JOIN AN ELITE GROUP OF DESIGNERS, DECORATORS, STAGERS AND COLOR ENTHUSIASTS WHO HAVE BECOME CERTIFIED COLOR EXPERTS (CCE)! OUR ALL-INCLUSIVE COLOR TRAINING, WALKS YOU THROUGH THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS OF EASILY PICKING THE RIGHT PAINT COLORS AND FINISHES FOR YOUR CLIENTS IN ORDER TO CREATE A COLOR PERFECT HOME!

CERTIFIED COLOR EXPERT PROGRAM

IF YOU LOVE COLOR THEN YOU WILL LOVE THIS TRAINING!

• Package Filled with Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore Fan Decks, as well as a CCE Large Paint Color Sample Binder
  Certified Color Expert Full COLOR Training Manual
• 6 Information Packed Video Filled Modules (Click Here to see Detailed CCE Course Outline!)
• Training Calendar to Keep You On Track (Click Here to See Training Calendar!)
• Several Downloadable Forms in Word – Including our CCE Top 150 Paint Color Key Cheat Sheet, CCE Client Pre-Appointment Interview Form, 6-Step Color Read Cheat Sheet and Color Rules Cheat Sheet for Easy Reference

Training Overview and Orientation

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Training Overview

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CCE Branding

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Why Color is so Critical

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Getting the Most Out of the Training

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Color Trends

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Working with

Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams

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Your Fan Deck Orientation

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Your CCE Large Paint Sample Binder

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Why Large Samples in Every Color Are Important and How to Orde

Bonus Section

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Audra’s

Growing List of

Favorite Trade Resources

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Fabrics, Furniture, etc….

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Important l

inks

to Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore

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Link to VistaPrint Dealer

Portal

Module 1

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Color 101

(35+ Home Photos)

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Principles and Attributes of Color

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Color Concepts and the Artists Vocabulary

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The Color Wheel and Why It Works

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Color Schemes

You Need to Know

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Color with Respect to Light, Architecture, Emphasis, Meaning and Mood

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Color Names and Shades

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Understanding Color Codes

Module 2

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CCE Rules of Color

…Getting a “Color Read”
(50+ Home Photo Examples)

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Three

Categories

of Color

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Transforming the way you see color

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Underst

anding the Four Types of Whites

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Starting with Whites and How to Specify

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Rules of Whites

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Types

of “Neutrals” and How to Break Them Down Easily

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Rules of Neutrals

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Using Your Tools to Easily Ascertain Undertones in a Space
(A “KISS” Approach)

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Working with Colors and the Color Rules

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Easy Ana

logy for Color Scheme Creation

(Another “KISS” Approach tha

Module 3

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Interpreting Color in a Space

(50+ Example Home Photos)

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The Good New

s and Bad News

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6

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Step Color Read Process

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What Are Dictators?

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What Are Showstoppers?

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Rules for Dictators

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Recognizing the Home’s Age and Trend Cycle

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Rules for Fixed Finishes and Color

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Floors, Fireplaces, Carpet and Glass

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Connecting the Rules with the Space

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Lots of Home Photos

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How to Use Your CCE “Color Read” Worksheet

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Working Around Showstoppers

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Rules for Showstoppers

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Two Home Color Consultation Exa

mples and How You Would Specify

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Filling Out the CCE Client Color Read Cheat Sheet

Module 4

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Creating the Client Color Palette

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7 Mistakes Color Consultants Make

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Creating the Color Palette in 3 Steps

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Listening to the Client

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CCE Client Pre

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Appointment Interview

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The Phone Call

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Your Unique Selling Pr

oposition or Why You Rule!

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Getting the “Home Read”

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Architectural, Interior, Demographic, Sun, Fixed Fixtures

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Finding the Client Color Cues

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A Little Detective Work

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Using Color Ratios

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Using a Color App to Match the Accent Color

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Always Training Your Eye f

or Home Style and Integrity

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Useful Resources

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Using Sherwin Williams Color Snap

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Inspirational Color Schemes

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The Truth of the Matter

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The 120 Best Selling Benjamin Moore Colors

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Audra’s Top 100 Most Useful Benjamin Moore Paint Colors
in a cheat sheet format

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Audra’s Top 50 Most Useful Sherwin Williams Paint Colors
in a cheat sheet format

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Using the CCE Paint Color Cheat Sheet, Taking Notes and Seeing Color Truly

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Building Your Custom Color Key Binder and Ordering Color Sheets

Module 5

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Perfecting the Color Consult

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Putting It All Together

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Phone Call to Project

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Pricing for Everyone

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Getting the “Client Read”

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Client Preparation (Defining Client Goals) and Payment

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Optional Client Research

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The “Color Perfect Home” Consultation start to finish

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The First Walk Through & Client Interview

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Incorporating the Rules Into a Consultation Process

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Using your CCE Client Color Read

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Narrowing Down Your Color Choices and Using Your

Large

Color Sheets

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Looking at a home example from start to finish

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