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Expert Profile: Cyndie Stefanik

Expertise:  Co-Developer/author of the patent pending "Color with No Regrets" Selection System. Conducts 2 day seminars for decorating professionals in various cities in the United States.

Experience in the area
I began as a decorative painter/artist 13 years ago. My work has appeared in magazines and I have participated in award winning designer show houses in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Most recently I have spent the last 3 years creating,developing and patenting a numerical color selection system that takes the subjective nature out of color. Since it is numerically based, color can be chosen quickly and accurately. For the past year, I have been teaching the "Color with No Regrets" System to decorating professionals around the United States. My background in decorative painting/art, has given me real life experience of how color works but more importantly why it works based on sound color principles. I am also an authorized Aqua Finishing Solutions Distributor and a certified training instructor for the Society of Decorating Professionals.

Organizations
The Society of Decorating Professionals

Publications
My writing has not appeared in any publications but my decorative finishes have. I have been interviewd and featured on the cover of an annual local publication "Today's Home". I am a regular guest on Good Morning Erie, WJET-TV, an ABC affliate as the Princess of Paint, where I provided decorating and painting techniques for viewers.

Education/Credentials
The Finishing School, NY

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What do you like about this subject?  Selecting color is like finding the missing piece to the puzzle, and no puzzle is complete without color harmony and proper color ratio's. It's exciting to hear the customer say, "I never felt comfortable in that room, and now I know why. Something was missing,and I didn't know how to fix it. Now I love my room" Color is fun!
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  That color is more of a science than an art.
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User Comments
Thank you for your quick response. I will attempt to send a picture in a few days.
(Lorna on 07/03/08)
OK thanks! that's just the advice I was looking for, for some reason I thought beige was the direction I wanted to go but tan is really the color tone
(Eric on 07/02/08)
Answer was very helpful and easy to implement. Thanks, Cyndie!!
(Susana on 07/02/08)
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Recent Answers from Cyndie Stefanik
2008-07-06  Desperate for Color help for open foyer/living room/stairsl/hallway Hi Ana, I think the problem you may be having is that the yellow is much brighter than the Cavern Clay and to find a color that works with both of them is very difficult. Their undertones, one being...
2008-07-06  Paint color when rooms and halls connect Hi Alicia, The way to tone done your oak is to use a color very close to it on the color wheel. Yellow is next to yellow-green on the color wheel, but I would make sure it's something very neutral such...
2008-07-05  Wall papering over a textured wall Hi Diane, I agree, you will need to smooth the walls with joint compound. Then you will need a primer sealer and wallpaper prep, Then you ready to go. Thanks for asking. Cyndie Stefanik Copingwithcolor...
2008-07-04  bedroom paint Hi Jackie, I would be inclined to choose a color that blends but doesn't match. Most of your colors are very neutral and introducing a color that works well with all of these is a good way to go....
2008-07-04  Kitchen / Living Room Paint Dillema Hi Erin, No, you really don't need a warm color in your living room. It can be a cool color with a warm undertone (most neutrals fall into this category). Take a look at Sherwin Williams Continental...
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