Paint the place red - or mauve or ocher ...(Features)(Homefront) From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: July 10, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 The Christian Science Publishing Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Ross Atkin Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

A sense of desperation sometimes comes over people when they're choosing a paint color for their house, says Bonnie Rosser Krims, a professional paint-color consultant.

She's heard stories of people peeling paint chips off the homes of strangers, rather than approaching them directly, which is her No. 1 recommended color-hunting strategy.

While Ms. Krims would never advocate pigment ...

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