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Psychological Color Expert Course
$1,199.00
Professional certification training for designers, home stagers, decorators, and novice color lovers alike! Learn the system that will teach you how to create beautiful and harmonious color palettes every time and make you a Psychological Color Expert. In-depth training from The Decorologist® includes the exact colors and color combinations you need (in both Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore) to get amazing results.
What You’ll Receive with Psychological Color Expert Training
Get the best interior paint color training by a leader in the field and become a Psychological Color Expert™!
Deep dive into the world of interior paint color. Learn how to systematically create perfect paint color palettes for any and every home, with Decorologist-approved colors, color combinations, and color placement that are only available in this course.
You will receive:
- Over 11 hours of video instruction by Kristie Barnett, The Decorologist® (one year of access)
- Lots of photographic examples and before/afters – all actual paint specifications by Kristie Barnett
- A spiral bound, full color Psychological Color Expert™ Manual filled with Lesson Notes and 20 Go-To Guides
- Curated lists of Decorologist-approved colors for specific applications
- Perfect Paint Palette™ kit with 19 SmallWall® boards in Sherwin-Williams® paint – each w/detailed printed instructions on backs
- 100+ labeled photos of Kristie’s paint colors and paint color combinations
- Benjamin Moore® Designer Kit & fan decks
- Sherwin-Williams® Designer Kit & fan decks
- Psychological Color Expert™ certificate, press release, and official logo
- Psychological Color Expert™ Paint Color Schedule
- and so much more!
Lesson 1 The Psychology & Science of Color
Paint color makes the biggest visual impact and creates a first impression that no amount of decorating can match. In this lesson, we will explore studies that reveal facts about color perception, universal perceptions of color, and the psychology of color. You will learn the relevant color vocabulary needed in the color consulting business and begin to explore the concept of hue families and undertones.
Lesson 2 Working with Paint Color
Specifying paint colors isn’t as easy as picking pretty paint colors out of a fan deck. In this lesson, you will learn how to sample and test new paint colors, address natural and artificial lighting challenges, and avoid all-too-common mistakes when specifying colors. You’ll also learn which paint sheens and products are best for the paint colors you specify.
Lesson 3 Psychological Color Palette Process
In this lesson, we discuss where to start when creating paint color palettes and take you through the process of choosing just the right Anchor Neutral™ for a given home. You’ll then learn how to add in Grounding Basics™, Memory Tones™, and Accent Shades™.
Lesson 4 Color & Placement: Walls & Trim
Color placement is as important as the specific paint colors that you choose. In the first of the three Color Placement lessons, we discuss color trends and color placement trends. We cover color and placement for walls, trim, columns, below chair rails, for interior doors, windows, and staircases.
Lesson 5 Color & Placement – Ceilings
There are many different kinds of ceilings and issues with ceilings, and you’ll soon be an expert in how to paint them. We discuss when to use white on the ceiling and when to use color, how to deal with architectural detail on ceilings, tray ceilings, vaulted ceilings, and slanted ceilings. You’ll learn how to create both subtle and dramatic effects on ceilings and alter the appearance of height in a space. You’ll learn how crown molding might impact your ceiling color decision, how to deal with textured ceilings, and more.
Lesson 6 Color & Placement: Everything Else
In this lesson, we talk about painting bookcases, using paint color to downplay the television, how to update fireplaces with paint, and all on-trend options for painting kitchen and bathroom cabinetry. Kitchens can be the most challenging rooms for choosing paint colors, so we spend time learning the best paint colors to go with any stained wood cabinetry. And finally, we talk about choosing paint colors for historic homes and why your choices may be different than those you make in modern homes.
Lesson 7 Perfect Paint Palettes
This lesson is about using your new-found knowledge to practically and systematically create unbelievably transformative paint color palettes for your clients. It’s time to delve into the Perfect Paint Palette™ kit and learn how to use it efficiently. You will see examples of paint color palettes created from the kit, and then you will practice choosing better paint colors and color placement for homes with dated color.
Lesson 8 Coding Your Paint Fan Decks
Coding your fan deck will give you cues and help you remember which colors work best in different situations. This lesson will show you step-by-step how to code your paint fan decks with Decorologist-approved colors to make it easy to identify the best paint color options for your clients – and help you avoid making embarrassing paint color mistakes.
Lesson 9 The Business of Color Consulting
Now that you are a color expert, you will learn exactly what you need to bring to a paint color consultation, how to structure your consultation, how to engage your client and maximize your time with them, and how to receive payment. Pricing, scheduling, logistics, and marketing your services will be covered. You will also learn how to complete a Paint Color Schedule for clients and painters.
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Alyson Hiett Roberts –
The Decorologist’s Psychological Color Expert training is fabulous! No matter your level of expertise in design, decorating or staging, this course takes you from the psychology of color to the step-by-step process of choosing the right colors for your clients’ homes. I needed a stronger foundation of knowledge in choosing the right paint colors for the varied design dilemmas my clients face. The number of paint selections can often leave me feeling overwhelmed! This course was the answer to my all questions. The clearly organized materials, built-in activities and expert teaching exceeded my expectations. Kristie generously shares her well-curated process for “no fail” interior color palette building and combining. The fact that she includes specific paint colors to use in two major paint brands is even better. I am so thankful for this unique opportunity to receive training and certification in the process of building the Perfect Paint Palette!
Kala Adair –
I have nothing but praise for the Psychological Color Expert course! Kristie covers everything you need to know to be a successful paint color consultant. The course is well-done, with clear explanations. I feel confident that I will come across as professional and knowledgeable in this field, thanks to this course. Kristie also makes herself accessible, so it’s easy to ask her questions or clarify things if needed. Highly recommended!
Kim Pearse –
The Psychological Color Expert course was amazing and so well thought out. Anyone in the home staging business, interior design or redesign business should take this course. I’ve taken 3 other color certification courses, and this one is hands down the best! I thought I knew a lot about color and color placement, but wow, I didn’t even know what I didn’t know. I learned so much about the placement of color, the amazing color combinations Kristie uses everyday and many things of what not to do. I can’t say enough about the value you get with the course, so worth it! Take this course and learn from the best!
Sandy Carr –
This course was wonderful. The information is practical, well organized and informative. I used the materials successfully, with great confidence, on the day I finished the training! I highly recommend this course as well as Kristie’s other online courses.
Gloria Staats –
The Psychological Color Expert™ Training is absolutely fantastic! The attention to detail that Kristie Barnett shows in everything she does shows in this training! Not only will you learn about undertones, paint color placement, updating and improving spaces with wall and cabinetry color selections, choosing the best color combos and more; you will also learn a process in which you will make these selections that will allow you to be professional while growing a lucrative business. I cannot wait to start scheduling appointments for consultations and using my new Perfect Paint Palette™. I truly feel confident with the tools provided by this course.
Leigh Ann Portale –
Kristie truly has thought of everything in the Psychological Color Expert Course. Her information and photos are clearly organized and extremely detailed with step by steps. The materials provided, course exercises and the unique color boards with supporting information help make sense out of choosing paint color palettes. I highly recommend this course to anyone with an interest in interior paint color selection. I am so excited to have received my certification and look forward to working in this field.
Shelley McCoy –
The Psychological Color Expert training course is so thorough! Kristie is a master at color and also is a fabulous instructor. Each lesson in this course that she has developed builds on each other. Her strategic yet simplified approach to selecting just the right colors are broken down step by step. I am now more confident in selecting paint colors for my clients. The Perfect Paint Palette kit that you also receive with the course is icing on the cake. Wonderful course and highly recommend!
Stephanie Engel –
The Psychological Color Expert™ course was everything and more than what I thought it was going to be. The course is very thorough and provides you with all the tools and resources you need in order to be a confident and successful color consultant. I have researched all the color certification courses available and truly believe this course is the best one out there. Kristie does not hold any information back in this course and freely shares her experiences and knowledge she has accumulated over the years. It is truly a pleasure to be trained by one of the best in the design and home staging industry. I highly recommend this program! You will not be disappointed!
Marsha Walenta –
The Psychological Color Expert training is the education that every person in the design business needs! Kristie has created a tool that will enable me to move forward with confidence to help my clients choose the perfect Paint Palette for their home. The material is clear, well organized, and practical. Kristie has taken the mystery out of choosing paint colors! Worth every penny!
Cindi DeBusk –
So happy that I choose this online paint training program! I’ve attended several color courses and I’m blown away with this course. Chapters 5, 7 & 9 are worth the price alone!!! Now I’m ready to take my paint consultation business to a new level thanks to Kristie and her system.
Elena Espy –
Kristie is an amazing instructor! This course is exactly what I needed. Worth every penny because it is thorough, well-organized and practical!
Lisa Baker –
This course was super informative and gave me the confidence I needed to take my paint color selections to the next level. Flipping through a paint deck can be very overwhelming, so having “no-fail” options and great combinations at my finder tips is a such a blessing. So glad I took the leap to be a Psychological Color Expert! Great course and highly recommend!
Donna Burgess –
This course was very easy to follow and very well thought out. I love the way Kristie instructs, works through examples and also backs up with actual photos. I am looking forward to using my Perfect Paint Palette on my next color consult!
Amy Dennison –
I just finished my Psychological Color Expert training class and I was not disappointed! Kristie’s background in education marries beautifully with her knowledge of design and the complicated world of paint color! I am more than pleased with this class and thrilled to be able to add this service to my staging business. Highly recommended!