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Ask Santa Barbara Paint Depot
In a new video series, “Ask Santa Barbara Paint Depot,” DIYers, Contractors, and Designers ask the experts at Santa Barbara Paint Depot questions about their projects and what type of Benjamin Moore products they recommend. When you have a questions about what type of products you need to create, implement, and finish your project, there…
Read MoreDIY House Painter Turns to Santa Barbara Paint Depot for Help
As a semi-adept DIYer who has bigger ambitions than she does skill, deciding to undertake the painting of my home required the help of my friends at Santa Barbara Paint Depot. I grew up watching my parents do all the work on our family home, from painting and wallpapering to trimming and mowing, to painting…
Read MoreFAQ from a DIYer: What are Some Tips You Offer to a DIYer Choosing a New Color for their Bedroom
Recently, we’ve had quite a bit of DIYers wanting to paint rooms. When it comes to redoing a room and choosing the perfect color, DIYers have questions, and Santa Barbara Paint Depot has answers. Santa Barbara Paint Depot has been in business for 30 years, and we have a lot of experience answering DIY questions.…
Read MoreGreige from Benjamin Moore®, The New Color of Champions!
If you, like many, are influenced by neutral color palettes, we’d like to introduce you to a new line of color, Greige! A fine mix of grey and beige, Greige explores the delicate neutrality of beige with the modern nuance of grey. With chic color names such as Pashima AF-100, Balboa Mist OC-27, and Revere…
Read MoreAsk Us How a $6.50 Sample Pint of Benjamin Moore Paint Can Save Money and Disappointment
The other week, one of our customers shared her disappointment that she did not like the color of the 20 pieces of patio furniture she paid a contractor to paint. She was responsible for choosing the color of paint from a paint chip she received from our storeroom. However, when the final product was complete,…
Read MoreTips on Picking the Right Benjamin Moore Paint Color
As a DIYer with an entire second half of house to paint, I’ve been looking at the Benjamin Moore paint chips I picked a year ago. I can’t be unlike many of our beautiful Santa Barbara community, wondering how to pick the best Benjamin Moore paint, color, and sheen for the different rooms of my…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Perfect Color for Your Residential, Architectural, or Commercial Project
Choosing just the right color for any part of your home or business may not be such a simple task if you take into account what emotion the color that you choose evokes. A smashing red door painted with Benjamin Moore Vermillion 2002-10 and trimmed with Simply White OC-117 may be the perfect blend for…
Read MoreBenjamin Moore’s 2019 Color of the Year – Metropolitan AF-690
Every year, Benjamin Moore chooses its color of the year, and the pick for 2019 is a pristine gray, also referred to as Metropolitan AF-690. The subtle hint of gray represents calm, beauty and balance. Benjamin Moore’s Director of Strategic Design Intelligence, Ellen O’Neill, states in a People Magazine article that Metropolitan AF-690 is “comforting,…
Read MorePaint Color Trends from the Benjamin Moore Paint Department
Benjamin Moore’s Paint Color Trends – the secret to perfect color coordination You have an inspiration. You want to redesign a room but the idea of choosing a new paint color gives you angst-what if it’s not the right look? It’s too bold, too bright, too light, too … oh so wrong? What do you…
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