DCP™ / Designer Color Palettes
What is it? Cottage to Castle, Imagine Exploring Your New House Colors...Before you buy Any Paint at All!
Introducing DCP/Designer Color Palettes ™
How this Unique, Optional Service Works
- First, we’ll have our initial phone call or email
- You send one or two images of your home or commercial space. We will discuss the best types of views to use.
- We will select one view to start with
- I will design two distinctive, 3-color palettes for the exterior
- Typically the basic 3-color palette will be applied to Body, Trim, and Accents (doors or similar)
- I send you those images in .jpg or .pdf format
- You will see the new color ideas right on the image you have sent in, as if it has already been painted with new colors.
These color schemes can be expanded or otherwise modified, as an option. We can work with as many images as you want to see, for various viewpoints.
Fees
Rates start at $475, and even in many cases some architectural detail is included.
No two clients–or their homes–are alike
Our actual fee for your project will vary depending on the number of views you want to see and images you want us to use.
For example, a ranch-style home is typically less complex than a “Queen Anne Victorian” or other elaborate style building.
These are some factors that affect the cost
- Digital “repairs” that you ask us to do
- The number of colors we’ll use
- The amount of architectural detail on your home
- The number of changes you request
- Interiors: the number of rooms and colors needed
Communication is important
After we complete the first group, we will discuss any variations or additions you would like to see done.
Tips for Best Photos
One Building, or Multiples
This service is the right thing to do whether the subject is your own private, single-structure residence or a group of buildings like a condo association, HOA development, or a large community.
Commercial properties and complex structures are also ideal candidates for Designer Color Palettes™.
I’m always happy to answer any questions you might have about how this unique serivce can apply to your location.
Examples - Colors for a House and Garage are Below
ORIGINAL colors: Even wanting some change, this house had to stay very conservative. A “Gray” color was requested.
In the images below, you can see there are many ways we can make this type of house more interesting while staying in the requested color style. I did not yet make changes in the window trim or shutters. To be continued…it’s an ongoing creative process.
Local, or "Long Distance"?
Wherever you are, this unique process is effective and enjoyable.
Naturally if I am doing a site visit consultation I will take pictures. But what if I am not available in your geographic area? This can work for you whether you’re right here in Sebastopol, elsewhere in Sonoma or Marin counties and in California, or even internationally.
Your project can be simple or complex. It can be one small home or a larger, multi-building complex. Exterior and interior areas are all possibilities.
Use the Contact Form Below
Send me an email, or call. Describe your needs and start your consultation process.
More than just paint, color is a choice to be made for roofing, hardscaping, landscape, and all aspects of your home or other building. We can address any of them to help you create your favorite place to come to.
Condo / HOA Groups are a specialty.
- You or a friend can take the pictures of the best views of your location that you want to see.
- A direct, frontal view with no obstructions is ideal for the best results. Even using your cell phone can produce a high quality digital image. Make sure it’s in focus and centered in the ‘frame.’
- Other imagining tools are typically within easy reach. This is the starting place to visualize colors on your home as if they were already painted.
- You do not need to be a professional photographer!