Janice Lindsay Pink, Colour + Design

Janice is a master of colour. She went beyond making simple suggestions for which paint to use in the bedrooms, to offering up spot-on colours for a hall alcove, front vestibule and stair runner. She'll make your home magazine-worthy, while still respecting your personal tastes and budget.
We had used another colour consultant from the paint store in our previous home -- who while good, just doesn't compare.

Janice has an exceptional sense of colour and encouraged me to try things out of my comfort zone. The result is a feeling of warmth and individuality with which I am very pleased.

This review is long overdue but I wanted to share that I am so happy that we hired Janice 2 years ago for a colour consultation for our home we had just moved into.

We really didn't have any budget to hire someone and a bit surprised at the rates - however, it ended up being the best decision and worth the $. Janice is very quick and good at what she does. This lady knows colour - we hired her to help with the living/dinning room and she even suggested an accent colour for our kitchen also. 2 years in and I still love the choices.

Janice was the bright spot of the renovation process, and truly made "the house" feel like our home. She is very efficient, but is also a lot of fun to work with. She has unparalleled expertise and taste, and does not involve her ego in the creative process -- she recognizes that she is helping you with your home, and not just working on another project. If she does nothing else but helps you with choosing your colours she will have made all the difference in the world.

I hired Janice of Pink, Color + Design for a color consultation for my 4 bedroom home. It took about 3.5 hrs. I didn't have much existing furniture, artwork or existing pieces for Janice to work from, but she put together a color plan that my husband and I are happy with. *** From a purely business/communication perspective, it was difficult to work with Janice. She was reasonably quick to respond to emails, and there were no major issues, but it took 3x the normal amount of effort and patience to resolve any minor issues that did come up. *** Example #1 - We exchanged 14 emails before we could settle on a time for her to come over. I was unwilling to pay the premium for her to come on a weekend, and she was understandably hesitant to come during rush hour traffic. I almost gave up at email #8, but persevered and we eventually agreed for a 2:30 pm appointment during the week. So I took the afternoon off from work on the day of our appointment and waited at home. Ironically, she was over 30 minutes late due to traffic. *** Example #2 - The day before our appointment, I emailed her to confirm and included my phone number in case she had any issues. She replied via email that she would be there and...asked for my phone number. *scratches head* *** Example #3 - I borrowed some of her wallpaper samples to show my husband and we agreed I would mail the samples back to her. She emailed me a few days later asking for the samples back, saying she would send a courier to pick them up from my husband's office. I confirmed via email that we would do that, but the samples were still at my husband's office 2 weeks later. I emailed her again to let her know the samples were ready for pick-up, to which she responded "Can your husband mail the samples to me?" I'm not sure why she brought up the courier in the first place then? *** Example #4 - We liked the wallpaper she showed us and ordered 2 rolls through her. They arrived promptly, no problem. No invoice in the box. I had already asked her for the total and method of payment when I confirmed the order (no response at the time). So I emailed her again. She responded with an invoice, but no instruction on how to pay (Canada Post on strike - no easy way to send a cheque). My husband left a voicemail to ask how we should pay, to which she responded in email that electronic payment would be fine. But...she did not include any instructions on HOW to electronically pay her (Paypal? Bank transfer?). I've left it up to my husband to handle this because at this point, I feel like I'm taking crazy pills every time I talk to her. *** I appreciate we are a small potato client compared to other big jobs and wealthy clients, but I do not appreciate being treated as an afterthought. In summary, we are happy with the color plan itself, but trying to work out little details and logistics has been a challenge. I would not recommend Janice to those who value a smooth working relationship.

I wish I had discovered Pink and Janice Lindsay years ago. It would have saved me a lot of costly experiments and mistakes with colours and design ideas for our home. I thought if you wanted professional design advice, you had to hire an interior decorator/designer for a large fee or a percent of the work done. Janice came and in a few hours, had selected the perfect colour for each room, drawn several room layouts, made a detailed drawing for a built-in unit in one room and gave furniture and lighting suggestions. She put together the paint, rug and upholstery samples we chose along with source information for trades and goods in an organized file. All of this for a very reasonable hourly rate. She is knowledgeable, efficient and takes into account the clients' style, not just her own. She is a valuable resource that I highly recommmend.

When we sold our last home, everyone one who came to see it said that the colours were amazing. In fact, we are convinced that we got over asking and that the home sold in 12 hours with multiple offers all because of Janice. She chose the most amazing, serene colours and changed the whole feel of the house.

When we bought out new place we were worried as the previous owners had made a mess with their colour choices. Janice changed all that in only 2 1/2 hours and we could not be happier with what she has choosen for us.

I have recommened Janice to my mother and numerous friends and each one of us has ended up with a great space - each getting exactly their own unique look.

Use Janice - it will be the best money you have ever spent.

Janice Lindsay is a colour consultant, whom we hired prior to having our 4-storey townhouse re-painted. I was quite reluctant, thinking it would be a waste of money. Well, it was the best $500
we ever spent. She quickly grasped what we were looking for and we went room to room, Janice suggesting and co-ordinating colours, involving us in the process and guiding us through what could have been a tedious process but turned quite enjoyable. We chose 18 different shades in the mauve-blue-purple family which is not for everybody, but we insisted on it.
The result is spectacular. Our home feels completely new, warm and welcoming but also elegant and
glamorous. People have also called it a "happy home". Everybody who visits has the same "wow" reaction,even friends who were skeptical when they heard about our plans. Thank you, Janice, for giving us a gorgeous new home.

My husband and I absolutely do not like the paint colour in our house. The same colour was used throughout and although most people comment on how nice it is, it does nothing for us. (It's BM "Grey Mist" BTW). We need something with a little more zing to it and something that goes better with our furniture. Enter Janice Lindsay who, over the course of two hours, had us excited about what our house will look like with the simple addition of the right colours. Janice was patient and so easy to work with. She listened to our likes and dislikes and had some great ideas not only re colour, but other decorating touches as well. Now we can't wait to get started on the projects -- I'll add "before" and "after" photos once the work has been done. Thanks Janice!

My past experience working with painters and decorators in choosing the right colour for the front of my house had been dismal. This meant that my family had to live for years with the house looking not quite right. This changed with Janice who chose two complementary shades for the windows/trim/garage that were perfect and recommended another colour for the door that gave the front of the house a focal point. This has made all the difference to how the house looks from the street.

For another job, Janice recommended dramatic changes for my kitchen and family room which gave them a completely updated and fresh look.

Janice has impeccable taste and a very discerning eye for what will work with what you have and how you live.