DIY painted stripes

Designer Darlene Paradis of At Home Interior Design wanted to create a series of stripes using 4 paint colours, running across 2 walls in a 4 yr old boys bedroom. With the help of Meg Carr-Braint of Spaces Design, they completed the project in one day.

Darlene’s colour palette ties together so many of the elements in this space, such a great way to layer in pattern. The base coat is painted in a simple neutral, Benjamin Moore’s HC-81 Manchester Tan.

Benjamin Moore colours from left: HC-81 Manchester Tan, CC-530 Brandon Beige, CC-790 Polar Sky, CC-814 Glace Bay, CC-216 Butter Milk

The biggest tip*

Without the use of Frog Tape, this project would have never turned out so perfect. Every line was clean and crisp.

new decor alert

This time we’re pairing a bright, fun wallpaper with some of our fun new decor pillows stop by the store and see what else is new!!

a climbing wall

This New York townhouse has one awesome boys’ bedroom.  It started out with a child race car scheme, and was transformed into a pre-teen retreat.  Space designed by Perianth Interior Design. This rock climbing wall is an easy and space saving solution for busy little ones and small spaces.

Paint plywood in a gray tone, such as 2121-20 Steen Wool by Benjamin Moore. The paint should have a pearl or semi-gloss finish for durability.

Mount the plywood on the wall (ask hardware store for proper mounting instructions). This kit by Mountain Equipment Co-op shown below is a great way to get your home wall started. It includes virtually everything except the plywood. The hold selection varies from kit to kit (no choice), but each kit includes a balanced blend of big, medium and small holds, screw-on hand and foot holds, micro bolt-on crimpers, really big roof jugs, and positive-to-grab little juglets.

How cool is the half court design painted on the floor and the mounted basketball head board?

gold + pink baby girl nursery

“If I had a little girl, this is the room I would dream of.” – Gerri Panebianco, co-founder of Little Crown Interiors. We got the opportunity to indulge our inner princesses when we designed this stunning nursery for a client in Southern California.”

The warmth of the gold plays so well against the soft pink, the metallics and fabrics really bring this space to life.

Come into the store and let us choose the perfect pink for your little princess’ room.

a neutral nursery for boy or girl

Painting bands of colour really adds pattern, just like a wallpaper.  It can make a space feel finished, even without a lot of furnishings.

This room is a perfect unisex nursery, neutral and yet fun.

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For this look try the following Benjamin Moore colours (from top to bottom):

HC-80 Bleecker Beige, HC-69 Whitall Brown, 2059-70 Fountain Spout, 2059-40 Yosemite Blue

a little boy’s paradise

This modern transit pattern is from the wallpaper book ”Kids World”.

Benjamin Moore Paint Colours from left to right:

2029-30 rosemary green, 2024-40 yellow finch, 2058-50 aquarium blue,  HC-169 coventry gray, 2012-20 flame, 2121-10 gray

Stop by the store and check out more similar patterns.

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ANOTHER COLOUR SCHEME OF THE SAME PATTERN

Benjamin Moore Paint Colours from left to right:

2058-50 aquarium blue, HC-169 coventry gray, 2067-40 blue lapis, 2001-10 ruby red, 2121-10 gray

today’s designer fav -Karim Rashid’s modern wallpaper

Designer Karim Rashid is enigmatic, and his futuristic style is changing design as we know it . He pushes boundaries, and rarely uses a straight light so his patterns are often fluid and give you that feel good feeling.  The following are 2 patterns we thought we would highlight from his wallpaper book.

Come into the store to see the rest, so many textured patterns and colour schemes to choose from.

Benjamin Moore colours from left to right:  AF-500 atmospheric, 2071-60 lily lavender, 2049-50 spectra blue, 2122-70 snow white, 2052-70 ice blue

Benjamin Moore colours from left to right: 2021-50 yellow lotus, 2146-40 pale avocado, 2079-40 springtime bloom, 2122-50 iceberg

staff fav* shannon’s picks

This modern robot pattern is from the wallpaper book ”Kids World”.

Paint Colours from left to right:  HC-169 coventry gray, victorian trim, 2087-30 italiano rose,  CC-860 blue nova, CC-786 summer day

Stop by the store and check out these ‘staff picks’

boy + girl paint colours

As we all know, when it comes to kid rooms…paint colour ideas are endless.

Here are a few carefully selected Benjamin Moore paint colours that will work with many fabrics and accessories in trend right now.

From left: CC-966 Wizard, 370 Yellow Finch, 2125-50 Sweet Innocence, 2055-50 Fairy Tale Blue, 2121-20 Steel Wool, 2072-50 Lavender Lipstick. All by Benjamin Moore.

Q&A- A unisex nursery

Question: Any trendy paint colours for a nursery, needs to work for boy or girl.

Nursery furniture + colour inspiration

This bedroom is a perfect example of how paint colours for nurseries are really branching out.  This charcoal colour with red accessories is perfect if you don’t know the babies sex.

Other options would be charcoal walls with pink or purple accessories for a girl. For boys, charcoal walls with light blue or green for a boy.

* This modern nursery furniture is by German company, Paidi, they offer such a large varitey.