The Finishing Touch

Sherwin-Williams Paint Colors Match Blinds.com Blinds and Shades

One of the wonderful things about the Internet is how easily and quickly shoppers can access any information they need. Matching paint to your window blinds is now a sure thing, without ever having to go to a paint or hardware store. The savvy writers over at Good Housekeeping Magazine featured us in a recent issue in an article called “20 Bright Ideas for Your Home.” In the article, they mention that “Blinds.com offers colorful designer blinds that match hues in most of Sherwin-Williams's paints,” and it’s true! Tell us your Sherwin-Williams paint color, and we can identically match blinds to it. It’s that easy. Design Consultants can also help you choose complementary colors. Why go for complementary colors instead of matching?

 

Because complementary colors produced aesthetically pleasing interior designs. Utilizing complementary colors will help you create a vivid and complex color scheme in your home, one that draws people in and makes them want to stay (but not too long!).

 

However, it is often better, or necessary, to match colors. This is true if you’re trying to match wood stains, browns, variations of white and cream, and even bright colors in some cases.

Another tool we LOVE to help you match paint colors in your home is the Sherwin-Williams iPhone app. This amazing little tool allows you to take pictures of your surroundings and colors that inspire you, then match them to Sherwin-Williams paint colors. Love the color of the cardinal that feeds from your birdfeeder every morning? Snap a photo and find the paint that matches his feathers. If you’re moving, and love the color of the paint on your walls but can’t remember what it’s called, use this app to figure it out.

 

The Blinds.com Color Matching System takes all of the guess work out of the process. And when you’re redecorating, one less thing to worry about can make a world of difference.

Happy decorating,

 

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Tricky Design Problem: Will My Skylight Blind Sag?

I’m thinking of covering a skylight with the Cocoon 3/8" Single Cell Blackout Skytrack Skylight blind.   The skylight is deeply recessed, so what I would be covering is an opening in the flat part of the ceiling.  The span is only 17” wide.  With the tracks on the sides, could this blind be mounted horizontally in the ceiling opening without sagging?

Thanks,

Ron

 

Hi Ron,

Thanks for your question! You’ll be happy to learn that a Cocoon 3/8” Single Cell Blackout Skytrack Skylight will fit perfectly into your skylight without sagging at all.

When skylight shades exceed 30”, they have a visible cord running down the center to help hold them in place. Since yours is well under the 30” you will be fine. Bali’s Cocoon shade is an excellent option for a skylight because it allows you to block all light if you need to, open it partially for a touch of sun, or let the sun shine in by opening it completely. You’ll enjoy the flexibility it allows you, it’s of great quality so it will last you forever, and it looks fantastic.

Happy decorating,