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When trusting your Contractors’ word is not good enough.

July 17, 2018 by Max Ruthven Leave a Comment

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As an Interior Decorator and Architectural Color Consultant, I am often involved in helping my clients choose fixed elements such as tiles, flooring, brick, stone, new light fixtures etc.  I do not sub-contract, but I do collaborate with the Contractor regarding the project. Having someone invade your private space can be tolerable when you know […]

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Color Vision Deterioration in the Elderly

May 27, 2018 by Max Ruthven Leave a Comment

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Many people lose their ability to clearly distinguish certain colors as they age, with losses typically starting around age 70 and getting worse over time. The loss of visual acuity as you age, is experienced as an actual physical impairment and should be treated accordingly.The reason why the vison of color is affected is not […]

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What the heck is OMBRE??

April 16, 2018 by maxruthvenllc 4 Comments

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This is the question I received a while ago from a friend of mine.  Ombre simply means having colors or tones that shade into each other from dark to light. I bet you are familiar with the “Ombre look” without even realizing it! Think about a beautiful sunset you’ve witnessed at your favorite vacation spot! […]

Filed Under: Blog, Definitions in Color and Design Tagged With: Benjamin Moore, Bird's Egg, Color, Etsy, Interior decorating, Ombre, paint colors, Pantone, Purple, Radiant Orchid

A sneak preview: The beauty of fresh paint colors and professional drapes!

March 24, 2017 by Max Ruthven Leave a Comment

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I was SUPER EXCITED when I got started on this house! It is a single story, which is fairly uncommon in the typical Austin neighborhood and this house has been built in the 70’s! So lots and lots of wood paneling, slate tiles and dark rooms. It needed light and fresh paint colors desperately! The […]

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Full Spectrum Paint Colors

February 21, 2017 by Max Ruthven 6 Comments

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For some reason I thought that everyone in the world of Decorating and Design, knew what Full Spectrum Colors were. But I learned real quick that it was not true. And I also thought that everyone that works in a paint store, knew exactly what that was. To my surprise I got the weirdest answer […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Aura Paint, C2 Paint, Color Stories Ben Moore, Full Spectrum Paint Colors, No black pigments, Paint Pigments, PPG

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