YOLO Colorhouse Celebrates The Artisan Spirit With New Handcrafter Color Collection

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Drawing on their artist backgrounds, YOLO Colorhouse cofounders Janie Lowe and Virginia Young debut a new collection of artist-crafted colors that combine the spirit of early American crafters with current trends in color and design. Designed with richness and complexity, the Handcrafter Color Collection includes 36 harmonious interior hues that reflect today's emphasis on bringing the handmade into the everyday. These contemporary hues embody the energy of the crafter's materials in the color families of BISQUE, BEESWAX, GLASS, WOOL, METAL and WOOD. YOLO Colorhouse paint and samples are available on HomeDepot.com.

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"All modern design reflects the early crafters who worked with raw materials like clay, wood and glass," says Janie Lowe, cofounder of YOLO Colorhouse. "We felt the timing was perfect to honor the craft traditions with a new collection of colors that speaks to today's aesthetic of cooler, greyer hues. These 36 colors are both tactile and authentic and connect us to the artists who came before us." For a video on the making of the Handcrafter Collection click here.

Bisque: the Bisque color family is a group of whites, ranging from bright white of porcelain to the muted hues of earthenware.

Beeswax: the Beeswax color family is a group of honey-colored golds, with undertones that shift from orange to green.

Glass: the Glass color family is a group of cool and cloudy greens reminiscent of Depression era milk glass.

Wool: the Wool color family is a group of relaxed grey blues that reflect the depth of hand-dyed yarn.

Metal: the Metal color family is a group of steel-colored neutrals designed for a modern aesthetic.

Wood: the Wood family is a group of mahogany reds and teak-tinged oranges, full of richness and elegance.

About YOLO Colorhouse
Entrepreneurial duo and self-confessed color nerds Virginia Young and Janie Lowe redefined the low-VOC paint category in 2005 with the launch of YOLO Colorhouse, a boutique paint company that proved that premium paint could smell good, look stunning and preserve the planet and human health. With its low-odor, zero-VOC formula and less-is-more approach to paint colors, YOLO Colorhouse's sustainable approach has won the respect of designers, architects, homeowners and environmentalists nationwide.  Stay in touch with YOLO Colorhouse on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Houzz or become a Color Collaborator.

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