I’m building my first spec house and now just realized that I have to paint it.
Is there a company that will help me get a 3D view (2D would be ok) of the house and allow me to view different color schemes?
I’m sure there’s software that allows me to do this, but for my first house, I’m thinking I don’t want to expend the money for the software, I’d rather allow a company to do this as long as I buy their paint.
If nobody has experience with a service, does anyone have experience with some sort of software that allows one to view different colors based on a drawing?
By the way, I’m going out on my own- building this spec home- knowing that I have the best resource available in this website.
Thanks to all of you!
Chuck Charnstrom
Corner Oak Construction, Inc.
6975 Quartz Ave, Mayer, MN
[email protected]
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Try your local Sherwin Williams store, I think i remember them offering this service. Around my neck of the woods it seems that most spec home builders coat everything in SW Dove White indoor flat, You might also try the local Ben Moore shop for a paint program. Additionally, I remember there being something basic on BM's website.
-Day
I know that eveybody says that they hate it, but there's a reason that evey spec house built in the last two decades was beige -- in every room.
It's because that's what sells.
Unless you're the lead dog, the view just never changes.
Go to the color "Visualizer" on this page. You have choices of home styles to use as a template.
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/do_it_yourself/
Also, Certainteed has a great site that allows for roofing to be part of your color scheme:
http://www.certainteed.com/CertainTeed/Homeowner/Homeowner/Roofing/Visualize/
Troy Sprout
"Don't forget the screws"
Edited 6/9/2006 4:50 am by Hackinatit
Thanks to all of you. I was guessing beige was in my future. I'll check those links and the local paint store.-Chuck
There are lots of neutral colors.And within them there are lots of shades.So you can use some combinations that look sharp and different than just builders beige on builder beige, but still be neutral.
just put it on the market and let the new owner pick the color.
I don't have the direct link, but I downloaded software from Benjamin Moore that allows me to use a digital photo and arrange the colors. Work much like Paintshop and other photo softwares. I think the cost was fairly small, like $15 or so. I still haven't used it, but the cost was minimal for th e"fun" of playing!
Check the Benjy Moore website. Ah, just looked. It's called Personal Color Viewer 2.0
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