Patsy was born in Athens, GA with a Sherwin-Williams fan deck clutched in her tiny little hand.
Her parents marveled that the first words out of her mouth were Comfort
Gray SW6205 and Holiday Turquoise SW0075. She earned a degree in music from UGA, then
moved to Atlanta where she met her husband, a former Kentucky basketball coach. She landed
an exciting job in the insurance industry, then drifted into boredom.
In January of 2007 Patsy found herself without a job and decided to get a real estate license.
(She’s never had a great sense of timing.) While on class break one day she picked up a book on
home staging, bought it, read the entire thing that night and immediately knew that was her
calling. She completed her real estate course work and got her license, then took a certification
course to work as a professional home stager.
Several years into the staging business she was frustrated over a lack of consistent work. (The
fact that the country was in the midst of the worst housing market since the Great Depression
may have had something to do with it.) Regardless, Patsy knew she must add to her list of
services. During that time she happened to see a conversation online about being trained as a
color consultant. She packed her bags and drove to Charlotte for training and certification.
When she returned to Atlanta she began calling on paint stores to let them know she was
available for in-home work as a color consultant. Who knew there were so many people out
there needing help with color selections?
Today Patsy is one of Atlanta’s most experienced color consultants with thousands of color
consultations under her belt – both interior and exterior. She also helps homeowners with their
decorating and redesign needs. In addition, as of 2016, she offers training workshops and
certification courses in these disciplines.
