21 Ways to Upgrade Your Deck

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Clean, Repair, and Stain It
Before you add anything to your deck, create a solid foundation. Cosmetic changes can't hide a deck in disrepair or dirty, ugly boards.

Hide and Sit
Storage boxes made from the same deck material look good, provide places for virtually anything, and serve as extra seating.

Punctuate the Surface
Cut a hole near an edge of the deck and plant your favorite flowers or small trees so they can grow up through the boards.

Ask Sherwin Williams

Ask Sherwin-Williams what you can do in a day.Short on time? Here are some fun projects you can do in a day to make your space feel like new again.

Repaint your front door. First impressions are everything. Make your entryway inviting with a fresh, new hue that complements other colors on the exterior. Accentuate a wall.

Add drama to a room by picking one wall and painting it a striking color. Make a dramatic entrance.

Add a faux finish or stripes to your interior hallway for color and dramatic effect

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Paint Projects to Spice Up Your Home

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Chambray Technique with Glaze
Creating a chambray-look wall is a process consisting of rolling a tinted glaze over a white or cream-color wall, then dragging a weaver brush vertically and horizontally through the wet glaze.

Stone Sorcery
Achieve this textured look by rolling on a liquid-stone product and creating more textural variation with a trowel. Once the stone product dries, add more depth and color by ragging on two shades of glaze.

Decorate Like a Professional

Transform any space into your dream room with professional decorating points and tips on how to develop a color palette. Then coordinate colors and accessories for a pulled together look that is your own personal style.



 Starting Points for Decorating a Room Draw up a list and start writing down the basics - which key elements (couch, rug, flooring) will stay, and which will go. Determine a budget. Consider which changes make the most impact for your dollar, such as paint, slipcovers, and fresh accessories. Generate ideas by creating a portfolio that appeals to you. Collect images from magazines, fabric, and paint swatches, pictures of favorite vacation spots, flowers from the garden - anything to which you're drawn. Don't worry about creating a theme or coordinating colors just yet. Determining Your Color Preferences and Developing Your Color Palette Take a look at your collection of items and consider the following:
How do you want to feel in the room? Calm? Energized?
Are you drawn to colors that are warm (reds, yellows), cool (blues, greens), or neutral (whites, beiges, grays)?
Where do your colors fall on the color wheel?
Do you prefer many colors or various shades and tints of a single color?
How does your color selection work with existing elements in the room, such as the floor or large furnishings? Begin grouping colors to see which ones appeal most to you. Editing Your Collection of Ideas
View all samples together in the room to see how things will look with existing elements and actual lighting conditions.
Consider the size and scale of your room and its furnishings.
See the following pages to determine which color scheme (monochromatic, complementary, analogous, or triad) dominates your collection. You can use this scheme as a base concept for creating a color palette for your room.
Sample paint colors on the walls to see how they work with the other decorative elements in the space, and to determine the overall feel or mood of the room.
Keep the concepts of harmony and balance in mind when editing your ideas. Your final choices should please your eye, feel balanced, and create the mood or feeling that you want. Color and Paints Color is a dynamic element in your home's décor, tying together room furnishings and accessories, as well as creating just the right mood, whether restful or revitalizing. Rely on Benjamin Moore to take you from inspiration to results, capturing the look and feel you want for your home. Benjamin Moore is the color leader with over 3,300 colors in our collection, along with the ability to match any color you want.We offer a myriad of tools to explore color and make your selections easier, including color chips, color inspiration brochures, our Personal Color Viewer®, and convenient Color Samples. Sheen Selection Paint comes in different sheen levels that impact both the aesthetic and functional aspects of a room. Sheen affects the amount of light reflected from the painted surface, hiding or highlighting imperfections and affecting color perception. Sheen levels can also affect the washability of a surface, so traffic and usage can play an important role in determining sheen choice. Benjamin Moore offers five sheen levels: flat, matte, eggshell, pearl, and semi-gloss. Generally, the higher the sheen level, the easier the surface is to clean. However, the proprietary formulation of Benjamin Moore paint allows for all of our finishes to be washable and remain beautiful in any room of your home. Some tips on sheen selection include:
A flat or matte provides excellent depth of color and is ideal for less-than-perfect surfaces and easy touch-ups. Flat is also the preferred sheen for ceilings due to its nonreflective qualities.
The subtle sheens of eggshell and pearl reveal color with a softly polished glow and provide an easy-to-clean surface that is ideal for kitchens and baths.
Semi-gloss is particularly durable and stands up well to repeated cleanings - a must for moldings and trim. Its soft sheen provides a beautiful frame to a flat or matte wall, adding a subtle touch of reflective light to any room.
Personal Color Viewer The Personal Color Viewer (PCV) is an online color visualization tool that lets you experiment with color combinations and palettes.We offer two PCV versions that allow you access to the entire Benjamin Moore color collection. Our complimentary web version (go to benjaminmoore.com) provides a library of images you can use to experiment with color. The professional version (available for both PC and Mac OS X users) allows you to download your own images to the program. You can purchase the professional version either online or at your local Benjamin Moore retailer. Color Samples Benjamin Moore offers Color Samples, a collection of 260 of our most popular, fashionforward, and designer-endorsed colors in convenient two-ounce containers. Color Samples cover a 2' X 2' area with two coats of paint, offering an ideal way to test your color selections.

Color Basics

The color wheel is an excellent device for understanding how color families interact.
The color wheel most people are familiar with includes high-intensity pure colors. While you may not use these vibrant colors as they appear on the color wheel for your home decorating, the principles associated with this helpful tool will assist you in achieving the effect you want to create.
Color Designations There are 12 colors in a standard color wheel that are divided into three designations: primary colors, secondary colors, and tertiary colors. Primary colors - These are pure red, blue, and yellow colors only. Secondary colors - A combination of two primary colors to create a third color: orange (red + yellow), green (yellow + blue), and violet (blue + red). Tertiary colors - A combination of primary and secondary colors: blue-green, yellow-green, blue-violet, red-violet, red-orange, and yellow-orange. Do you ever wonder how some rooms look so pulled together with even the simplest furnishings and accessories?
Color is the element that takes a room from "okay" to "outstanding" more effectively than any other decorative feature. The Color Basics section on the Personal Color Viewer is an excellent resource to learn how to work with color. Learn about the fundamental principles of color, from color psychology to top color decorating myths and tips.
Color Basics Will Teach You:
Color Principles Learn basic color terminology and how the traditional artist's color wheel is used in creating striking color schemes. Learn the importance of lighting and how it affects color, along with our top-10 decorating tips for getting that professionally-designed look you want.
Color Psychology Learn to appreciate the difference between colors that soothe and comfort, and colors that energize and excite. The study of color psychology is a fascinating realm that delves into the behavioral, physical, and emotional responses we have to various colors. In addition, you will learn about color perception and how it applies to decorating through our top ten decorating myths.
Color and Decor Discover how various decorating styles and their representative color palettes interrelate. For example: There are colors that summon images of an English country manor, and those that best complement the linear architecture of a contemporary condo in the city. Learn how to tell the difference. You will also see how faux finishes have taken on a fresh new dimension with exciting new products and techniques. Faux finishes can produce stunning effects on even the simplest surface.

Our Perception of Color

By Benjamion Moore

What is Color?


Defining ColorThe perception of color is a phenomenon of light - a form of energy with its own frequency and wavelength. Shine a light through a prism and you'll see it divide into six color families: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.White light is the combination of all colors, while black is the absence of all colors.We perceive color due to the pigments in a given object. A blue pillow appears blue to our eyes because the pigment in the pillow is absorbing all the colors of the light except for the color blue reflecting back to us.
Color and LightHave you ever tried to match a color swatch in a store only to find it looks like a completely different color when you bring it home? You've just experienced metamerism, the occurrence of colors seemingly changing when viewed under different light sources. Some colors are more prone to this phenomenon than others, including tans, taupes, grays, grayed-blues, mauves, lilacs, and grayed yellow-greens such as celadon. View color swatches in the actual space and lighting conditions in which they are being used.
Color and SpaceSpace affects how we perceive color, so keep proportion and scale in mind when making your color selections, along with whether you want the room to feel intimate or open. Consider elements such as ceiling height, visible wall space, furnishings, and large pieces of artwork, along with the number of windows and doorways in a room.
How Colors Affect Other ColorsColors that surround a given color affect how we perceive that color. An off-white wall can appear pink when paired with a vibrant red carpet. Complementary colors, such as red and green, enhance each other's color quality. Two squares of the identical shade of gray will appear to differ from one another when one is placed against a white background and the other against black.

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How Light Changes Our Perception of Color

Artificial Light
Color rendition appears warm under incandescent and halogen lights. Reds and yellows are enhanced and blues and greens are culled. Under the cool cast of fluorescent lights, blues and greens are enhanced, while reds and yellows are muted.

How Light Changes Our Perception of Color

Direct Sunlight Considered the ideal light source, natural sunlight maintains a neutral balance between both the warm (yellow cast) and cool (blue cast) ends of the light spectrum. Northern light is the coolest, while light from a southern exposure is the strongest. Direct sunlight provides the "truest" rendition of colors in a room.


Indirect Sunlight
Natural sunlight is not consistent. It changes from sunrise to noon, to late afternoon and dusk. The intense golden rays and distinct shadows of a sunny, late afternoon can have a profound effect on the colors in a room.

How Light Changes Our Perception of Color

The type of light under which color is viewed impacts how we perceive a particular hue.

Temperature Whether we perceive a color as warm or cool is relative to the particular color and its surrounding colors. Generally, reds, yellows, and oranges are warm colors, while blues, greens, and violets are considered cool.Warm colors tend to "advance" or "condense" a room, while cool colors "recede" or "expand" a room. Combining both warm and cool colors in a decorating scheme intensifies the temperature of the respective colors. Intensity Intensity (or chroma) refers to a color's purity or brightness and, conversely, its dullness. The purer or less gray a color, the more intensity it has. Bright yellow and cherry red are high-intensity colors; ochre and brick are low-intensity colors. Try using intense colors as accents in your décor. Intense colors add energy to a room, while lower-intensity colors can give a room a calming effect.

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Thermal Comfort
Sherwin-Williams has several reflective coating options to help maximize energy efficiency and reduce energy costs. Property owners, contractors and specifiers can select from a reflective coating that goes on the underside of attic roof decking to a variety of exterior roof coatings that enhance thermal comfort and save money.
E-Barrier® Reflective CoatingDeveloped by Sherwin-Williams, E-Barrier Reflective Coating helps reduce utility bills for homes and commercial buildings. When applied to uncoated attic roof decking or to previously painted commercial decking, the microscopic metal particles in E-Barrier Reflective Coating help maximize energy efficiency. (Energy savings will vary depending on building materials, home location and conditions.) Read an article about E-Barrier
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In summer, E-Barrier reflects radiant energy from the sun
In winter, E-Barrier prevents radiant energy from leaving the building
Reduces heating and cooling costs by as much as 15 percent (independent testing laboratory certified)
Low emissivity (e-rating)
Breathable coating, won't trap moisture
Fast, one-coat coverage with minimal overspray
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Roof CoatingsReflective roof coatings lower surface and interior temperatures, which helps reduce cooling cost and energy use. By using a reflective roof coating, it is possible to avoid costly tear off and disposal of the old roof. Building owners may realize an accounting benefit as coatings jobs are usually deductible in the first year. Some utility providers even offer incentives for using reflective roof coatings. Contractors will appreciate the ease of use and variety of coating options. By including roof coatings in their offering to building owners, contractors can deliver competitive, sustainable solutions.

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Kool Seal® White Elastomeric Coating is a durable, acrylic product that offers a 7 year warranty. An economical choice for contractors and DIYers, this product resists mildew and algae growth when cured.
Energy savings up to 30%
Reflects up to 90% of the sun’s rays
Expands and contracts with your roof
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Snow Roof® White Elastomeric Roof Coating offers premium all-weather protection. Designed to perform in any climate, this product seals out water to protect the roof surface. Snow Roof comes with a 10 year warranty.
Reflects up to 90% of the sun’s rays
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Forms a tough, seamless membrane to protect your roof
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Uniflex® Premium Fibered Elastomeric Roof Coating is reinforced with Poly-fibers for added strength. This product meets the requirements of California Title 24.
100% Acrylic formulation
Resists cracking and peeling
Bright white, reflective finish
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Trend Watch – Gray Walls

Trend Watch – Gray Walls
By Jaime Derringer Jul 28th 2009 11:00AM
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I was over on Apartment Therapy checking out Jon and Ro's fantastic Brooklyn walk-up. However, one of the rooms really caught my eye, the gray office.

Jon and Ro's beautiful office desk jumps out of the dark wall. Photo: Apartment Therapy

Gemma Ahern's entire apartment is painted dark gray, including floors, radiators, shelves and doors. Photo: Design*Sponge
So I thought, "Hmmm...that's interesting." But then I saw it again on Design*Sponge's sneak peek of Gemma Ahern's London-area apartment. Except Gemma's entire apartment was gray. It seems there happens to be a mini-trend in paint: floor to ceiling dark gray walls. And I'm talking the moldings, too. And not just gray, deep dark charcoal gray. I would think that this is probably a risky decision, so I decided to ask an interior designer about this phenomenon to find out if gray is really go.I spoke with Mollie Chalk of Pineapple House and asked her a few questions about these smoky interiors. When should you consider painting a room in a dark shade of gray or any dark color? Although painting a room a dark color is not typical, there are many reasons why you might consider it. It can add drama and visual interest to any space. Before you paint your walls a dark color, make sure that you have other elements of your design that help support and balance the impact. I prefer using a dark color in a room that can handle the drama. There is no real reason why you would have to be restrictive of dark colors if you like them. The most important thing when planning a room with dark colored walls is to make sure you have plenty of natural light and a variety of textures to make it cohesive and inviting. The simplest way to get texture in a room is by utilizing fabric. Because of the diversity of textile fibers, as well as the advancement in weaving technology, fabrics can offer an endless variety of textural surfaces that absorb and reflect light in different ways. When should you perhaps consider not going dark? If the space is relatively small with low ceilings you should consider going in another direction. Often times, small dark rooms feel claustrophobic. No amount of artificial light and texture can help a dark room if it's too small. I would avoid common everyday areas. Lighting would be a big reason why. Most commonly used spaces need not only natural light, but also a lot of task and ambient lighting. Lighter colored walls work best when you need a lot of light.
Designer Mollie Chalk says the key to a dark room is light & texture. Photo: Pineapple House
When painting a room a very dark color, how do you suggest keeping it feeling light and open?Having natural sunlight is ideal when painting with dark colors. Use different types of task lighting. Don't limit yourself to table lamps. Consider floor lamps, pendant lights, and/or sconces. When picking shades, go with something more translucent so that more light can be distributed. If you have recessed or track lighting, try to aim the light at a specific area or focal point. To keep the walls from drowning the space, add texture wherever possible. The more interesting surfaces you have in a dark room the better. Another tip: Use mirrors. Mirrors are a great way to help open up a dark space by creating more refractory light and visual interest. Consider mirrored surfaces on furniture and of course wall mounted mirrors. For the real drama seekers, an accent-mirrored wall would be a wise choice not only for the appeal, but the amount of light it helps create in a dark space. Mollie also offered two distinct design options when decorating around dark painted walls: 1) Work with that color and create a monochromatic palette - make sure to incorporate texture! You could even paint the ceiling the same color so that the room disappears. This creates an infinite backdrop for the wonderful things you use to personalize your space. 2) Use contrasting colors to make it stand out or "pop" against that dark wall. It's important when picking a contrasting color to a dark color that they have a similar hue and saturation. One last tip: Make sure you plan the entire room before you get started. The most successful design occurs when all of the components were thought out as a whole