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Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
I Asked 5 Designers the Worst Color to Paint a Kitchen, and They Named Two
The kitchen is one of the most important rooms of the home, so shouldn't it dress the part? Just like any other space, color palette plays a major role in a kitchen's look. After all, the right shades can lay the groundwork for some truly delicious digs. There's an entire rainbow of shades you can add to a kitchen, but I wondered if there's one hue on designers' 'do not paint' list. Well, it's a little more complicated than that. I asked five interior designers about the absolute worst paint color for a kitchen, and turns out they're torn between two shades. Ultimately, it all depends on your interior design style. If you're a maximalist, you probably want a kitchen that features a pop of color. There's no one way to do it. (Bold backsplashes? Statement cabinetry? Artful appliances? Why not all three?) However, if you're going to go big on color with paint, designers are begging you to avoid red. 'We would never paint a kitchen red,' says designer Flynne Nathanson, who co-founded Bay Area-based design firm Refresh Your Space with Patty Hampton. Although Northern California designer Lisa Simopoulos never rules out an entire color family — 'the right shade will always work in the right setting,' she reasons — red isn't exactly on her short list for kitchens either. 'It's a powerful color, and, in the kitchen, it can be overpowering,' Simopoulos explains. 'It's famously used to stimulate appetite — think: fast food branding — but that's not usually the goal in a well-balanced home.' The psychological effects of the color red go beyond a casual case of the munchies. While the fiery tone certainly commands attention, many experts note red is also linked with aggression and extreme caution. Let's be honest — that's not the energy you want when you're making meals. If you're craving the warmth of red without the drama, pink could offer the best of both worlds. (Psst … these pink-to-perfection kitchen ideas prove you don't have to go into full-blown Barbiecore territory.) Alternatively, you can take a cue from Simopoulos by bringing the unexpected red theory to your kitchen. 'If it's something a client has their mind set on, I will guide them toward using it as accents, not the main color,' she says. Of course, many people wouldn't dream of painting their kitchen any bold color, let alone red. But just preferring neutral colors doesn't mean you're totally safe from a kitchen paint faux pas. White, a very popular kitchen paint color, can go very, very wrong in certain cases. 'Stark, cool whites suck the soul out of a kitchen,' says designer Lauren Saab of Saab Studios in Dallas. 'What should be the heart of the home ends up feeling more like a sterile showroom; pretty in photos, but lifeless in reality.' Designers Meredith Still and Kari Ivanitsky, co-founders of The Meredith Project in Santa Barbara, California, agree. 'They can feel cold, uninviting, and, frankly, uninspired,' Still shares. 'These shades lack warmth and originality, and they don't do much to make a kitchen feel like the heart of the home.' If stark white's cold undertone isn't enough to dissuade you, Saab points out that it's not a particularly practical pigment either. '[It] reflects every harsh glare, spotlights every smudge, and amplifies the chill of stainless appliances,' she adds. Instead, if you are looking for something subtle and light, Saab recommends opting for warmer neutrals like greige or a soft clay. 'These colors bring out the depth of surrounding textures and bounce light in a way that feels welcoming and dimensional,' she explains. 'The result is a kitchen that feels quietly expressive, where color adds comfort rather than canceling it out.' Although red and stark white are very different colors, they represent extremes: The former is super-intense, while the latter reads lifeless and bland. While finding a middle ground will make your kitchen easier on the eyes, Ivanitsky says it's crucial to see how your paint color interacts with the rest of the room's details. 'Before landing on a paint color, figure out your metal finishes, countertops, and backsplash materials first — those will inform the overall palette,' she shares. 'Then choose a hue that feels good to you and complements those finishes.' Design Defined Never miss the style inspo and recommendations you crave with Design Defined. Follow along each week as our Home Director Danielle shares the best style advice, latest trends, and popular decor finds you just can't miss. Subscribe to Apartment Therapy! Further Reading We Used Our New 'Room Plan' Tool to Give This Living Room 3 Distinct Styles — See How, Then Try It Yourself The Design Changemakers to Know in 2025 Create Your Own 3D Room Plan with Our New Tool
The Guardian
02-07-2025
- Science
- The Guardian
AI helps find formula for paint to keep buildings cooler
AI-engineered paint could reduce the sweltering urban heat island effect in cities and cut air-conditioning bills, scientists have claimed, as machine learning accelerates the creation of new materials for everything from electric motors to carbon capture. Materials experts have used artificial intelligence to formulate new coatings that can keep buildings between 5C and 20C cooler than normal paint after exposure to midday sun. They could also be applied to cars, trains, electrical equipment and other objects that will require more cooling in a world that is heating up. Using machine learning, researchers at universities in the US, China, Singapore and Sweden designed new paint formulas tuned to best reflect the sun's rays and emit heat, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the science journal Nature. It is the latest example of AI being used to leapfrog traditional trial-and-error approaches to scientific advances. Last year the British company MatNex used AI to create a new kind of permanent magnet used in electric vehicle motors to avoid the use of rare earth metals, whose mining is carbon-intensive. Microsoft has released AI tools to help researchers rapidly design new inorganic materials – often crystalline structures used in solar panels and medical implants. And there are hopes for new materials to better capture carbon in the atmosphere and to make more efficient batteries. The paint research was carried out by academics at the University of Texas in Austin, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the National University of Singapore and Umeå University in Sweden. It found that applying one of several new AI-enabled paints to the roof of a four-storey apartment block could save electricity equivalent to 15,800 kilowatt hours a year in a hot climate such as Rio de Janeiro's or Bangkok's. If the paint were applied to 1,000 blocks, that could save enough electricity to power more than 10,000 air conditioning units for a year. Yuebing Zheng, a professor at the University of Texas and co-leader of the study, said: 'Our machine learning framework represents a significant leap forward in the design of thermal meta-emitters. By automating the process and expanding the design space, we can create materials with superior performance that were previously unimaginable.' He said a month's work designing a new material was being done in a few days using AI and that new materials that may never have been discovered through trial and error were being created. 'Now, we follow the machine learning output, [its instructions for] the structure and what kind of materials we should use, and we can get it right without going through many, many design and fabrication testing cycles.' Dr Alex Ganose, a chemistry lecturer at Imperial College London who also uses machine learning to design new materials, said: 'Things are moving very fast in this space. In the last year or so there have been so many startups trying to use generative AI for materials.' He said the process of designing a new material could require the calculation of millions of potential combinations. AI allows material scientists to push through previous restrictions in computational power. It also means the traditional process of creating a material and then testing its properties can be reversed, with scientists able to tell the AI what properties they want upfront.
The Guardian
02-07-2025
- Science
- The Guardian
AI helps find formula for paint to keep buildings cooler
AI-engineered paint could reduce the sweltering urban heat island effect in cities and cut air-conditioning bills, scientists have claimed, as machine learning accelerates the creation of new materials for everything from electric motors to carbon capture. Materials experts have used artificial intelligence to formulate new coatings that can keep buildings between 5C and 20C cooler than normal paint after exposure to midday sun. They could also be applied to cars, trains, electrical equipment and other objects that will require more cooling in a world that is heating up. Using machine learning, researchers at universities in the US, China, Singapore and Sweden designed new paint formulas tuned to best reflect the sun's rays and emit heat, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the science journal Nature. It is the latest example of AI being used to leapfrog traditional trial-and-error approaches to scientific advances. Last year the British company MatNex used AI to create a new kind of permanent magnet used in electric vehicle motors to avoid the use of rare earth metals, whose mining is carbon-intensive. Microsoft has released AI tools to help researchers rapidly design new inorganic materials – often crystalline structures used in solar panels and medical implants. And there are hopes for new materials to better capture carbon in the atmosphere and to make more efficient batteries. The paint research was carried out by academics at the University of Texas in Austin, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the National University of Singapore and Umeå University in Sweden. It found that applying one of several new AI-enabled paints to the roof of a four-storey apartment block could save electricity equivalent to 15,800 kilowatts a year in a hot climate such as Rio de Janeiro's or Bangkok's. If the paint were applied to 1,000 blocks, that could save enough electricity to power more than 10,000 air conditioning units for a year. Yuebing Zheng, a professor at the University of Texas and co-leader of the study, said: 'Our machine learning framework represents a significant leap forward in the design of thermal meta-emitters. By automating the process and expanding the design space, we can create materials with superior performance that were previously unimaginable.' He said a month's work designing a new material was being done in a few days using AI and that new materials that may never have been discovered through trial and error were being created. 'Now, we follow the machine learning output, [its instructions for] the structure and what kind of materials we should use, and we can get it right without going through many, many design and fabrication testing cycles.' Dr Alex Ganose, a chemistry lecturer at Imperial College London who also uses machine learning to design new materials, said: 'Things are moving very fast in this space. In the last year or so there have been so many startups trying to use generative AI for materials.' He said the process of designing a new material could require the calculation of millions of potential combinations. AI allows material scientists to push through previous restrictions in computational power. It also means the traditional process of creating a material and then testing its properties can be reversed, with scientists able to tell the AI what properties they want upfront.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
What to Expect From Sherwin-Williams' Next Quarterly Earnings Report
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) is the world's largest paint and coatings manufacturer and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. With a market cap of $86.6 billion, it operates over 5,000 stores and serves customers across more than 120 countries. Its business is divided into three key segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group, with well-known brands like Valspar, Krylon, and Minwax under its umbrella. The chemicals giant is expected to announce its second-quarter results before the markets open on Tuesday, July 22. Ahead of the event, analysts expect SHW to deliver adjusted earnings of $3.76 per share, up 1.6% from $3.70 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. While the company has surpassed the Street's bottom-line estimates in three of the past four quarters, it has missed the expectations on another occasion. Jeff Bezos Unloads $5.4B in Amazon Shares: Should You Buy or Sell AMZN Stock Now? Elon Musk's Tesla Makes History With 'First Time That a Car Has Delivered Itself to Its Owner' This Defense Stock Could Be the Next Palantir. Should You Buy It Now? Our exclusive Barchart Brief newsletter is your FREE midday guide to what's moving stocks, sectors, and investor sentiment - delivered right when you need the info most. Subscribe today! For the current year, SHW's adjusted EPS is expected to increase 3.9% from $11.33 in fiscal 2024 to $11.77. Looking ahead, its earnings are expected to jump 10% year-over-year to $12.95 in fiscal 2026. Sherwin-Williams shares have soared 15.1% over the past 52 weeks, notably outperforming the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 13.6% rise and the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's (XLB) marginal decline during the same time frame. Despite reporting a mixed Q1 performance on April 29, Sherwin-Williams shares jumped 4.8%. The company reported net sales of $5.3 billion, down 1.1% year-over-year and below Wall Street expectations, as weaker performance in the Consumer Brands and Performance Coatings segments, driven by soft DIY demand in North America and unfavorable currency impacts, weighed on revenue. However, strong gross margin gains and effective cost management helped boost adjusted EPS to $2.25, marking a 3.7% increase from the prior year and beating analyst forecasts by 3.2%, which fueled investor optimism and the stock's rally. The consensus opinion on SHW stock is moderately bullish, with an overall 'Moderate Buy' rating. Among the 25 analysts covering the stock, 14 recommend 'Strong Buy,' two suggest 'Moderate Buy,' eight advise 'Hold,' and one advocates a 'Moderate Sell' rating. Its mean price target of $389.18 represents a 13.3% upside potential from current price levels. On the date of publication, Kritika Sarmah did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on
Globe and Mail
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- Globe and Mail
AutomotiveBasecoat.com Named Best Automotive Basecoat Paint Company of 2025
Named Best Automotive Basecoat Paint Company of 2025, Honored by Tidewater News for Excellence in Color Precision, Performance, and Customer Satisfaction. In a newly released industry roundup for 2025, has been officially named the Best Automotive Basecoat Paint Company of the Year, setting a new standard for color precision, finish quality, and professional-grade performance in the automotive refinishing sector. Selected from a competitive field that included industry heavyweights such as PPG, Sherwin-Williams, House of Kolor, and Axalta, secured the top position due to its unmatched combination of OEM color accuracy, premium urethane formulations, and customer-first innovation. 'Being named the #1 automotive basecoat provider of 2025 reflects the trust our customers place in us and the commitment our team has to delivering flawless finishes,' said the Marketing Director at 'We're not just supplying paint—we're helping our customers achieve factory-grade results from their own garages or shops.' What Set Apart: 100,000+ OEM Color Matches – From classic restoration to modern collision repair, users can find perfect paint matches quickly. High-Solids Urethane Systems – Designed for consistent coverage, easy blending, and optimal compatibility with major clear coats. Fast, Nationwide Shipping – Professional-quality finishes delivered directly to shops and DIY painters across the U.S. Pro-Level Support – Online tools, kits, and customer guidance ensure success at any level of experience. According to the report, ' has redefined what accessible excellence looks like in the basecoat market. They bring elite-level quality to pros and serious enthusiasts without the traditional price tag or supply chain complexity.' Industry Recognition and Customer Loyalty Over the past year, the brand has seen record growth in both direct-to-consumer and B2B channels, driven by strong word-of-mouth, rapid fulfillment, and high repeat purchase rates. Body shops and custom builders increasingly rely on the brand for its reliable color fidelity and ease of use. Looking Ahead With continued investment in proprietary color-matching tech, expanded product lines, and a growing support library for DIY users, is poised to lead the category well beyond 2025. About is a leading provider of high-performance automotive basecoat paints, offering OEM-matched finishes, custom kits, and professional-grade paint systems for restorers, collision repair professionals, and hobbyists. The company delivers nationwide, prioritizing quality, speed, and exceptional service. For product samples or Automotive Base Coat Paint for sale, visit the official site. Media Contact Company Name: Tide Water Latest News Contact Person: Amy Anderson Email: Send Email Phone: 7575178676 Address: 301 Homestead Rd City: Franklin State: Virginia Country: United States Website:
