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Color Consultation
See the Color on Your Walls Before You Choose It
A paint chip the size of a stamp tells you very little. We put large samples on your own walls and look at them in daylight and under your lamps.
- IncludedWith Every Project
- On-SiteSample Application
- 34+Years Experience
- FPEPalette Access
Color consultation is included with all painting projects, at no extra charge.
01Included
The Same White Reads Differently in Every Room
A white that looks warm in a kitchen facing west can look gray in a hall facing north. That’s why McDermaid Restoration & Remodeling includes color consultation with every painting project for Peninsula homeowners. As a Fine Paints of Europe Master Certified contractor, we have access to proprietary FPE palettes unavailable through standard contractors. Call (650) 961-7415.
02Our Process
How a Color Gets Chosen
Step 1 of 4: Initial Consultation
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We walk the house with you, talk about what you like, and note which way each room faces.
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Large samples go up in several rooms, or on more than one side of the house.
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We look at them in morning light, in afternoon light and at night with the lamps on.
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The colors are written down, room by room, before any painting starts.
03Services
What the Consultation Covers
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Light Analysis
Which way each room faces, and what the light does to a color there from morning to night.
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On-Site Samples
Large samples of your chosen paint, applied to your own walls.
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Estate-Wide Strategy
One palette that carries from room to room through the whole house.
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Exterior Color Strategy
Siding, trim, doors, shutters and accents, chosen to suit the architecture and landscape.
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FPE Palette Access
Access to the Fine Paints of Europe palette and its premium coatings.
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Historic Color Consultation
Period-accurate colors, or an update that still suits the home’s era.
From a client
"Meticulous work on painting, repairs, and preventive maintenance — couldn't ask for more."
04Learn More
Further Reading on Color
Try the Color Before You Paint the Room
Color consultation comes with every painting project, at no extra charge for Peninsula homeowners.
