Painting a room with less stress

Nothing freshens the look of a room more, or inspires creativity that you didn’t know you had, like a new coat of paint. Whether you are trying to enliven a room or jumping ship to a new hue…paint is the beginning and largest of easy changes. It can also be the most intimidating factor since no-one wants to “re-do” the job, which is why I am personally sold on paint samples. Once you’ve chosen your project (a bedroom, the kitchen, a bathroom), decide what you want this room to do. Ask yourself, what do you love when you think about this place? What does this space say to you? For instance, your bedroom…is this your personal sanctuary space that will be yours to relax from the hectic days of work? Or is it more simplified on your list? On a personal note, I just painted a bedroom Benjamin Moore’s - Kittery Point Green, a fun color! Remember not just the standard line about how paint will darken…or the second coat factor…but also add to the formula your lighting as well as any natural light. With my project room…I did the usual paint a section and see how you feel about it for a couple of days, however, take the time to see how your sample looks during different times of the day. Either paint a larger area and explore it for a couple of days to see what you think during different times of the day or, paint a large piece of wallboard or construction board…put it in the room and, again, see how you like it over a couple of days. Boards are easy to move around the room as well. I just love the paint samples from Benjamin Moore. They are the perfect amount of paint to let you examine your ideas and come in a wide variety of colors. Definitely worth the time and money.

A seaside first...

It’s our first blog…a bit intimidating…but our goal is to develop our blog into a resource for you, our customer, to reference when looking for ideas to add spice to your coastal living area or when you need a unique gift for the friend who has everything.

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