Welcome to ColorMix, Diamond Vogel's e-newsletter on color trending and design news! We hope you find the articles and color information useful and informative. ColorMix will keep you updated throughout the year on the ever changing world of color and design.
My Haven Exterior Color Collection
My Haven coordinates colors with today's popular exterior finishes from roofing to siding, stone facades and even exterior light fixtures.
Diamond Vogel introduces My Haven Exterior Color Collection. This collection of twenty-eight exterior colors honors the architecture and natural beauty of the country's central and western regions. Each area is rich with tradition and heritage and is geographically and architecturally diverse. My Haven uses the inspiration of these great landscapes to capture the beauty of these areas and helps bring this color inspiration to your exterior. View the My Haven Exterior Color Collection here.
Copies of the My Haven Exterior Color Collection chart are available at your nearest Diamond Vogel Paint Service Center.
What painting or remodeling project will you complete in the next three to six months?
Contrasts Attract: Spring 2011 Color Trends
We are a world of contrasts...young and old, contemporary and traditional, relaxed and high energy! Those that study design trends know we are in a time of many contrasts. Current colors trends offer both bright accents and muted neutrals. Finishes can be glossy, pearlized or matte. How do you sort out all these options to find your own style?
Exploring Colour Canvas 2011
Learn more about the colors and trends on our yearly trend card.
View Colour Canvas 2011 online here and visit your nearest Diamond Vogel Service Center for a printed copy.
Inviting Entrances
When it comes to adding an accent to a home's exterior, there are many color choices but limited architectural options. You can paint the shutters every year, but the task of getting out a ladder and taking them down stops many people from doing this too often. But the front door requires no ladder and less than a quart of paint in thousands of colors. The job is so easy it can be done whenever the spirit moves you. Read the full article here.
Reality Exposure
We are influenced by what we see, and if we see something on a big scale or in many situations it has a better chance of becoming a "hot" color. Nothing is more big scale than TV and movie stars. We also have the influence of politics, rock stars, famous designers and influential people. Read the full article here.
About Us
Diamond Vogel is a manufacturer of paint coatings based in Orange City, Iowa. Founded in 1926, it supplies coatings to the architectural, heavy-duty protective, industrial, traffic and powder coatings markets. Diamond Vogel is a member of Color Guild, a global paint and color authority. Click the logo below to visit the Color Guild website.
Sandy Agar-Studelska is the Color Marketing and Decorating Products Manager for Diamond Vogel. As a member of the Color Marketing Group, she studies and develops color marketing tools for Diamond Vogel. You can contact Sandy via email by clicking here.
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Colors For Your Kitchen
Kitchens are great places to explore using color in your home. But it's also a space that can be overwhelming - where do you start when you also have floors, cabinets and countertops in the mix?
Kid's Room Inspiration
Decorating kids' rooms can be creative and inspiring, but also challenging and daunting. You want a room that reflects your child's interests but can change with them as they grow.
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