Do you have a space in your home that just needs that little extra coat of paint to spice it up but feel lost when it comes to knowing what color scheme to go with?
Guilty.
This abandoned office space has been a ìwork in progressî for over a year now.
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Iíve been dreaming about this space and pinning ideas on Pinterest for a while in hopes to convert it into the warm and creative space that I can feel inspired and claim as my own.
Unfortunately, Pinterest is where this dream has stopped.
I just canít seem to decide on a color scheme. I attribute my indecisiveness to what I call ìColor Commitment Phobia. Yes, it’s a technical term I came up with to describe those who are afraid to take the plunge and commit to paint color. Instead, I live through Pinterest boards admiring other people’s amazing rooms and dreaming about the day that a makeover show will show up on my doorstep and reinvent my room while I am away on vacation.
It hasn’t happened yet. I am still waiting for that day.
Finally taking matter into my own hands, I started bringing home several paint samples, paper, or other items that inspire me and setting them down on the desk in hopes that one just would speak to me to help me decide.
That hasn’t happened yet either.
And once again the fear of committing consumed my mind. What if the colors don’t really go together, or what if they don’t really go with the rest of my home, what if I hate it, what if my husband hates it, what if I change my mind, what if…? You would think I was trying to make the decision to marry it or something.
And to make matters worse, the glass door of this space invites anyone who enters to take a glance- as it is first room to your left as you enter my home. Oh and that giant bean bag you see- well this room has now become the storage space for items we are unsure of what to do with such as an oversized bean bags we got when we were first married and can’t seem to let go of. I think itís time to finish this room before it becomes the dumping ground of other random items.
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But hold the phone- I just discovered the most amazing tool by Sherwin-Williams that has come to the rescue in helping me with this problem!
It’s called Chip It!
It allows you take any picture online and turn it into a perfect paint palette for inspiration. You can get the Chip it! Button just like your “Pin it” button for Pinterest. First you drag the Chip it! Button to your toolbar and then whenever you spot a photo you like online, just click the Chip it! button and then click the photo itself.
And Voila!
You have an entire palette of paint colors to work with that are pulled from that image.
Warning: this is highly addictive and so fun that and you may find yourself “chipping” photos into wee hours of the morning.
I speak from experience.
It’s amazingly easy and you can save your ChipBooks to view whenever you need!
I found this photo on Pinterest and scrolled over it after pressing my Chipit! button and just like that- I have a set of colors with their paint name and number!
I am now inspired to just go for it and choose a color scheme for this room and see what happens!
Check out the ChipIt! video and drag the “Chip It” button below to your Bookmarks Bar right away!
Here is a second image for you to try:
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Let us know what you think once you’ve tried it! We want to know your thoughts!
Chip my second image and guess which one I’m going to use in my own office and you’ll be entered to win a $1,000 Visa gift card and a $200 Sherwin-Williams gift card.
Rules:
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Entries from all participating blogs will be pooled for winner selection; only two entries per household.
This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
The Official Rules are available here.
This sweepstakes runs from 6/18/2012 to 7/6/2012.
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Heidi V says
I think you’ll go with the colors from the first photo!
Erin says
i think you will pick the second pallet with revel blue and liquid blue – so pretty and fun! 🙂
Erin says
i tweeted about this! 🙂
https://twitter.com/erincyoung/status/214767394558717952
Tricia M says
I love the chip it from pic #2! I also love chipit, what a great idea. I can see a day wasted on this already!
Christina says
I think the second photo is the one you love most!
Pepper says
I think you’ll go with faraway blue!
Pepper says
I tweeted about this post! https://twitter.com/PepperHayes/status/214789678757445632
Lauren R says
I vote for Faraway Blue from the second image! It’s GORGEOUS! 🙂
Jennifer A says
I think you will pick liquid blue… but all these colors are so beautiful and soothing!
Melanie L says
First set of colors. Its more cheery
Clara says
The first set of colors.
Gabi Barrick says
I love the 1st one – you should definitely go with that one! 🙂
Beth R says
I think you will choose the first option, with reflecting pool and overjoy. Lovely combo, I just might borrow it first !
Beth R says
I tweeted about this, no idea how to find the URL but here goes nothin’
https://twitter.com/#!/Yappyscrapper
Britni says
Bonsai Tint!! At least I hope, it’s a gorgeous color!
I tweeted this too! https://twitter.com/hubbymademe/status/214812675660709888
I can’t wait to try this out myself!! It looks like too much fun! 🙂
renee S. says
I think you’ll use Blue mosque from the second color scheme. This is an awesome tool!
renee S. says
looking at it again, mabye fountain blue from the second picture.
shado says
I think you will go with the second option. The colors are a little more unique.
laura says
I like the Fairaway Blue!
laura says
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/Mommy2kidsnc/status/215093145896091649
Jan says
Love the aquas and yellows. Can’t wait to see the finished room.
veronica almaida says
I would love to try this idea with all the white walls in my home.
Meredith D says
I think the first color scheme will be the winner. Who can resist mustard yellow and grey? I’m thinking Chevron stripes!
Lori says
I’m loving the first one 🙂
Kathryn Arenas says
I love the colors in the first photo.
Heidi Miller says
I love the first one! 🙂
Laura Dassance says
Chipped second image–LOVING those colors right now! I think I am in love iwth this tool! We still have quite a few rooms and an entire basement to paint and to decorate so it’s perfect!
laura Dassance says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/LaLaDass/status/215495764435144704
ohhh, i love this sooo much! Off I go to ‘chip it’ 🙂
Maddy says
I like the first set of colors, they are so cute 🙂
Misty Pursiful says
I think you’ll go with the first one b/c there is a color called MISTY! How could I not pick that one?!?
Alice H says
Very neat! I like that exclusive plum color or reflecting pool. Thanks for the giveaway.
Monica Bruno says
Reflecting Pool!!!
Angela H. says
This is fabulous! We just bought a new house… Well new to us. It was built in 1975 and hasn’t been updated since. We have a lot of work to do. Picking paint colors has been something that has been stressing me out. Thanks for introducing me to this.
I prefer the colors from the first photo. I think you should choose those 🙂
Melissa Lynch says
I think you’ll choose the first image color scheme.
amorette says
i am guessing the wedding one because the table one has brown in it. maybe?
amorette says
https://twitter.com/amidrex/status/215536366262550528
Liz T. says
I think you’ll go with the Misty color – very modern feeling to complement your desk
Liz T. says
Tweeted!
https://twitter.com/lyzziebeth/status/215546103737761792
Vanessa says
Blue Mosque or Fountain.
Maria B says
My guess is that you’re going with the Blue Mosque? Such a pretty color – actually they all are! What a cool little tool – I can see it becoming very addictive!
Thank you!
Angela H. says
I love both palletes, but I think you will go with the first.
Angela H. says
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/angelaharalson/status/215826567459389443
Christy says
I think you’ll choose the second pallet