Touch of Distinction Color and Design
Adding value by infusing period architecture into modern lifestyles.
Welcome to Touch of Distinction Color and Design

With this name, the company fulfills its mission. “Adding value by infusing period architecture with the modern lifestyle.” Every project brought to task with our company receives the utmost attention.  With this in mind, Touch of Distinction has grown in popularity with home and property owners over the years. To date, Touch of Distinction has performed over 2,600 consultations. It is involved with five elements of architecture:

  1. Color consultation that makes use of period appropriate colors and design.
  2. Faux painting: including marbleizing, stenciling, color washes and other effects makes additional use of our color consulation skills. As well this company does plain painting of both exteriors and interiors
  3. Renovation planning for: kitchens, bathrooms and other rooms.
  4. Design of room additions that include period garages, pergolas, porches and etc.
  5. Period landscape design.

Our Color Consultations make use of three interest types:

  1. Period Color Consultations – which allow us to excel in our knowledge of what colors are appropriate for particular styles of homes and buildings. Whether they are old or new properties, part of the mystique of good design includes the correct use of color to enhance overall details.
  2. New Color Consultations -  for modern homes and commercial properties allow us to enhance the beauty and drama of today’s architecture.  A number of our projects may be seen in the Country Club Plaza, Wesport Commercial District, and Commercial districts in St. Joseph, MO and Lincoln, NE. 
  3. Historic Color Consultations -  have made us prime consultants with the State office of Historic Preservation and local Landmarks Commissions. Analysis of original colors and the knowledge about color and design detailing make our consultations invaluable to those who care about correct colors and details.

You can contact me, Paul Helmer, at (816) 931-9145 to discuss your projects and how Touch of Distinction can help you.
Clients refer to these color consultations and designs as being both innovative and period appropriate. A number of these color schemes and renovations exist in: St. Joseph, Kansas City, Independence, Chicago, and Santa Fe, NM. They include such properties as the Bingham Wagner Freight House, interior renovation planning for the Thomas Hart Benton Home and Museum and preservation planning for the Buchanan County Courthouse. They also include newer homes throughout the Kansas City Metro and Midwest Region.
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After photo, faux painted brickwork and stonework

Gregory Blvd. Tudor goes from boring to having faux painted brickwork and stonework toned to look like its original colors. Stucco, timbers and trim are painted earth-tones.
Dining room color consulation in Kansas City

Ward Parkway Residence (1.)

Large 8’ ceilinged Dining Room

Proportions are low and wide. TOD color consultation and installation vertically striped the wall.


Color consultation photo 2 Color consultation photo 3

(2.) Vertical stripe & color border on ceiling lifts wall making it proportionately taller.

(3) Horizontal wainscot ties color of chair upholstery into overall color scheme

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