Paint by Name, Not by Numbers

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Embrace the coming spring months and enter a wonderland full of bright and airy colors from Lowe's. Painting a room, ceiling or a wall are all affordable ways to make a brilliant change in your home's decor. With inspirational names and hues that pop, you'll transform your home from drab to fab with this season's paint palette.

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"When spring comes, most of us are ready to replace winter grays with livelier colors to usher in the new season," says Melissa Birdsong, vice president of trend, design and brand at Lowe's. "Simply painting your walls with a more vibrant hue such as Valspar'sCoral Reef or Blue Arrow is a sure way to brighten your spirits. But your room's personality will also get a huge boost from this small investment of time, effort and money."

For a bright alternative or to add some color to a dark bathroom or closet, consider Valspar's Canary Yellow (EB1-3). This sunny yellow brings cheery spring air to smaller spaces. Sometimes using your senses to assess the atmosphere you'd like to create in a given space helps with color decisions. For example, if you'd like to re-create a vision of ocean waves in your living room, invest in a refreshing blue with an aptly named color like Valspar's Sea Sparkle (5003-7B). To wake up a boring bedroom, follow a trend that has grown popular with homeowners by painting the ceiling in a soft color like Olympic's Sandy Beach (D26-1), Cloud Nine (B51-1) or another hue to complement the room's decor.

"Ideas for color can come from many places, even in the name of a paint color," says Sue Kim, color, trend and forecast specialist at Valspar. "Think about the color, how it makes you feel or what special memory it might remind you of to help create an inspiring space in your home."

Craving an old-fashioned malted shake? Transfer that inspiration to the walls of your basement with Valspar's Strawberry Malt (2008-8C). Its neutral beige contains only a hint of pink and a splash of color without going overboard. If you want to make spring's presence in your home more pronounced, consider a soft green like Olympic's Sweet Pea (A64-2). Although not always the first color that comes to mind, the right shade of brown can make a statement in an otherwise plain foyer. Try Valspar Colors Spring Squash (2008-1B), which softly glows in evening light, or Woodland (2006-5A), which is reminiscent of a vast forest wet with morning dew.

Lowe's carries top-quality paints that are as durable as they are beautiful, including Valspar and Olympic paints. With multiple palettes, thousands of hues and free take-home chips, Lowe's can help you choose the perfect color to complement any room. To help you bring a fresh new look to your home this spring, Lowe's also offers sample-size paints that can be custom-matched and mixed in any color in just minutes. For more information on selecting paint colors, visit Lowe's stores nationwide or Lowes.com/paint.

About Lowe's

With fiscal year 2007 sales of $48.3 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE(R) 50 company that serves approximately 14 million customers a week at more than 1,625 home improvement stores in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

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