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Homeowners Fine-Tune Their Favorite Colors On HGTV's Color Correction

HGTV's Color Correction premieres Thursday, August 2 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT

Most homeowners will enthusiastically paint and decorate with their favorite hues only to discover that the color of a newly finished room looks dreadful, not delightful. In each episode of HGTV's new series, Color Correction, which sneak previews on Sunday, July 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT following the network's hit reality series HGTV Design Star and then premieres on Thursday, August 2 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, interior designer and color expert Constance Ramos will bail out homeowners in the midst of a color disaster. In each half-hour episode, Constance will come up with amazing color fixes that will include finding the perfect paint tones, fabrics, flooring, accent pieces, accessories and lighting to achieve the homeowners' desired effect. Viewers can find additional color solutions using the 'Choose Color' feature on the network's web site (http://www.hgtv.com).

In the premiere episode, Diana and James Callahan have done everything they can with their avocado green kitchen. From the green linoleum floors to the pea-colored Formica countertops and cupboards, the kitchen's look is stuck in the 1970s. The couple purchased new stainless steel appliances in an effort to re-energize the room, but all the improvements get lost among the many mismatched shades of the homeowners' favorite kitchen color. Constance and her team will prove to Diana and James that green can work if it's done right.

For the Callahans, Constance believes that the right shade for their 'gotta be green' kitchen is sage. This fresh and modern shade not only enhances the space with an updated look, but it also allows for a combination of several other tints that will accentuate the space the way the homeowners' had intended. The old flat-panel cabinets get a facelift with a newly routed groove, a fresh coat of jade green paint and silver handles and hinges that coordinate with the new appliances. The outdated countertops get replaced with crisp granite tiles and the linoleum is removed to make way for hardwood flooring. Diana and James join in the color correction process and create a mosaic tray filled with pieces that reflect their kitchen's new color palette.

"Selecting the right shade of color can be incredibly difficult and intimidating," said Melissa Sykes, senior vice president, HGTV original programming. "Color Correction shows viewers ways to make their color choices work for them and provides great information about how to successfully use the colors they love."

Future episodes will include a spectrum of ideas for each room of the house, including tips on how lighting affects color tones, using color theory to find the perfect coordinating hues and how to mix and match the right shades to get dramatic results. For people who think they are color challenged, Constance and her Color Correction team will help them find their way.

About HGTV

HGTV, America's leader in home and lifestyle programming, is distributed to more than 92 million U.S. households and is one of cable's top-rated networks. HGTV's website, http://www.HGTV.com http://www.hgtv.com, is the nation's leading online home and garden destination that attracts an average of 5.4 million unique visitors per month. HGTV owns 33 percent of HGTV Canada and provides much of the Canadian network's daily programming. The network's branded programming also can be seen in 128 territories across all seven continents and its selected programming is available to service men and women on board Navy ships and through American Forces Radio & Television Service (AFRTS), which services more than 1,000 outlets in over 175 countries. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York, HGTV is wholly owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP), which also operates Food Network, DIY Network, Fine Living and Great American Country.