Ready for a Room Refresh? These Companies Let You Shop for Paint from Home

Ready for a Room Refresh? These Companies Let You Shop for Paint from Home

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With autumn less than a week away and many of us starting to prepare for the cozy seasons of fall and winter, you might find that this upcoming “fresh start” inspires you to finish a home project (or two) you’ve had on the back burner for a while: finally organizing the coat closet, cleaning your fan blades (yikes!), or even painting your walls. It’s a well known fact that a fresh coat of pain can do wonders for a space, whether we’re talking about an accent wall or a complete overhaul. But if trekking out to your local home improvement store is too much of a chore, we’ve got great news — you can totally make a color change in your apartment without even leaving your couch! Here, three companies that will deliver paint to your door — plus more on the other supplies you’ll need to get the job done.

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Clare’s 70 wall colors are organized by undertone — helpful when you know you’re looking for colors that look good with decor and paint colors you already have. An online quiz will match you with a color option based on factors like the type of room you’re planning to paint, size, lighting in the space, and style you’re looking for. If you want to see how the color will look on your wall, Clare has peel-and-stick decals that make it helpful to decide on a color without having to paint over swatches later. All the paints are free of toxic carbon-based solvents, hazardous air pollutants, and EPA chemicals. Clare also offers kits that include the supplies you’ll need (tray, roller, brushes, and more), and shipping is free for orders over $100. Prices for a gallon of paint start at $69.

Instead of hundreds of colors to choose from, Backdrop has curated 50 options they think look great on walls, dividing colors into broader categories like “neutral,” “light,” and “bold.” Like Clare, Backdrop will send you peel-and-stick samples so you can actually see what the color will look like on your wall. They also have a calculator to help you determine how much paint you’ll need. The company’s Essential Kit includes everything you need for a paint project, from brushes to rollers and tape. Shipments are free and arrive between 1-3 business days. Prices for a gallon of paint start at $45.

You probably recognize Behr from the aisles of Home Depot, where they have hundreds of colors, but a smaller selection of its paints is available to order from the Behr Express online shop. There are 59 colors to choose from, and Behr also helpfully divides them into room categories so you can find their best picks for each space. Like Clare and Backdrop, Behr also offers peel-and-stick paint samples, as well as an all-in-one kit that features all the supplies you’ll need for your paint project. A gallon of paint starts at just $40, and the price for the all-in-one kit is just $53.

And don’t forget the tools

Generally, you’ll need a roller, a paint tray, a paint stirrer, tape, drop cloth, and a ladder. You can expect to spend at least $30 on supplies. This 11-piece paint roller kit goes for $17.99 on Amazon, and painter’s tape costs $7.88. The biggest expense is going to be a ladder if you don’t already have one; these easily top $100.

Sarah M. Vazquez also contributed to reporting.

Behr’s 2022 Color of the Year Is a Literal Breath of Fresh Air

Behr’s 2022 Color of the Year Is a Literal Breath of Fresh Air

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It’s officially September — and the most wonderful time of the year for color enthusiasts everywhere. Yesterday, Behr Paint announced Breezeway (MQ3-21), a gentle, light silvery green with cool undertones, as their 2022 Color of the Year, kicking off a quarter that’s sure to be ripe with more trending hue news. Evoking feelings of peace and tranquility, this color is inspired by earth’s beauty and brings to mind the look of sea glass.

“A new year brings the opportunity to embrace a sense of renewal and pursue untapped passions,” says Erika Woelfel, vice president of color and creative services at Behr Paint Company, in a press release for the announcement. “Whether it’s lacing up our hiking boots or breaking out the gardening tools, Breezeway inspires us to fully embrace the hobbies or adventures, both near and far, that excite us. We look forward to a color that welcomes a hopeful sense of renewal, restoration, and healing.”

Neither too bold nor soft, this light, cool color’s decorative strength lies in its versatility. According to Sarah Fishburne, director of trend and design at The Home Depot, Breezeway’s a great color for dining rooms, entry ways, living rooms, and bedrooms. You can also try it as an accent on doors, trim, or kitchen cabinetry, and it works well as an exterior color, too.

She suggests pairing it with pretty much anything: creamy white, taupe, softened black, brown, pink — the list goes on and on. Honestly, Breezeway makes a pretty good combo with the rest of the other shades in Behr’s 2022 Color Trends palette, a collection of feel-good hues that range from adventurous blues and bold terracottas to soothing whites and grounding greens.

Breezeway wasn’t the only news Behr announced yesterday. Building upon their 43 year partnership with The Home Depot, Behr is also launching what they consider to be the most advanced formula in their portfolio, BEHR DYNASTY, exclusively with the home improvement superstore. A four-in-one product, this paint promises to be extra stain-repellent and scuff-resistant along with fast-drying. It’s also a one-coat wonder, too, meaning a paint-and-primer in one.

Behr and The Home Depot also upped the ante on the sweepstakes they typically run in tangent to the COTY announcement. To celebrate this year’s launch, Behr’s offering a grand prize of up to $50,000 for one lucky winner to discover their passion, be that starting a new business or traveling the world (when that’s a possibility again). You can enter the Color in Motion Sweepstakes for a chance to win (before Sept. 28), and if you don’t get the grand prize, five first prize winners will each receive a $1,000 gift card to The Home Depot.

If you want to bring home Breezeway or any of the other shades in Behr’s 2022 Color Trends Palette, the collection is available exclusively at The Home Depot stores nationwide now. You’ll find exterior and interior formulas and a variety of finishes, so there’s surely something for whatever design project is next for you.

Danielle Blundell

Home Editor

Danielle Blundell is AT’s Home Director and covers decorating and design. She loves homes, heels, the history of art, and hockey—but not necessarily always in that order.

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