Certified Color Consultant™

Choosing Color for Selling and Dwelling™ can be a complex challenge full of roadblocks and pitfalls.

Colorphobic?

Have you always wanted to know more about the inner-workings of color as it relates to choosing interior and exterior colors for your home or office? Maybe you’re really good with color but want to confirm or just bolster your knowledge. Then you’ve come to the right place. Whether choosing color for selling or dwelling you’ll learn how to:

Translate your clients’ or your own personal style into a cohesive, welcoming space with a color scheme perfectly customized to the furnishings.

Sharpen your design and color sensibility for the other pieces that will live in the space.

And never make a color mistake again. Learn:

• the secrets of creating stunning color schemes based on the science of color
• how to create color flow from one room to the next
• to narrow down the color choices from 1000’s to the customized scheme for you or your clients
• to save time and money by getting the color right the first time

Here’s the Best Part.  Learn how to receive the ColorSnap Designer’s Pro Suite by Sherwin-Williams as part of this incredible course (a $300+ Value).

So, if you have a decorating concept in your head and are having a hard time making it happen; if you really care about your home and the way it feels to you and your family; if you want to give your client your best by learning this streamlined color system; then what you learn in this webinar is not just a gut-check – it’s a scientifically based system that boosts your color confidence so you get it right the first time and every time. Certification includes passing a test with a minimum of a 75% score.

Required Class Tools: Sherwin Williams Fan Deck (available at your local Sherwin Williams Store) and a color wheel (available at your local office or art supply retailer)

Participants Will Learn:

Part I:

1. Conquering Colorphobia – Learning the Language of Color
   1. Basic color theory and terminology – even though you may think you know a lot about color there is information in this lesson that will be new to you!
2. Neutrals are colors, too.
3. Understanding the affects of natural and artificial light has on your color decisions.
4. The science of choosing interior and exterior color – De-coding the Sherwin Williams Fan Deck
5. The 5-Step dummy-proof system that teaches you how to choose color faster and with less frustration.
   1. Finding Fixed Elements in a Space
   2. Training Your Brain to Read the Room as Warm or Cool – preventing color mishaps and paint miss-tints
   3. Knowing the Color Wheel – the Science of Color Schemes and why it is fool-proof
   4. Not Crossing the Line – the science of matching the color with the space
   5. Staying In Your Lane — the easiest way to create flow from one room to the next
   6. Rinse…repeat
6. Using Color for Selling
   1. How to use other color tools that confirm your color choices and advice.
   2. Reading the Room
   3. Using Staging-Safe™ Colors
   4. Spreading Color Around
   5. Color Tracking
7. Using Color for Dwelling
   1. Reading the Room
   2. Using a Tint, Tone, or Shade and how it looks in a room
   3. Spreading Color Around
   4. Color Tracking and Color Cross-pollination
   5. What about the kid’s rooms?
8. Seeing Real-Life rooms to Evaluate

Part II:

The 5-Step dummy-proof system that teaches you how to choose color faster and using your client’s space and inspiration pieces seeing room settings and decorating examples

• 1. Finding Fixed Elements in a Space
  2. Training Your Brain to Read the Room as Warm or Cool – preventing color mishaps and paint miss-tints
  3. Using a Tint, Tone, or Shade and how it looks in a room
  4. Finding Color Inspiration – Science of Color Schemes and why it is fool-proof
  5. Spreading Color Around – The science of matching the color with clients’ furnishings and their space
  6. The easiest way to create flow from one room to the next – Color Tracking and Color Cross-pollination

Part III:

• A. Everything you wanted to know about paint but were afraid to ask (or you really didn’t want to know but you should know about anyway).
• 1. The best painting tools and why I like using them.
  2. If you aren’t painting yourself, how to find a qualified painting contractor.
  3. Color consultation tools – Included when you take the course The ColorSnap Designer’s Kit by Sherwin-Williams ($400 value)

B. The Business Side of Your color Consultation.

• • 1. The Phone Call and what to Say First – Setting Client Expectations
• • Asking the right Questions
  • The Forms and how to use them

2. The Consultation Process

• • • • What to say and why
      • The tools and how to use them
      • Working with the SW ColorSnap Designer’s Kit
        • Handling Objections
        • The All-Important Follow-Up

C. Marketing your Color Consultation Business – Do You Want Color with That?

• 1. Finding Clients
     • Working With A Paint Store
     • Creating Your Customer List
     • Kindred Spirit Marketing
     • Networking

You Choose:

Earn FOUR CE credits for the CSP International™ Masters of Real Estate Staging PLUS Certified Color Consultant designation

• • Attend three 2 hr webinars, submit coursework, and a completed assignment workbook in addition to achieving 75% or higher on final exam.
  • FEE: Certification for CSP® is $549 and Non CSP® $599 and includes all three webinars, workbook with forms and pricing, certification, marking of coursework, exam and certificate.
  • BONUS OFFER: Also receive the How to Use Your Sherwin Williams Color Box webinar download absolutely free

Type of Course: WEBINAR/ONLINE COURSE

Duration: 3 Lessons at 2 Hours Each

Fee: CSP Members – $549, Non CSP Members – $599

Additional recommended color tools are optional and are sold separately for both options.

INSTRUCTOR:

Jan Saunders Maresh Bio: 

Jan Saunders Maresh is the Author of 17 books. Her most recent titles are Home Staging for Dummies (co-authored by Christine Rae) and Sewing for Dummies, 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd Editions (Wiley Publishing). As a life-long Do-It-Yourselfer, avid Writer, Speaker, Mompreneur, Jan has done it all. From sewing for herself, her home and her family then writing and teaching others her favorite techniques and best practices; to decorating, redesigning rooms, and staging homes for sale. While running a successful consulting and home staging business, she trained further in everything color, design, and sustainability. As a Color Specialist in two different systems and a Trainer for the CSP International™ Business Training Academy, Maresh is accredited to train real estate professionals and building contractors Sustainable Remodeling and Building Practices as they earn their Certified Eco-Professional™ designation. Jan also has a unique talent is combining her personal hands-on experiences with her step-by-step approach in teaching average home owners how to achieve extraordinary DIY results. “I’ve made all the mistakes…so you don’t have to,” she affirms. For those that are all thumbs or when the project gets a little out of hand, Jan’s on-line training, webinars, professional advice, and featured experts provide the best local resources at www.lifes-hub.com.

Course Testimonials

“Just to let you know I thoroughly enjoyed the sessions. Even though I missed one of the live classes, I learned so much listening to the recorded version.  I like the timely manner in which you presented the information and even though I was not in a room with you, it felt like I was.  You made sure everyone understood what you were saying.  I am really excited to build on the knowledge you have given me.  I look forward to meeting you sometime and also to having more sessions with you. It was a pleasure getting to know you.  Have a great evening.
” ~ Pamela Mavour-Allen

“Wow, what an amazing course you provided. Who knew there was so much to learn in this area of design? Thank you for your time and insights. I am forever grateful for the amount of detail, tips, and marketing savvy that you provided. I feel very confident that I can now eliminate all phobias with my soon to be clients. Thank you again.
” ~ Laurie Slater

“Thanks for the quick reply and for giving feedback on my questions. It was very interesting to learn the science behind colour. I’m a quilter and am picky with my fabric combinations…but now have understanding as to why certain colour combinations and tones work or don’t work together.” ~ Thanks again,
Tess Daglish

“Well I have to tell you this has been one of the most wonderful educational endeavors I have ever undertaken.   Again, this was really fabulous Jan and the time just flew.  But it was such “value added” I didn’t notice! Thanks so much.  I’m sort of looking forward to the exam…” ~ Just fabulous!
Jill Ackerman

“I have always had a love of color, but didn’t know how to use it effectively.   I have often been overwhelmed when going to the paint store not knowing where to start and disappointed when the colors I chose didn’t work and I didn’t know why! I was soooo excited to learn there is a science to color that tells you which colors work together and why!  What a relief!  You did a great job of explaining how to use color in a selling application and in dwelling using both science and inspiration pieces.  The webinar was very “hands on,” we looked at a ton of examples to see what different color schemes looked like and how to use the fan deck to create this look.  I really liked how you walked us through the business side of color consulting and how you do Color Consultations with your clients.  This course has given me so much confidence and is such a great addition to my staging business!  I highly recommend this course to anyone in staging, redesign or someone who simply loves color!” ~ Thanks, Carlie Bloomer

“Wohooo, thank you Jan. I had to laugh the last two days when walking into two different homes and it was obvious that cold and warm was mixed in the same space. It was crystal clear why and no more question mark why it just does not feel great. Thank you for shedding light on colour and the science behind it. I really enjoyed your class and I am going to use it every day, even in my own home to make the right colour decisions and look fab doing it.”
“After two colour consultations in the past week with the Colour box and your class under my belt, I have to say choosing colours with clients has never been such a joy! The clients are happy, I feel confident about the colours and the box and delivery of the samples is amazing! Thank you for pointing me in this direction and giving me the tools to work with. It makes my job an easy one to do! and I feel now wonderful about promoting that (newish) part of my business.” ~ Thanks, Yvonne

“I have to tell you how much I enjoyed this course. I was a bit hesitant to spend the money for a six hour course, but it is the best money I’ve spent in a long time. I love to decorate but I’ve always had a hard time with color. It all makes more sense to me now. The trouble now, is that I realize most of my rooms are a mixture of cool and warm. I’ve already been working on fixing the color scheme in the living room, and I love the changes I’ve made.” ~ Barb Raven, CCSP, CCC

“I thoroughly enjoyed the color class through CSP. Jan’s clear and concise style, straightforward content, and repeatable methods are exactly what the doctor ordered. It has given me the confidence to take my years of various color classes and turn them into a marketable service and income.” Thank you. ~ Patty Mamone