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When the world stayed home, you got creative. As we close the book on 2020 and continue to live out our “new normal,” isn’t it time to give those overused spaces a little refresh? The perfect place to start is by updating your interior paint color!

When creating your home office, you don’t need to sacrifice style for form and function.  An inviting home office can help increase productivity.  Sharon Grech, Benjamin Moore Color and Design Expert, shares tips on how to achieve the perfect balance of function and style.

Caliente (AF-290) is a spicy, gorgeous shade of red that immediately catches the eye and is interpreted to represent aspects of change, strength, drama, happiness, intelligence, confidence, and desire. With such a bold choice, the color experts at Benjamin Moore have declared that it’s time for us all to embrace a little more passion in our lives and homes. 

Your home’s decor is one of the most important facets of your daily life. Your living space should be a reflection of who you are as a person. Finding a design for your home that resonates with you and your personality is as easy as checking out this helpful infographic!

Going green to conserve the environment and promote sustainable designs sounds like an amazing thing to do for your country. You can go green by building your home in a good location, painting or repainting your house with paint that is environmentally friendly, such as Benjamin Moore paint.

This year, we expect deck stain finishing trends to part ways with the neutral sober colors we’ve grown accustomed to, away from traditional house painting colors, shifting toward bolder looks that will give decks, gazebos and other special projects the ability to showcase some bright new motifs. Learn about more wood stain trends for 2017.

House painting can be a daunting task when considering the infinite options for home renovating, including paint color, room theme and maintaining an ideal home atmosphere for family and guests. The interior paint brings together a room’s style, as furniture, linen and wall décor colors and styles are revolved around the idea that less is more.

Hester Paining & Decorating has won numerous awards for quality workmanship and customer service, and employs more than 60 skilled painters and craftsmen who embrace the company’s philosophy. Their painters regularly attend training seminars to ensure they’re knowledgeable of the latest techniques, and aware of the newest and most unique faux and specialty finishes.

Die-hard Chicago Cubs fans might not be able to re-create Wrigley Field’s famous outfield ivy or historic marquee at home, but paint-maker Benjamin Moore is hoping some will want to add a splash of Friendly Confines colors. Newly added to Benjamin Moore’s 3,500 paint colors are hues dubbed Cubbies Blue SC-60, Marquee Red SC-61, and Wrigley Field Green SC-62, the paint brand announced in a new release Tuesday.

The design challenge at this home was to cover all the windows, giving privacy and light control while keeping the nature-inspired design throughout. We used deep earthy neutrals and textures to compliment the rustic features of the home and coordinate with the owners existing furnishings.

This room invites you in with its serene spa feeling. The combination of well balanced colors and textures not only accent the beautiful outdoor view, it also ties together the clients existing furnishings and duvet.

When a client asks for an “updated 2015 new look,” using all her existing furnishings, (which just happen to be beautifully workable) – ask yourself, what makes the most obvious and impressive impact in a re-decorating scheme? The answer? Paint, wallcoverings, and window treatments! (along with some imagination and enthusiasm).