Century by Benjamin Moore

Benjamin Moore has just released a new line of paint called Century. Hand mixed in small batches at a single workshop in New Jersey, it took Benjamin Moore scientists and colorists five years to formulate this new paint that has a matte, soft-touch finish giving the end product the look of soft leather. While you probably won't want to encourage people touching your walls, the end result is a stunning depth of color unlike any other paint on the market.

"Century was created for the finest of designs that require flawless execution and impeccable quality," said Harriette Martins, Benjamin Moore Senior Brand Manager. "The unmatched richness and color saturation, coupled with the tactile experience of Century, delivers a new dimension in paint unlike anything the design world has seen. With Century, color becomes an experience."

Century comes pre-mixed and sealed in a curated collection of only 75 hues, and is available at select Benjamin Moore outlets. I'm excited to use this product and to see these lush, sumptuous colors on a wall...

Happy designing!

Candice Olson and Benjamin Moore

Last week I had the supreme pleasure of meeting amazing interior designer and host of the hit TV shows "Divine Design" and "Candice Tells All," Candice Olson who, I must tell you, is just as genuine, charming, accessible, kind, pretty, and funny as she is on-screen.

Your blogmaster with Candice Olson. Thanks for a fun afternoon, Candice!

She is traveling around to Benjamin Moore showrooms to promote her "60 Favorite Benjamin Moore Colors" in a new fan deck that features some of her go-to hues and shades.

Most of her colors come from the main Benjamin Moore color deck but some come from one of my go-to color decks for paint, the Benjamin Moore Affinity deck. I actually did an entire house from the Affinity deck, previously seen here.

To learn more about Candice and her Benjamin Moore choices, visit her page at the Benjamin Moore website:
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/candice-olson
...and be sure to visit her own website for more information:
http://www.candiceolson.com/

Happy designing!

Benjamin Moore's Color of the Year for 2014

Venerable paint manufacturer Benjamin Moore have revealed their Color of the Year for 2014 and it is... drum roll please...

Breath of Fresh Air 806! While I do not believe in following "color trends" (I prefer instead to work with color on an instinctive level), this hue is light, and indeed fresh. I can imagine using this color in many different ways: for a powder room, a full bath, perhaps a ceiling in a master suite, or, as in the second photo below from Benjamin Moore, in a hallway as a way to blur the line between in and out...

But as with any color, remember that how it looks on your wall will depend on how much and what type of light your wall receives, what colors will be bounced onto it from either furnishings in the room or by greenery (or the lack of it) from the outside. I will be discussing how to pick paint colors in an upcoming post for 2014. Stay tuned and...

...Happy designing!