My New Book, Growing Green: A Garden of Natural Paint Colors

We want to make picking paint colors easy and less stressful. This book offers images that exude warmth and natural beauty and I have pulled most of our new colors from these images. I hope that, in using these colors, you will always relate them to the natural beauty from whence they came.

Using Zero VOC Paints Video

Sally Fretwell talks with NBC's HouseSmarts producer and correspondent, Michael Ayala and his wife, Colline, about freshening their own home using healthy, Zero VOC paints.

Sally's POWER OF COLOR paint store in Richmond is now OPEN!

The store is located in the John Rolfe Center, 2200 John Rolfe Parkway at the intersection of Ridgefield Road in Western Henrico county, west of Richmond, Virginia. Come by and see her for design ideas, paint samples, and for the color you need to envigorate your life! Sally's eco-friendly "Natural Classics" paints are available at several Virginia locations and through her online store. You can call the store to schedule a home color consultation with Sally, (804) 726-5091, or come by for color samples you can take home with you. You can also call Sally: (434) 466-9775

The Power of Color

My intention in this book, The Power of Color, is not to choose colors for you. My ultimate goal is to give you ideas, to give you examples of a broad range of colors pulled from interesting color palettes that all work well together. I want to show you how you can surround yourself with your favorite colors from your most favorite places in the world. Everyone will have their own favorite colors with their own special reasons. That is the power of color.

How colors play together, ultimately makes all the difference in what mood you are able to create when you “color your world”. I want to intrigue, inspire, entice or prod you to try new things. When I look at some of the beautiful colors pictured in the book, it is not only the colors that enhance each other that I see but perhaps more importantly, it is the interplay between them that intrigues and excites me.

Color Combination Examples

Let me show you a few examples of color selection and color combinations here, then you can go to the Paint Color pages to see my full range of colors available and many more examples of color shaping your environment. I hope you find many exciting ideas here, and I can help you select colors showcased here with paint chip samples. I can also provide high quality paint that perfectly matches your choices. See the Online Store for more info.