Virtual Decorator

Virtually inspiring! Don’t know how to go about choosing paint colours and products for your walls? You can brush away your troubles with the recent launch of our new Virtual Decorator that makes it fun to choose paint colours, products and finishes, all from the comfort of your home. With about 100 new trendy colour schemes and almost 1,700 Sico colours to choose from, the décor possibilities are limitless! Our five-step process is easy to follow and will lead you to a print-out of your colour choices, products and sheens, with the quantity of paint needed and the closest Sico retailer displayed on an accompanying map. Our new Virtual Decorator will really walk you step-by-step through the decorating process!   Online version (free) Please note: In order to see colours that are the closest possible match to the Sico colour range, your computer monitor needs to be set to “thousands of colours” (16 bits or more).   Your monitor’s resolution must be set at 1024 x 768 pixels or more in order to access all the buttons and functionalities of this application.   Note: Even if your computer screen is appropriately adjusted, we cannot guarantee that the displayed colours will match SICO colours precisely. We highly recommend that you pick up our colour chips in store in order to validate your choices because our chips remain the tools that reproduce SICO colours best.

Illusion of space

 

Colours can serve to alter the apparent dimensions of a room. Warm colours (those with a yellow tint) make surfaces appear closer together, while cool ones (with a blue tint) seem to spread them apart. Bright colours make a room look bigger, while dark ones seem to shrink it. Here are a few examples of how this principle can be applied to interior design. Light colours increase luminosity and make a room seem bigger. This effect is further enhanced by the use of cool colours. Select light, soft colours like off-whites and pastels to give a breezier, more spacious finish to a room.        Dark colours make a room seem to shrink. Dark colours absorb more light and make the room look smaller. A warm colour boosts this effect, making the walls seem closer while creating an intimate, cozy setting.     To make the ceiling appear lower, apply a darker colour than that of the walls. You can also achieve this effect by painting the top few inches of the wall the same colour as the ceiling.     You can make the ceiling appear higher by painting it a lighter colour than that of the walls.     The cool SICO tip To modify the appearance of a long, narrow room or a corridor, paint the shorter walls a dark (and warm) colour and the longer walls a light (and cool) colour.

Colours for 2011

Appreciation & simplicity.
In a world of infinite choice, where everything seems possible, we yearn for a life where things are simpler; more homely, charming, understandable and human. We desire a relaxed, simplified and informal way of living.

Our key colours for 2011-2012 all herald a new spirit of optimism, freedom, charm and surprise. This refreshing collection is inspired by both the natural world, technological discovery and a celebration of craftsmanship. Overall the mood crated is easy going, warm, human and joyful.

Discover below Sico’s 2011-2012 colour themes:

inviting                              authentic                          dazzling                         colour zoning