Mistakes using Applied versus Inset Panels
There are Applied Panels and there are Inset Panels. Most people probably never paid enough attention to notice that there are two different types of panels. Sometimes they are interchangeable but for exterior use many times they are not. They each have their own purpose in design but the problem is that today you see [...]
Are Colors on Historic Paint Charts Authentic?
It all began in 1936 with the introduction of the Colonial Williamsburg color chart created to promote interest in their 1770’s paint colors. The Colonial Williamsburg collection changed drastically over the years as research and technology improved to understand these colors. Today most of the big paint companies have their own specialty color collections they [...]
Historic Paint Colors VS. Munsell Colors
Roger Moss, author of Victorian Exterior Decoration and many other books researched historic paint colors used by period for various styles of architecture. Actual historic colors from historic brochures were assigned Munsell color codes. In 1981 these color codes were then re-created in the Sherwin Williams Historic Color Pallet - Heritage Colors 1820-1920. Unfortunately since then many [...]