the living room and Burlap for the dining room.

Small Spaces deserve color, too. Thank you!

September 8, 2015

For the last several years, in the world of interior painting in the USA, the color Gray is big. Very big. Can you say Revere Pewter, Stonigton and Edgecomb Gray? A few minutes ago, a client took home a sample pint of Cape Hatteras Sand. She is making the shift from deep, rich red walls … More Small Spaces deserve color, too. Thank you!

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"Glorieta" From the Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54x60. mm on Arches paper © 2018 Barbara Mayfield
“Glorieta” From the Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54×60. mm on Arches paper © 2018 Barbara Mayfield
"Flicker/Night & Day" From the Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54x60. mm on Arches paper © 2018 Barbara Mayfield
“Flicker/Night & Day” From the Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54×60. mm on Arches paper © 2018 Barbara Mayfield
From the Land of Enchantment series. 54"x60" mm on paper ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
From the Land of Enchantment series. 54″x60″ mm on paper ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Life in the Canyon, from the Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54x60 mm on Arches paper ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
Life in the Canyon, from the Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54×60 mm on Arches paper ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
"I Grew Flax This Year" 26x24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
“I Grew Flax This Year” 26×24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Nighttime By The Stream. 26x34 o/c, ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
Birds By the Stream 26x24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Birds By the Stream 26×24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
The Garden Gate Birds, 26x24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
The Garden Gate Birds, 26×24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
The Lupine Came Up 26x24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
The Lupine Came Up 26×24 o/c. From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
The "Garden" paintings on display for an open studio day.
The “Garden” paintings on display for an open studio day.
Red Bird, 12'x12' oil on handmade paper on panel, From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Red Bird, 12’x12′ oil on handmade paper on panel, From the series My Pennsylvania Garden. ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Detail. Birds int he Wood. o/handmade paper. ©2017BarbaraMayfield
Detail. Birds int he Wood. o/handmade paper. ©2017BarbaraMayfield
Tall Trees, 12'x12' oil on handmade paper on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Tall Trees, 12’x12′ oil on handmade paper on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Evening Star, 12'x12' oil on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Evening Star, 12’x12′ oil on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Birds in the Wood. 12x12 o/handmade paper. ©2017 Barbara Mayfield
Birds in the Wood. 12×12 o/handmade paper. ©2017 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods series, 16x16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods series, 16×16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods, 16x16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods, 16×16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods, 16x16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods, 16×16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods, 16x16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
A Walk in the Woods, 16×16 o/handmade paper. ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
Bird and Bowl of Mystery, 12"x12" Acrylic on Handmade 100% Cotton Rag paper on panel, © Barbara Mayfield 2014
Bird and Bowl of Mystery, 12″x12″ Acrylic on Handmade 100% Cotton Rag paper on panel, © Barbara Mayfield 2014
Five Red Birds, 12"x12", mixed media / handmade paper on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2014
Five Red Birds, 12″x12″, mixed media / handmade paper on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2014
In the Forest. Acrylic on Handmade 100% Cotton Rag paper on panel. ©Barbara Mayfield 2014
In the Forest. Acrylic on Handmade 100% Cotton Rag paper on panel. ©Barbara Mayfield 2014
In the Woods. 10"x10" oil on canvas. © Barbara Mayfield 2013
In the Woods. 10″x10″ oil on canvas. © Barbara Mayfield 2013
Sweethearts, 12'x12' oil on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
Sweethearts, 12’x12′ oil on panel, ©Barbara Mayfield 2017
The first Land of Enchantment paintings on display for an open studio day.
The first Land of Enchantment paintings on display for an open studio day.
Land of Enchantment paintings on display for an open studio day.
Land of Enchantment paintings on display for an open studio day.
Mermaid, 22"x24" Oil and mixed media on wood panel. Framed in whitewashed Maple.©Barbara Mayfield 1999
Mermaid, 22″x24″ Oil and mixed media on wood panel. Framed in whitewashed Maple.©Barbara Mayfield 1999
Detail. Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54x60 mm on Arches paper ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
Detail. Land of Enchantment series. Approx 54×60 mm on Arches paper ©2018 Barbara Mayfield
Casita. 5"x5" mm on paper. From the Land of Enchantment series ©2018 Barbara Mayfield.
Casita. 5″x5″ mm on paper. From the Land of Enchantment series ©2018 Barbara Mayfield.
Casita. 5"x5" mm on paper. From the Land of Enchantment series ©2018 Barbara Mayfield.
Casita. 5″x5″ mm on paper. From the Land of Enchantment series ©2018 Barbara Mayfield.
Casita. 5"x5" mm on paper. From the Land of Enchantment series ©2018 Barbara Mayfield.
Casita. 5″x5″ mm on paper. From the Land of Enchantment series ©2018 Barbara Mayfield.
Spent a week painting in the Sugar House studio at Spring Hills Farm, near Scranton.
Spent a week painting in the Sugar House studio at Spring Hills Farm, near Scranton.
I love a creek.
I love a creek.
Spent a week painting in the Sugar House studio at Spring Hills Farm, near Scranton.
Spent a week painting in the Sugar House studio at Spring Hills Farm, near Scranton.
Spent a week painting in the Sugar House studio at Spring Hills Farm, near Scranton.
Spent a week painting in the Sugar House studio at Spring Hills Farm, near Scranton.
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