Mariama Sow
Color consultant and studio lead
Runs the consults and keeps the family wall. Her first question is always which rooms get the afternoon light.
House painters and color consultants in Boise, Idaho
Pick your colors before the boxes come in
Foothill Color Studio paints the inside of Boise homes. A color consultant sits down with you in the new house, the estimators price what you chose, and the crew paints before the furniture arrives.
- In-home consult, about an hour
- Written estimate before any work starts
- Two estimators and a crew of nine
The family wall
Twelve color families, and what each one does to a room
Every consult starts at this wall. Each family has a few undertones, and the hour is for holding them up against your light, your floors and your couch.
Ceilings and trimWhites and creams
From a gallery white to a butter cream. The same white reads blue in a north room and yellow in a west one.
Whole-house baseGreiges and warm neutrals
Gray with some tan in it. The easy base for a whole house while the furniture is still in boxes.
Bedrooms and studiesBlue-greys
Cool and quiet. Good in rooms with morning sun and warm wood floors.
Accent wallsDeep teals
Dark and saturated. We paint a large sample board first, because teal moves between a chip and a wall.
Kitchens and nooksSunflower yellows
The hardest color to pick from a chip. We look at it on the wall in the morning and again at dusk.
Entries and dining roomsPeach and clay
Warm pinks and earthy oranges that sit well with high-desert light and tan stucco.
Bedrooms and densSages and olives
Greens with gray in them settle next to wood floors and houseplants.
Small rooms and doorsBrights
Clear, saturated color for a kid's room, a door or a laundry room. Pick one place to use it.
Dens and dining roomsMauves and plums
Reds with blue in them: dusky and moody, and better in rooms you use at night.
One strong wallNavies and charcoals
The deepest family. Dark colors can take an extra coat, and the estimate says how many.
Bedrooms and nurseriesBlush pinks
Pale pinks with a little tan keep a room warm without reading as pink.
Feature wallsOranges and rust
Warm and loud. One wall goes a long way.
The color consult
An hour with the color consultant, booked online
Pick a time on our booking page. Mariama or one of the estimators comes to the house with sample boards, and you leave with three colors to live with for a week before anything is ordered.
Phone(208) 555-0107
Hours
- Monday – FridayToday
- 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- Color consults by appointment
- SundayToday
- Closed
For new movers
The easiest week to paint is the one before the furniture arrives
An empty room needs less masking, no moving and a clean floor to start on. If your closing and your move-in are a few days apart, we plan the paint around them.
Move-in week, in order
Consult and walk-through at the new house
Patch, caulk and prime while the rooms are bare
Floors, windows and vents covered
Walk-through with you before the movers arrive
Rooms
Finished rooms, sorted by color family
Filter by family to see how the same room reads in a warm neutral, a cool gray or a strong color.
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Sample photos.
Who comes to the house
One consultant, two estimators, a crew of nine
Three people write down what you see. The crew paints it.
Sungmin Oh
Estimator, walls and ceilings
Measures every room, checks the walls and writes the estimate line by line.
Evangelia Nikolaidis
Estimator, trim and built-ins
Counts the doors, casings and shelves most people forget, and tells you what each one involves.
After the move
Notes from new owners
“We picked the colors on the living room floor, between boxes. Three weeks later the rooms looked like the boards Mariama had left us.”
Malak M.Homeowner, Barber Valley
“Sungmin counted the doors and closets I would have forgotten. The estimate listed every one, and the finished price matched it.”
Sevan Y.Homeowner, Columbia Village
“I didn't know I wanted a green bedroom until I held the sample board up at four in the afternoon.”
Dania P.Homeowner, Highlands
Sample reviews.
Where we paint
Boise, from the foothills to Lake Hazel
Consults and estimates are in Boise and the edge of Ada County. If your address isn't listed, send it and we'll say.
- Boise neighborhoods: Harris Ranch, Barber Valley, Highlands, Columbia Village, Pierce Park, Downtown Boise
- Ada County edge: Avimor, Lake Hazel
We don't take work in Canyon County or east of Barber Valley.
Before you book
Quick answers about the consult
What happens in the consult?
We bring sample boards, look at each room in your light and talk through the colors you already own: sofas, floors, art. You leave with a short list and a time for the estimate.
Do I need to know my colors first?
No. Most new owners arrive with one photo and a feeling. The wall of color families on this page is where the hour starts.
Can you paint before I move in?
Usually, if the dates allow. Tell us your closing and move-in dates and we'll say what fits. Rooms that are empty are quicker to prepare.
What does the consult cost?
We state the consult fee when you book, before the visit, and the estimate says whether it is credited toward the job.
What if my house was built before 1978?
Federal rules apply to paid work that disturbs paint in homes and child-occupied buildings built before 1978. Tell us the year when you book. The firm's EPA firm number is listed under Credentials on the About page.
Not ready to book?
Tell us about the house and when you move in
Write to us and we'll reply with a time to talk, or to see the rooms.
Phone(208) 555-0107
Hours
- Monday – FridayToday
- 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- Color consults by appointment
- SundayToday
- Closed