Paint Color Consulting Services
Help choosing paint colors. In-person paint color expert in NY, MA and CT and Virtual Color Consultant across the Nation.
Expert in-person or online paint color consultant for interior and exterior paint colors. Color advice for siding, roofing, fencing, walls, ceilings, trim, millwork, doors, windows, cabinets and more.
Paint Color Consultation:
The process begins with a review of your objectives, color preferences, décor and space’s use. While focusing on how you want to feel in your space our goal is always creating the ultimate in beauty and function by working with the light in your space and the surrounding colors.
Whether your home is in the planning stage, already built or lived in for years, our services include paint color advice for any kind of surface or substrate whether you are choosing exterior house paint colors or interior paint colors.
Together, engaged in a highly collaborative process with Amy’s guidance and your input we will develop a color palette for your property that achieves all of your goals.
You will be supplied with a paint color schedule which outlines paint brand, line, color and finish (sheen). A detailed color map can be supplied when needed for projects which involve complicated color placement.
Virtual Color Consultations:
Available nationally, online remote paint color consultations are available for “long distance” clients. If you’re looking for a “paint color consultant near me”, look no further. We can create a custom paint color palette for your interior or exterior virtually. If you’re seeking a virtual paint color consultation it begins with an in depth conversation about your project. I have perfected our proprietary methodology for understanding the colors and light which exists in your location, even though we will be remote. Through the exchange of photographs, floor plans and more, we will develop a color plan for your property which creates the look, feel and ambience that fits your lifestyle. Large color swatches will be shipped to you.
Building and Remodeling
If you’re building or remodeling, the number of design decisions you must make can be staggering. Often decision fatigue sets in leading to careless choices made out of exhaustion. Do you fully understand a blue print or a lighting plan? Many people do not require the help of a full service interior design firm yet need assistance managing the process of building. We will walk through the build process with you, making sense of it, creating order to it and helping you choose the perfect materials, finishes and layouts. We’ll review your builder’s suggestions offering thoughtful suggestions before mistakes are made always keeping beauty and function at the forefront of our approach. We’ll make sure the road to your dream house is also a dream.
Kitchen & Bath Material and Finish Selection & Interior Styling:
If your needs extend beyond paint color, we assist with kitchen and bath material and finish selection including tiles, backsplashes, countertops, plumbing fixtures, flooring, cabinet or vanity color (and style), hardware and lighting. We can source the perfect wallpaper to suit your home and the vibe you want to create. Paint colors are inexorably tied to the colors used throughout your home. We also offer advice on many aspects of interior styling including furnishings, textiles, artwork, rugs, flooring and light fixtures. But it all starts with color.
Commercial Color Consulting:
Managing the design or renovation of a condo or coop community, apartment complex, resort or gated community? This is a complicated process requiring not only highly refined color specification skills but the ability to foster consensus. Having worked on projects like these many times we’ve got the experience and chops to make this process seamless. Expect outstanding results.
Need color for an office, retail, hospitality or manufacturing facility? Color affects people physiologically and psychologically. This means the right colors can affect how your employees feel in their work space and ultimately perform. Enable your business to stand out by using color to enhance your brand’s identity. Reinforce the function of your commercial space and your customer’s experience by choosing colors which promote the kind of consumer behavior you are looking for.
Color Specification for Products:
Planning to redevelop or expand a product line? Whether you’re developing new products or reconfiguring a product line for home siding, roofing, carpeting or any other product, hiring a color expert with CMF skills to advise on a new launch will pay off exponentially in sales. The psychological effect of a product’s color is undeniable.
Staging:
Staging is a powerful tool when selling real estate. Amy advises on paint colors as well as overall design, layout and decor. She is a licensed Realtor.
Education:
Amy offers educational talks oriented towards learning about color application for interiors and exteriors. These talks offer a great background into how color is perceived and can be best applied. Geared towards anyone interested in how color is best utilized for architectural spaces, they are perfect for both the interested homeowner as well as a sales team working in furnishings, fixed finishes or products.
Testing Colors:
We strongly recommend you view the final paint color selections during different times of day before making your final choice as light conditions greatly affect the appearance of colors.
Large color swatches will be sent directly to you from my trade resources. Sizes vary based on brand. This service is included in the cost of your consultation when available from the paint brand.
Fees:
Fees are calculated on an hourly basis giving clients the flexibility to control the scope of the collaboration. There is a 3 hr. minimum charge for on-site consultations and 3hr – 4 hr. minimum for virtual, depending on the scale of the project. Please inquire about rates. Travel charges apply to locations outside of a 45 minute driving radius from Ghent, New York. Payment is required up front for the minimum hourly booking to hold your virtual or on-site appointment.
Kudos from our clients:
Picking paint colors sounds simple, but after multiple fails over the years I found Amy through an AD article and booked a session with her. She has a detailed method for clients and I am SO HAPPY with the choices she selected for me! Amy is a designer who isn’t concerned with pushing her style on you, but with absolutely nailing the color scheme you want. Paint makes or breaks a room, and a session with Amy was 100% worth it. If you’re on the fence, book it! My session was remote and it wasn’t a hindrance to a good result. Thanks, Amy!
~Clarissa G.
I cannot say enough good things about working with Amy as both a virtual color consultant and interior designer. First of all, her taste is flawless. I trust her suggestions and advice completely. I tend to be an impulse shopper, but I don’t purchase anything without running it by her. She has saved me thousands in expensive mistakes. She chose a beautiful color palette for my vacation home that has transformed the place. You wouldn’t think color could be done remotely, but it can, and she has nailed that process to a T. Color and design are so personal. Working with someone so good-natured and patient, not to mention creative and talented, has been a terrific experience. Amy goes above and beyond for her clients and I am very grateful!
~Tracey P.
We worked with Amy to help us determine best color for our event space party barn. It was so incredibly helpful – she listened to what we were going for, helped us understand some drawbacks to some of our ideas, and presented some wonderful suggestions – all very decisive and quick, and we LOVE the color she helped us land on. Can’t wait to work with her again, so worth it.
~Pam C.
Amy Krane Color is located in Ghent NY, 12075. Our in-person services are focused on Columbia, Dutchess, Albany, Ulster, Saratoga, Greene and Rensselaer counties in NY, NW Litchfield County in CT, Southern Berkshire County in MA and New York City. Otherwise, a virtual color consultation is offered. House paint consultant.
