Over the last few years, we’ve all been inundated with design ideas featuring a ‘neutral palette’.  From design TV shows to magazine articles….neutrals seem to be everywhere.  A recent client of mine said that she wanted to choose a similar neutral color scheme for her home, but she didn’t want it to feel too monotone [...]

Every year the color expert Pantone releases their pick for the “Color of the Year”. Most of the design world waits with anticipation for this big announcement…..and uses the color to full advantage in all aspects of design. This year Pantone chose the color Tangerine Tango – a rich orange that is bold and striking. [...]

Are you struggling to figure out which colors will look best in your home?  Do you try samples only to be disappointed in the outcome?  Creating a color palette for your home can be challenging, especially for first timers.  But it isn’t an impossible task.  I’ve put together a list of tips that anyone can [...]

MyPerfectColor now offers any color in a minisize can of environmentally friendly zero voc paint. Using the new Benjamin Moore Natura paint, MyPerfectColor.com now offers pint-sized minican samples of any of its over 130,000 paint colors from over 100 paint brands. You can still choose the regular paint sample minican MyPerfectColor has always offered, but [...]

When you have small children you will always have little hands, balls, trucks, markers, crayons and lots of other things coming into contact with the walls and trim. This creates dings, scuffs, stains and marks on the walls. This is just the way it is with children. The best paint to use when children are [...]

Paint’s impact on the environment is indicated by it grams of VOCs per liter (VOC stands for volatile organic compounds). A regular latex flat paint has on average about 250 grams per liter and an alkyd paint (oil-based) can have more than 400 grams/liter. The new Benjamin Moore Aura is a low VOC paint – [...]

So what is the story with low voc paint? What does “voc” stand for and what does it really mean? These days the environment is top of mind for us all – from high gasoline prices to clean air and water – and using low voc Aura paint or zero voc paint is one way [...]

Probably one of the most confusing terms in paint is “solid color stain“. Not only does this confuse customers, but it confuses new paint store employees, too. So if you find yourself wondering what the difference is between solid stain and paint, then you are not alone. Read this article to learn the differences…

Paint Finishes: Benjamin Moore paint quality and finish types. Selecting a paint finish can truly determine the quality “look” of a paint job. Let me tell you what I know about finishes… 1) Flat/Matte paints They tend to offer ideal, non-reflective surface quality. these hard to clean surfaces are better suited for lower-use areas in [...]

Benjamin Moore is a fantastic paint company, but not all their paint is created equally. It is important to understand the differences between Benjamin Moore’s various paint lines when buying paint, especially if your painting contractor is getting the paint for you. This article focuses only on interior paint lines. Benjamin Moore prides itself on [...]