A color consultation at our showroom is free, and it is less formal than people expect. It is a conversation about your house, your light and how you live in each room, with the full Farrow & Ball palette within arm’s reach. Here is what to bring and how we usually spend the time together.
What to bring
Photographs help more than anything else. Take a few of the room at different times of day, including one that shows the windows, and one of the floor and any furniture, tile or stone that is staying. Note which direction the room faces if you know it. If you have fabric, a cabinet door, a tile or a piece of trim, bring that too. Paint is always chosen in relation to something, and the closer we can get to the real room, the better.
We start with the light
In Oklahoma, light does more to a color than almost anything else. A south- or west-facing room gets long, warm afternoons; a north-facing room gets steady, cooler light all day. We will ask about the room’s aspect and how you use it, because a color that is perfect for a morning kitchen may be wrong for an evening study. It is the reason the same white can look calm in one house and chalky in the next.
Then we narrow the palette
Farrow & Ball colors are organized so that families of shades work together. Once we understand the room, we pull a small group of candidates rather than a long list. For a quiet scheme that might be Wimborne White on the walls with School House White on trim. For something with more presence, a mid-tone like Pigeon or Elephant’s Breath, and perhaps a deeper accent such as Hague Blue on a door or island. We look at walls, woodwork, ceilings and adjoining rooms together, so the whole house reads as one.
Finishes and practical questions
We will talk through finish for each surface: a flat, chalky look for living spaces, something more durable for busy kitchens and hallways, and a harder-wearing sheen for trim and doors. We are glad to answer the practical questions too, like how much paint a room needs, how to prepare the surface, and what your painter should know.
You leave with samples, not pressure
The best decisions are made at home. You will go away with a short list and sample pots to try on large sheets of paper, which you can move around the room and look at morning, afternoon and evening. Take your time. When you are ready, call us or come back in, and we will help you finalize quantities.
For builders and designers
We work with builders and interior designers across Oklahoma and beyond. Trade projects can arrange onsite delivery, and we ship nationwide year-round, so a house in another state can still be specified and supplied from our showroom.
Book a time
Our showroom is at 7010 N Classen Blvd, Suite C, inside the Classen Design Center. Consultations are free. Call 405.740.6775 to plan a visit, or simply stop in.
