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Real Estate TodayHomebuyers Guide to Saving MoneyEveryone wants to save money on their home and this week on Real Estate Today, we're showing you how. From lowering your mortgage rate to dodging rising insurance premiums, we'll cover the smartest ways to protect your wallet and make the most of your real estate investment. Learn how REALTORS® help clients avoid costly mistakes, what smart financial strategies can help homeowners save more, and how a little paint can go a long way in a budget-friendly remodel. Guests include Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree; Travis Hodges, managing director of VIU; Sue Wadden, director o...
2025-11-1331 minReal Estate TodayHomebuyers Guide to Saving MoneyEveryone wants to save money on their home and this week on Real Estate Today, we're showing you how. From lowering your mortgage rate to dodging rising insurance premiums, we'll cover the smartest ways to protect your wallet and make the most of your real estate investment. Learn how REALTORS® help clients avoid costly mistakes, what smart financial strategies can help homeowners save more, and how a little paint can go a long way in a budget-friendly remodel. Guests include Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree; Travis Hodges, managing director of VIU; Sue Wadden, director o...
2025-11-1331 minReal Estate TodayHome Design Trends That Boost Real Estate ValueDesign meets real estate in this week's Real Estate Today. We're exploring the hottest home design trends shaping America's housing market and the smart updates that can actually boost your home's value. From the "Ozempic of surface materials" slimming down kitchens everywhere to the newly announced 2026 Color of the Year, our experts break down what's in, what's out, and what's worth the investment. Guests include Mallory Slesser, interior designer and home stager; Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams; Latham Jenkins, associate broker; Kati Spaniak, REALTOR®; and Mary Harmon, real estate expert. Plus, in o...
2025-10-2435 minReal Estate TodayHome Design Trends That Boost Real Estate ValueDesign meets real estate in this week's Real Estate Today. We're exploring the hottest home design trends shaping America's housing market and the smart updates that can actually boost your home's value. From the "Ozempic of surface materials" slimming down kitchens everywhere to the newly announced 2026 Color of the Year, our experts break down what's in, what's out, and what's worth the investment. Guests include Mallory Slesser, interior designer and home stager; Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams; Latham Jenkins, associate broker; Kati Spaniak, REALTOR®; and Mary Harmon, real estate expert. Plus, in o...
2025-10-2435 min
Price. Sell. Paint.Beige Is Back: Sherwin-Williams’ Color Expert on Paint Colors, Trends & Winning Jobs // Sue WaddenSherwin-Williams’ Sue Wadden (Director of Color Marketing, 25+ years) joins Jon to break down the real driver of most paint jobs—COLOR—and how pros can use it to win more work. They cover the latest trends, how to guide hesitant homeowners, and the exact tools you can hand clients before you even step on site.What you’ll learn- How to confidently lead the color conversation (and stop avoiding it)- Trends that matter in 2025: warm neutrals, earth tones, greens, khaki + more- “Phone-a-friend” resources from Sherwin-Williams you can actually use- The homeowne...
2025-10-1541 min
The Housing Muse Podcast with Melissa Dittmann TraceyColor Experts Reveal the Latest Paint TrendsEPISODE 54: Should you paint that red brick—white? Which is more on-trend: Gray or beige for that all-over color for your home? And could your home's wall color actually help boost your mood? Color forecasters Sue Wadden and Emily Kantz from Sherwin-Williams join The Housing Muse Podcast to talk paint trends. Visit the Housing Muse's home: housingmuse.com https://www.housingmuse.com/ Housing Muse Podcast was named one of the "40 Best Housing Podcasts to Listen to in 2025"! https://podcast.feedspot.com/housing_podcasts/?feedid=5380682&_src=f1_featured_email
2025-03-2815 min
PaintED PodcastColor The Secret Weapon to Elevate Your Painting Business with Sue Wadden: PaintED ShowDo you ever feel stuck when it comes to helping your customers choose colors? Or maybe you're not sure how to market your painting services effectively?
In this episode of PaintED, host Torlando Hakes sits down with Sue Wadden, Director of Color Marketing at Sherwin-Williams, to discuss the power of color in the painting industry.
Here's what you'll learn:
Why color is such a powerful tool for transforming spaces and personalizing homes
How to overcome the challenges of color selection and close more sales
The importance of incorporating color marketing into your business strategy
How to leverage Sherwin-Williams' Pro...
2024-12-0350 min
Interior Design with Kandrac and KoleColor Trends and Color of the Year for 2025 with Sue Wadden of Sherwin WilliamsWatch today’s episode on YouTube: https://bit.ly/InsideDesignYouTube Listen to today’s episode here: https://spoti.fi/3I46Lve or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode of Inside Design with Kandrac & Kole Podcast, Sue Wadden of Sherwin Williams joins us to share the upcoming year’s color forecast and the highly anticipated Color of The Year. Each year, she works in collaboration with the Global Trendsight Team, a group of color and design professionals within the company, to put together the Colormix® Forecast. This year, Sherwin-Williams is celebrating the 15th Anniv...
2024-10-1837 min
Cultureland Germany - Storie di arte, design e musicaAmburgo e Mare dei Wadden – Quadri e vichinghiIl mare era spesso presente nei suoi quadri. Credo di ammirarlo in modo particolare per questo, anche se siamo sempre stati distanti: io, Amburgo, nel vecchio continente, lui, Rob Gonsalves, figlio di zingari emigrati nel Nuovo Mondo, sulle sponde bagnate dall’Ontario. Eppure, dicevo, l’acqua ci accomuna. Nei suoi quadri funge da tappeto su cui poggiano scene surrealiste, fatte d’illusioni, umanità e specchi. Ce n’è uno in particolare, intitolato Sun Sets Sails, dove, durante quello che può essere un tramonto, un’alba, o entrambi, il bianco delle vele si trasforma gradualmente nello spazio vuoto di archi sotto un acquedotto ro...
2024-09-1800 minPaintED PodcastGuest Sue Wadden - Sherwin-Williams Director of Color Marketing: Ask A PainterFind More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/ask-a-painter
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2024-09-1252 min
Home Designs For Life: Remodeling Ideas To Increase Safety, Function, And Accessibility In The Home.Using Color to Create Functional and Beautiful Spaces: A Conversation with Sherwin Williams' Global Color Director for Color Marketing, Sue Wadden and Color Manager, Emily KantzSend us a text. We love to hear from our fans.In this conversation, Sue Wadden and Emily Kantz from Sherwin-Williams discuss the impact of color on health, safety and wellness. They explain how different colors influence mood and mental health, and recommend specific colors for creating calming environments. They also discuss Sherwin-Williams' annual color mix and color forecast, and how it reflects and influences public health and wellness trends. Additionally, they highlight Sherwin-Williams' products that contribute to health and safety, such as odor-eliminating and air-purifying paints. Finally, they...
2024-01-2450 min
Mastering the Business of Interior Design: Success by Design11: 2024 Color of the Year & Color Trends with Sherwin-Williams and PPG PaintsSend Katie a Text Message!! Have you ever wondered what goes into selecting the color of the year? Who picks these trends? Do these colors have any longevity to them? What are we supposed to do with the color choices as designers? And will we ever be done with gray? I am thrilled for you to hear this roundtable discussion with Susan Wadden of Sherwin-Williams and Ruthanne Hanlon of PPG Paints. These ladies dished all the secrets of the meticulous processes to select the year's color. So many variables and pieces of data are analyzed by these...
2023-11-1055 min
Interior Design with Kandrac and KoleThe Exciting Sherwin Williams Color Trends and Color Of The Year for 2024 with Sue WaddenJoin us for an energetic conversation with Sue Wadden, Color Marketing Director, color expert and longtime employee of Sherwin Williams. Sue Wadden shares the Color of the Year along with a new collection of colors for 2024 called Anthology Volume One. Listen and watch as Sue explains what’s entailed in making these trends forecasts and the meaning behind the shades that are chosen. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Check out the new way Sherwin Williams is reporting color trends with the new Anthology Volume One collection of 48 hues organized by color family....
2023-10-0632 minReal Estate TodayHow to Personalize Your HomeYou just got the house of your dreams but how do you make it feel like your home? We talk to home stager Nikki Watson from Dallas, Texas to get home design tips on picking furniture, utilizing wood, and whether you should avoid the painted accent wall for modern wainscoting. Sue Wadden from Sherwin-Williams explains how they will help you pick the best color paint for your home, what paint colors are popular, and how you can make sure your home has good color flow. REALTOR® Angel Piontek from Virginia talks about smart home tech and the important question of...
2023-08-1838 minReal Estate TodayHow to Personalize Your HomeYou just got the house of your dreams but how do you make it feel like your home? We talk to home stager Nikki Watson from Dallas, Texas to get home design tips on picking furniture, utilizing wood, and whether you should avoid the painted accent wall for modern wainscoting. Sue Wadden from Sherwin-Williams explains how they will help you pick the best color paint for your home, what paint colors are popular, and how you can make sure your home has good color flow. REALTOR® Angel Piontek from Virginia talks about smart home tech and the important question of...
2023-08-1838 min
Mastering the Business of Interior Design: Success by Design5: The Architect and Designer RelationshipSend Katie a Text Message!! In this episode, we sit down with Wesley Rutledge, licensed Architect at Beck Design. Our conversation explores the dynamic relationship between architects and designers, emphasizing the value of a collaborative approach from the very beginning of the design process. Wes sheds light on the essential role designers play in shaping architectural outcomes, advocating for their involvement at the conceptual stages.Full Show Notes Here📚Expand your Knowledge:Interior Design ResourcesZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance“Glass House”Watch Episode 2: Color T...
2023-08-1827 min
Convo By Design®Becoming the Art We Create | 424 | Color Mixing it Up with Sherwin Williams feat. Sue WaddenIn life, we come across people who change us. Some in small bits, some larger but they, in some way shape our journey and inform who we become. Two of those individuals in my life left us last week. What I find so interesting about it is that these two individuals and i interacted for about one hour each yet they had an immense impact on my life. That led me to think about you, those who listen to the show, this podcast and it reminded me that is the reason that I do this, in the hopes that...
2023-03-2837 minReal Estate TodayHow to personalize your new home So, you bought your home and have moved in. Now it's time to make it your own. But where do you even start? REALTOR® and home designer Addie Mulry explains how she works with her clients to help them reimagine their homes. She walks through the steps: What is normally the first thing to be updated; how to overhaul your kitchen without a complete renovation and adjust your floors without replacing them; and how to pick colors. And speaking of home colors, Sue Wadden from Sherwin-Williams talks about how paint can transform your living space and what colors are t...
2023-03-0334 minReal Estate TodayHow to personalize your new home So, you bought your home and have moved in. Now it's time to make it your own. But where do you even start? REALTOR® and home designer Addie Mulry explains how she works with her clients to help them reimagine their homes. She walks through the steps: What is normally the first thing to be updated; how to overhaul your kitchen without a complete renovation and adjust your floors without replacing them; and how to pick colors. And speaking of home colors, Sue Wadden from Sherwin-Williams talks about how paint can transform your living space and what colors are t...
2023-03-0334 min
Interior Design with Kandrac and KoleSherwin-Williams Colormix Forecast 2023Today is a show that we wait for all year long! We are thrilled to welcome Sue Wadden, Director of Color Marketing for Sherwin Williams back for her fourth year to discuss the new Colormix Color Forecast for 2023. Sue began her career at Sherwin Williams in 1998, as an interior designer and color marketing specialist. Today, as Director of Color Marketing, Sue is the face and voice of color for Sherwin-Williams and responsible for the overall vision and philosophy of color leadership. Sue shares her favorite colors and we chat about fun color mixes we are loving for kitchen and...
2022-08-1233 min
Interior Design with Kandrac and KoleGuest Photographer - Lannie Hall of Eikones StudioWe love finding new products when we attend High Point Market so we were thrilled when we met our guest there, photographer Lannie Hall. His company name is Eikones Studio, which is the Latin word for “images”. In this episode, we ask Lannie about his photography background, artistic style, and much more. Tune in as we get all the details on the future of his business! In this episode: [02:30] Lannie’s start in photography, his classical training, and starting Eikones Studio [06:00] Using his 35-year business and marketing experience in his photography [10:00] Researching locations and subjects for his...
2022-02-1128 min
For The Love of Real EstateDecorate Your Home Like the Pros With Kandrac & KoleI’m so excited to share this entertaining episode with you today, which is all about decorating. Joann Kandrac and Kelly Kole (also known as Kandrac & Kole) are industry experts in residential and commercial interior design and were voted one of Atlanta’s Top 20 Residential Interior Designs by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. We cover so many great decorating tips in this episode, whether you’re in your forever home or looking to sell, from color trends and backsplashes to personalization to remodeling. Tune in to this fun and value-packed episode to get in touch with your inner decorator today!
2021-10-1532 min
Interior Design with Kandrac and KoleGuest Sue Wadden, Director of Color Marketing at Sherwin-WilliamsAs the Director of Color Marketing at Sherwin-Williams, Sue reflects on her early beginnings choosing bridge colors, to now creating some of her favorite colors included in the 2022 color palette, titled MODE. We also discuss the 2022 Color of the Year! MODE is a collection of 40 trend colors, with each color hand-selected to welcome a truly wondrous transition. Described as the ‘queen’ of Sherwin-Williams, Sue Wadden delves into the difficulties during COVID and how color schemes are cyclic throughout the decades. In This Episode: [00:55] Introduction Sue Wadden. [03:21] What does Sue Wadden do at Sherw...
2021-10-0832 min
The Fine Homebuilding PodcastPRO TALK With Color Expert Sue WaddenIn this Pro-Talk podcast, Patrick talks to Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams about how paint colors get their names, how color trends emerge, and what comes after a decade of gray.
2021-03-3034 min
THE CHROMATIC PODCASTSue Wadden | Refresh Your Space and Transform Your Life With ColorWadden began her career as a color expert at Sherwin-Williams in 1998, as an interior designer and color marketing specialist. Today, as director of color marketing, Wadden is the face and voice of color for Sherwin-Williams, responsible for the company’s overall vision and philosophy of color leadership. With over 20 years of color marketing experience, Sue is an expert in color development, palette strategy, consumer, specifier and commercial color insights, color styling and trend forecasting. Wadden serves as editorial advisor to STIR® magazine for design professionals and takes an active role in interfacing with consumer and trade m...
2020-11-2450 min
THE CHROMATIC PODCASTSue Wadden | Refresh Your Space and Transform Your Life With ColorWadden began her career as a color expert at Sherwin-Williams in 1998, as an interior designer and color marketing specialist. Today, as director of color marketing, Wadden is the face and voice of color for Sherwin-Williams, responsible for the company’s overall vision and philosophy of color leadership. With over 20 years of color marketing experience, Sue is an expert in color development, palette strategy, consumer, specifier and commercial color insights, color styling and trend forecasting. Wadden serves as editorial advisor to STIR® magazine for design professionals and takes an active role in interfacing with consumer and trade m...
2020-11-2450 min
Interior Design with Kandrac and KoleColor Forecast 2021 with Guest Sue Wadden – Director of Color Marketing for Sherwin WilliamsWelcome to one of our favorite topics with one of our favorite guests – Sue Wadden, the Director of Color Marketing for Sherwin Williams. This is Sue’s third appearance on our podcast – we could listen all day to her insights about trends, world events, fashion etc. and how they relate to color. Before we get started, we wanted to let you know that Episode 90 is sponsored by Helser Brothers hardware. If you are giving your house a refresh during Covid quarantine like so many other Americans, we hope that new window treatments are a part of those improvements. We urge...
2020-10-0933 min
Loudmouth IntrovertColor Forecasting with Sue Wadden of Sherwin-WilliamsJoin me and Sue Wadden, the Color Marketing and Design Manager for Sherwin-Williams, on the podcast this week where we reflect on color trends and forecasts and discuss how they've been affected by the current pandemic. We talk about the recently announced 'Color of the Year' and how it was chosen for the top spot, and why you shouldn't hold back from working with bright, bold, colors if that's what you love! Get full show notes and more information here: https://rachelcannonlimited.com/52
2020-10-011h 01
Design PerspectivesEpisode 32 - Sue WaddenSue Wadden is the Director of Color Markeing at Sherwin-Williams. We talk about 2021 Colormix Color Forecast, a collection of 40 hues across four storytelling palettes that designers and homeowners can expect to see more of in 2021.
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2020-09-1128 min
Interior Design with Kandrac and KoleColor Forecast 2020 with Guest Sue Wadden - Sherwin Williams Director of Color Marketing Intro – We are thrilled that Sue Wadden, the Director of Color Marketing for Sherwin Williams, agreed to join us again, this time to discuss the Colormix 2020. Discusses her working career and how she landed at Sherwin Williams and became Director of Color Marketing Sue Wadden’s background: Mantra Heart Alive Play Haven Colormix Forecast 2020 – What it is, how the collection was built and why these palettes speak about wellness and nurturing. Who participates? Who makes up the team, how many and their background? How long it takes to build these palettes 45 colors Sue’s favorite Other than interior designers and the gene...
2019-12-1131 min
Interior Design with Kandrac and KoleThe Best White Paint Colors1. INTRO There was a time when all we sourced were bold paint colors for walls using various shades of white for trim and ceilings. That has truly changed, although sometimes we’ll specify an accent color and, if our clients will let us, wallpaper on ceilings. The trend for white walls has been strong and for being “color” girls, we have really embraced this. A. Why White Walls i. A great canvas or backdrop for art (this is why art gallery walls are always white) ii. It highlights the architecture of the home. iii. It makes a s...
2019-06-1227 min
Interior Design with Kandrac and KoleGuest - Sherwin Williams Director of Color Marketing – Sue Wadden1. Intro – Kelly and I have always been huge fans of Sherwin Williams so we are thrilled that Sue Wadden, the Director of Color Marketing is our guest today 2. Sue Wadden’s background A. Where she grew up B. Where she attended college C. Her working career and how she landed at Sherwin Williams and became Director of Color Marketing D. Someone that has inspired or encouraged her and why 3. Colormix Forecast 2019 A. The process B. The participants on the team C. How long it takes D. The reason for 42 colors
2018-12-1930 min
I Hear Design: the i+s podcastAnd the 2019 Color of the Year is...Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams, announces Sherwin-William’s 2019 color of the year, how it was chosen, and what you can expect to see in this contemporary hue in the next year.
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2018-09-1220 minI Hear Design: the i+s podcastAnd the 2019 Color of the Year is...Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams, announces Sherwin-William’s 2019 color of the year, how it was chosen, and what you can expect to see in this contemporary hue in the next year.
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2018-09-1220 min
I Hear Design: the i+s podcastColor Theory and Marketing: Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year Part 1In the first of a two-part episode, EiC Kadie Yale discusses color theory and the history of Sherwin-William’s color of the year with Sue Wadden, director of color marketing.
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2018-09-1021 minI Hear Design: the i+s podcastColor Theory and Marketing: Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year Part 1In the first of a two-part episode, EiC Kadie Yale discusses color theory and the history of Sherwin-William’s color of the year with Sue Wadden, director of color marketing.
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2018-09-1021 min