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Craft Room Inspiration with Chip It!

 

Remember my craft room project?† Well, I’ve had it on hold for the last couple of months {working on other projects}, but now I’m ready to resume the makeover.† Today I’m showing you all of the before pictures, and I’m going to show you a super-awesome tool, from Sherwin-Williams, that is going to get me back on track and ready to paint!††
 
When we moved into this house Malea was only 18 months old, so this room became the Play/Dump-Everything-We-Don’t-Know-What-To-Do-With Room. There is so much randomness and lack of order in this room that it really stresses me out!

Finally, I decided enough is enough and I’m claiming this room for my own!† These are the two pieces I’ve already purchased for the room. {You may remember them from my previous post.}

I think this painting and the desk (below) are beautiful, and the colors inspire me to create.

†But that’s as far as I’ve gotten.† Then I came across this amazing new tool from Sherwin-Williams called Chip It!
You can get the Chip It! button just like the Pin It button for Pinterest. First you drag the Chip It! button to your toolbar:

Chip It!

Whenever you spot a photo you like online, just click the Chip It! button and then click the photo itself. And voila you get the picture’s paint colors.

When I discovered Chip It!, I was addicted!† I love color and fresh paint in a room, and now that I have added the super-duper handy Chip It! tool to my internet toolbar I’m chipping everything online! With Chip It! you can use any picture online and turn it into “a perfect palette for inspiration.”† I’m in love!
 
The first image I “chipped” for color inspiration was the original picture of my painting.

 †I can even click on the “more colors” button to get more inspiration colors!

Now it’s your turn!† Click here to watch the Chip It! video and then add the Chip It! button to your bookmark bar!† Once you see how easy it is, you are going to have so much fun “chipping” images all over the internet {especially Pinterest}!

Here are a couple other pictures I think are great color inspirations for my office.† Try chipping them and see what you think!

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Chip one of the images above and guess which one I’m going to use for a chance to win a†$1,000 Visa gift card and a $200 Sherwin-Williams gift card.† You’ll have to wait to see which one I picked! Rules: No duplicate comments. You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods: a) Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this postb) Tweet about this promotion and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this postc) Blog about this promotion and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this postd) For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry. Entries from all participating blogs will be pooled for winner selection; only two entries per household. This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise aA new winner will be selected. The Official Rules are available here. This sweepstakes runs from 6/18/2012 to 7/6/2012. Be sure to visit the Sherwin-Williams brand page on BlogHer.com, where you can read other bloggers’ posts! 

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Comments

  1. Carol says

    I love this app! I can’t wait to see which photo you use for inspiration. My guess is #3 of the baby’s room.

  2. Rosetta says

    I am guessing you are going to use the nursery pic as your color inspiration. I would. And I’m really smart.

  3. Mimi says

    This is so cool! I’m excited to see how many more options I will have as I decorate. LOVE IT! I’m going with #1.

  5. Amanda says

    I would go with number 2 but I think number 3 works best for your style and the items you already have.

  6. deeann kerfoot says

    Amazing!! no more hours in the paint store ( well less hours anyhow) Where have you been all my life! Cant wait to get started! My guess in number 1 , so colourful, very inspiring!

    • Anna says

      I know,that’s what I was thinking! It’s going to make picking paint so much easier now! 🙂

      Anna

  7. Marivi says

    Very cool app – thanks for bringing it to our attention!. I wish I could sign up for a ChipIt account without Facebook though. I like the colors in photo #1 the best 🙂

  8. Lynn says

    This is GREAT! And perfect timing my boyfriend and I are buying our first home so lots of design projects yay! I think you chose #1 beautiful and exciting colors!

  9. Vanea says

    I say #1 because that teal table would look the best against one of those colors! 🙂 Although, #3 does seem to be more of what you would regularly lean towards from what I can tell.

  10. shan says

    I love pic #1. It would go with everything you have especially bringing out that orange color. Im going with that one and on my way to start chip it ing. so fun

  11. amorette says

    i’m betting the abstract painting- it has lots of fun colors, and it will match the painting you have and the table!

  13. Melissa Benjamin says

    What an amazing new tool to use! I love that you share all of your wonderful finds. I’m going to guess number 2 – Enough colors to contrast and not something you’ve already done. Can’t wait to see!!

  14. Diana Lynch says

    I think you will use the baby room as a chip it inspriration. The colors are light and calming and with the right inspirational pieces you will be great!

  15. Diane Zielinski says

    What a cool app. I love it how it simplifies things. You kinda gave away the answer of #3 being correct.

  17. Angie Simonsen says

    That is the neatest thing since Pinterest! The two of them combined is like a great dream where you wake up refreshed and inspired!!!
    I would think the third, but who knows what other inspirational pictures and colors you might find between now & then? The desk is AMAZING!!!

    • Anna says

      I know, that’s what I thought. I think the two of them together are so fun but very dangerous for the budget. 🙂

      Anna

  18. Teresa Vanselow says

    I think you will pick the one the picture of the blue basket with the objects inside. I chipped it, and really love the SW 6482 Cape Verde color.

  21. Lori C says

    I think you’ll use the nursery pic for your inspiration! Such a fun app- and very useful as we’re going to be buying a new home soon and the previous owners LOVED wallpaper, so we’ll be removing it and painting most of the house!

    • Anna says

      Taking down the wallpaper won’t be fun but you’ll have lots of fun picking out your new colors! 🙂

      Anna

  24. Ashley says

    Hi Anna!
    I love this new app! This will be fun to use! Thanks for sharing it!

    I think that considering your painting and the colors of that, that the #1 photo would be the best one to go with. Although, i love the pastel-like colors of the third picture.

    Have fun painting!

    • Anna says

      It’s so fun, and addicting! You kind of read my mind with the paint choices, I think you’ll like what I ended up picking. 🙂

      Anna

  25. Leea says

    I think you will pick the ravishing coral or baize green from the second photo! Love this oh the projects running through my head!

    • Anna says

      I know, it’s an awesome and dangerously addicting tool. With Pinterest and Chip It I could look at paint ideas for hours. 🙂

      Anna

  26. Jen P says

    I have used ‘Chip It’ several times in re-doing our family room – what a great tool! I think you will use the third photo inspiration (crib). Love the pop of yellow – it makes me happy!

    • Anna says

      It makes me happy too! I’m definitley using the yellow, did you see it on my chair makeover?

      Anna 🙂

  27. Sarah Wilkey says

    I am going to guess the picture of the items in the box. I am looking at using similar colors for my craft room/office!

  28. Shannon Roughgarden says

    I think you will use the 2nd picture. The colors have both the coral type and turquoise to match your two purchases. I love this new chip tool! Thanks!

  30. Sara says

    I would choose #2, Rice Paddy is a beautiful choice for walls. I love the Chip It tool … using it on pics of favorite foods for our kitchen redo.

  34. Laura @ Laura's Crafty Life says

    I think you will choose the nursery picture. This is a really cool tool! 🙂

  35. Connie Haack says

    This is a great Sweepstakes and Wow I love the nursery. I am going to try the Chipit thing right now. Love all the Sherwin Williams colors.

  37. Juliette says

    Wow this is pretty awesome! I love all three chips but I’m going with number three for you 🙂

  38. Kathy says

    oooh.. the ravishing coral from the second photo or Goldenrod from the third image would look terrific with the desk and painting!!

    • Anna says

      I know, I love the ravishing coral! {I picked that as one of the colors}. 🙂

      Anna

  40. Stacey says

    Very cool tool! I love Sherwin Williams paints & have used them exclusively – they have some great 30% off coupons they send out if you sign up for their preferred customer list. My guess is image #1 – so cool the way the Chip It tool worked with the image to select paint colors!

  41. Jessica G says

    I would like to see you use the nursery photo for inspiration! What a useful app! This could really tear into my daily productivity! Thanks Anna!

  46. Anna Matthew says

    I love this! I can’t wait to try it out! This will make picking the perfect color so much easier. I choose #3 , mostly because I love these colors.

  47. Hannah says

    what a terrific tool! I am always inspired by art and color, and this app is PERFECT for putting a room together! love it! I would guess the last picture the baby room….the colors seem to go with your already style 🙂

  48. Michelle Webb says

    I am going to guess photo #2 since it most closely matches the desk and the photo. I love the desk! I really want to learn how to paint furniture. Thanks!

    • Anna says

      Yeah, me too! I’m still learning that skill. I didn’t paint the desk, it came that way. 🙂

      Anna

      • Tracy Greenlee (@tagluv2read) says

        I “chip”ed #2! Fun tool! Now I can add chips to my Pinterest, too! Thanks for sharing how to do it!

      • Anna says

        That’s what I do, I chip tons of stuff on Pinterest! {Warning: it’s kind of addicting} 🙂

        Anna

  52. Diana Johannesen says

    I love this idea….thanks for enlightening us yet again!
    I love number 3. I am going to use for my bedroom.
    Also, I am using it for my daughters wedding.
    I am scanning her fabric, and voila color names.
    Then I will purchase cans of paint for this DIY wedding!
    How original is that?
    Take care – thanks for giveaway!

    • Anna says

      That’s awesome! I would never think about using it for a wedding, but it’s perfect!

      Anna

  53. Destiny says

    I love this app! I’m not going to get much work done playing around with it. I think you’ll pick the nursery.

  54. Kristina says

    This is going to come in handy since I’m going to be painting my new house over the next few months. I always love colors in pictures like these, but when it comes to choosing my own I get lost in all the paint chips and can’t make up my mind. I’m going with the 2nd picutre. I love all the colors in it!