Give a Gift of Color

An Email Consultation with The Color Doctor

Looking for a gift for someone with an old house? Try a color consultation with a leading expert on traditional paint colors. Few things are more stressful than deciding what color to paint a house and which paint to use. Paint color mistakes aren’t easy or inexpensive to fix. It’s worth it to discuss with an expert the best way to reveal a property's distinctive character. John Crosby Freeman - The Color Doctor - is a national-recognized architectural color consultant who is on call to help homeowners with an appropriate color design.

The Color Doctor will:

• Discuss the architectural logic of your house and opportunities for the placement of contrasting colors to maximize its beauty;
• Explore your personal color likes and dislikes;
• Suggest handsome colors and their appropriate placements in accordance your personal color preferences;
• Write a prescription for colors and placements for your painting contractor

With fan decks and email photographs, The Color Doctor can discuss paint selection and placement by phone and email up to two hours with a homeowner before writing a color prescription.

John Crosby Freeman has been featured in Country Home, Renovation Style, Old-House Journal, Traditional Building and Old-House Interiors. Nearly 20 years ago, he developed Southern Heritage interior, exterior, and accent color cards for Valspar at Lowe's, which evolved into The National Trust for Historic Preservation American Tradition palette. The Color Doctor, who has written thousands of successful prescriptions for architectural colors, is available to write one for your residential or commercial property via email or a consultation on-site.

Contact Old House Authority at 804-648-1616 or info@oldhouseauthority.com for prices on color consultation gift certificates.