Color Design LLC

Color Design LLC Color Design Development Group is an Architectural Color Advisory firm located in Scottsdale, AZ servicing Multi-housing, Student and Senior Housing

Founder and Designer, Kimberly Laten, has more than 22 years experience as an accomplished architectural color consultant. She has colorized over 425,000 multifamily units, 14 million square feet of commercial property and numerous residential communities. Her achievements have been featured on Image Home Improvement TV and has been a regular guest on Extra 910 Image Home Improvement Radio show. S

he has also been featured in the Fountain Hills newspaper offering Home Makeover classes with local realtors. Kimberly went to college in Massachusetts graduating with a Fine Arts Degree. Kimberly started her career in Property Management where she was a top performing leasing consultant at the largest property in Arizona (1222 units). She learned all about the importance of having a good looking building, as drive by traffic is and will always be a large source of marketing for a property. She was a top Property Management Paint Sales Representative for Frazee Paint for 7 yrs where she absolutely fell in love working with multiple property owners and management companies and created many new looks for commercial and multifamily communities. Kimberly is a past student of The IACC/NA (International Association of Color Consultants), studying under the direction of Frank Manke, (President of the IACC - International Association of Color Consultant/Designers and the Director of the IACC Education/Accreditation Programs conducted worldwide) Kimberly also has taken classes with and under Teresa Tullio of The Business of Color. She has been specifically trained in both the functional, visual ergonomics and the aesthetic application of color. Kimberly's training and experience in numerous projects including urban townscapes, hotel, Multi-family, senior living, commercial industrial, retail, homes and personal living spaces has made her one of the most sought after color consultants in the southwest region. She was born and raised in Minnesota but loves the warm winters in Arizona since her arrival in 1995. She loves to spend time with her family, friends and travel. Her hobbies include modern dance, yoga, acrylic painting, scrapbooking and indoor rock climbing.

Found this interesting today…
07/14/2025

Found this interesting today…

This is a pretty interesting and rare color circle I wanted to share.

I've been fascinated lately with the German color system, DIN 6164. Developed by Manfred Richter, it became available in the 1950s. Richter started with Ostwald's hue standards, and did his own experiments to revise the hue spacing of Ostwald's 24-hue color circle. I had never seen a physical version of a DIN 6164 hue circle until I got my hands on this vintage "Pflanzenfarben-Atlas" (atlas of plant colors) by Dr. E Biesalski, ca. 1957.

It's in remarkably good shape, and unlike many vintage color charts I own, the purples haven't faded. It's worth noting how Richter seems to have nudged the blue-violet (13) opposite yellow (1) a little further towards purple than you'll see in Ostwald color circles. Ostwald put a color he called "ublau," or ultramarine, opposite yellow.

SO true!  If you are looking for me, I’m out chasing rainbows and butterflies!Hope you have a colorful week!
06/05/2024

SO true! If you are looking for me, I’m out chasing rainbows and butterflies!
Hope you have a colorful week!

Thank you, In Business Magazine Phoenix, for the opportunity to shed light on the importance of adding COLOR to Arizona'...
06/09/2023

Thank you, In Business Magazine Phoenix, for the opportunity to shed light on the importance of adding COLOR to Arizona's developing multi-family housing properties.

With sixteen thousand new apartments in the pipeline, we risk creating a desert skyline of monolithic, monochromatic, and cold structures.

We must ensure these new structures are warm and welcoming as we build more multi-family and commercial properties in our community.

Check out the full article by Color Design LLC founder and CEO, Kimberly Shaw, here πŸ‘‰ https://inbusinessphx.com/commercial-real-estate/adding-color-and-curb-appeal-to-arizona-development

06/08/2023

A renovation of your interiors calls for a refreshed exterior to match! 🀝

Thank you, Rincon Partners, for trusting us to improve this property's curb appeal. This brighter, contrasting color scheme will attract a younger demographic. Did you know we use color psychology to appeal to your target audience?!

🎨 Sherwin-Williams

Hey, Houston! πŸ‘‹ We want to help you shave 20 years off your property with an exterior refresh!Color you intrigued? (πŸ˜‰) R...
06/07/2023

Hey, Houston! πŸ‘‹ We want to help you shave 20 years off your property with an exterior refresh!

Color you intrigued? (πŸ˜‰) Reach out to us today by completing our contact form at colordesignllc.com/contact or by calling 1-888-COLORS8.

Color Design Development Group

Surrounded by open desert land in Tucson, Arizona, this 248-unit property needed a brighter color palette to stand out a...
06/05/2023

Surrounded by open desert land in Tucson, Arizona, this 248-unit property needed a brighter color palette to stand out among its brown-centric environment. 🏜

We added a sage-gray green on the balcony to add contrast and dimension.

Our talented team has a habit of bringing significant value to every property we touch. πŸ”₯ Get started on refreshing your property today. Learn more at colordesignllc.com.

🏒 Mission Antigua managed by Scotia Group Management
🎨 Dunn-Edwards Paints

This New York property underwent a total makeover - New paint, doors, handrails, siding, window trim, and more! 🀩 This n...
06/01/2023

This New York property underwent a total makeover - New paint, doors, handrails, siding, window trim, and more! 🀩

This new and improved apartment community is sure to catch prospective tenants' eyes.

🏒 Brookwood at Sayville managed by Brookwood Management

Unlock the power of color education with Kimberly Laten and her Color Educate Class to gain a deeper understanding of co...
02/26/2023

Unlock the power of color education with Kimberly Laten and her Color Educate Class to gain a deeper understanding of color, learn how to use it to enhance design projects, and discover the benefits of color education and training. Understand Munsell Notation, explore Sherwin-Williams' color resources, hear an expert's opinion on why color education is important, get familiar with essential colors for active learning in the classroom, and create an inspiring learning environment with Adobe's "Education" theme. Also learn about unequal opportunity in race and education and what actions can be taken.

Sedona - Color Educate Talking about the color Black
02/26/2023

Sedona - Color Educate

Talking about the color Black

Sedona - Color EducateSpeaking about the color Black and it's properties.  Live
02/26/2023

Sedona - Color Educate

Speaking about the color Black and it's properties.

Live

Sedona - Color EducateTalking about the color black ~ 0
02/26/2023

Sedona - Color Educate

Talking about the color black ~ 0

02/24/2023

Color Educate
Sedona
Feb 25, 2023

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Scottsdale, AZ

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Monday 9am - 5am
Tuesday 9am - 5am
Wednesday 9am - 5am
Thursday 9am - 5am
Friday 9am - 5am
Saturday 9am - 5am

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+14802517757

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