COLOR FICKLE & DAZZLE
COLOR CONSULTANT
since 1991
Jeanne Mare Werle
I am a Portland, Oregon based color consultant with over 25 years experience. My long history with Portland’s unique neighborhoods brings me great joy. The long range view also informs me of where we’ve been with color design & where we are headed. I have literally walked into homes I color consulted a decade ago for different clients!
In this age of online shopping & resourcing, remote color consultations have become increasingly prominent in my practice. The appeal of snapping pictures of your project and simply emailing them to me has proven to be irresistable! Recent remote color designs include homes in Maine, Vermont, New York, England & the Caribbean. As well as the Oregon Coast, Hood River, & the neighborhoods of Mt. Tabor, Montavilla, Hawthorne, Sellwood, Lake Oswego, Belmont, Cully, & NW Portland. However I still love on site work!
All surface selections available for consultation: Counters, cabinets, flooring, walls, backsplash, carpet & tile. Exteriors can be as simple as two color modern designs or multiple colors which bring out an older home’s gorgeous architectural details.
My consultation fee is $225 / hour. Depending on the scope of the project most consultations come in at 1 to 2 hours.
"Our home went from feeling outdated to feeling like a work of art."
About
My time is divided between private homeowner remodels and architectural projects.
Home Remodels
Perhaps your looking for a simple color change in a bedroom, living room & dining room. Or maybe your picking out new kitchen cabinets & want to make sure the counter top selection works well with the overall design vision. Or you just purchased a new house and want to get the exterior & interior color scheme settled before making other choices. All good projects to connect with me on!
Remote Consultations
For remote clients, it’s as simple as snapping photos of the areas we are working on. For an exterior I’ll usually request also taking pictures of decks, lighting, & landscape. For interiors it’s a good idea to have morning & evening photos. Light is so critical to good choices! I’ll make suggestions for specific colors, locations & sheens. We then dialogue back & forth over these ideas.
Recently, 3 seperate projects in Montpelier, Vermont, stemmed from one neighbor falling in love with an exterior color design I consulted in their neighborhood!
Architectural Projects
Kevin Cavenaugh of Guerilla Development keeps me busy creating unique color applications for his one of a kind Portland masterpieces. Eli Spevak of Orange Splot has invited me to add color to his beautiful cohousing projects. Mark Lakeman of Communitecture has involved me in many of his stunning sustainable permaculture projects.
Projects with Kevin Cavenaugh of Guerilla Development include: “Sun and Moon Houses”, “Burnside Rocket”, “Ocean” ,“MeatBalls”, "Jolene's First Cousin" , "TreeFarm", "Rig A Hut", Pub At The End Of The Universe", "TenPod" and his personal residencies. Eli Spevak & Mark Lakeman collaborated on the stunning Mason Street Townhouses that bear all exterior color choices made by me. Eli also brought me on for select color decisions on his cohousing project “Cully Green”. Recently Eli & I collaborated on the color design for his housing projects in NE & SE Portland that were featured in the Oregonian.
To see current project find me on Instagram @jeannemarewerle
“Jeanne Mare has color consulted on numerous homes and businesses (interior and exterior) for me.. ..She is the best, I can not recommend her highly enough!”
“...Jeanne Mare Werles attention to detail and her exciting use of energy, color, and light will leave you smiling!”
“I highly rec’d Jeanne Mare Werle! She picked out our home colors and we still love them after ten years!”
In person or virtually, Jeanne Mare has been essential to my home’s vibe for decades. I’ve been nervous a few times but it *Always* turns out marvelous. She listens, feels, and has incredible instincts and flair. Don’t skip the consultation. It will save you $$$$. - Michele G.
“ Jeanne Mare is fantastic when it comes to working with a budget to meet your design needs. She is aware of a vast array or approaches to any one given project. The last time we worked with Jeanne Mare, she worked with us to select an exterior color for our home. Our home went from feeling outdated to feeling like a work of art. ”
"Jeanne Mare’s expert advice and great knowledge of Portland’s cultures and trends propelled our real estate experience forward in a way that I am incredibly grateful for."
Mason Street Townhouses Eli Spevak of Orange Splot & Mark Lakeman of Communitecture
Astor Hotel, Astoria Oregon