Secondary Colors for Every Space
You all remember what you learned when you started your first finger-painting masterpiece and learned your secondary colors: red and blue make purple; red and yellow make orange, and yellow and blue make green. Sir Isaac Newton created the first color wheel in 1666, and it went through many iterations before finding its current form. […]
The Most Popular Interior Paint Colors for 2019
Trending Paint Colors in 2019 This year, leading paint companies and color empires decided on popular interior paint colors for 2019. PPG Paints, Paintzen’s primary paint supplier, named Night Watch – a deep and rich green – as its 2019 Color of the Year. Since that announcement this dark green color has been making a splash […]
Bold Blue Paint: A Pittsburgh Interior Painting Project
Paintzen recently launched our Pittsburgh interior painting services. One of the first projects our Pittsburgh painting partners worked on was in Pittsburgh’s suburbs, where we painted a living room. The homeowners, Evelyn and David, had recently upgraded to a larger home and were excited to give it a new look. However, they had to work […]
Rooms Inspired By 1970s Paint Colors
1970s interior design was sort of like Saturday morning kids show. You look back now and wonder how we hit that level of cool and surreal (and just what those designers were smoking). Exhibit A: Aqua Man from the ’70s Saturday morning cartoon, Justice League: Interior design-wise, the world looked equally surreal and cool. Oversized, […]
These Rooms Show Off Our Favorite Pink Wall Paint
Loving pink wall paint as an adult is like loving Hello Kitty — you spend your life defending your crush, even though you secretly know everyone else is misguided. But from light pink to bright pink, the decorating ideas and use of pink wall paint in these rooms has us feeling really good! This room […]
The 20 Paint Color Trends in Houston & Dallas
They say everything is bigger in Texas. This certainly doesn’t exclude homes and the Texas decor that requires bold choices that work with the environment. Interior design trends in Texas have gained popularity in recent years, likely due to the popularity of shows like HGTV’s Fixer Upper. Paintzen wanted to take a look into the most popular PPG […]
20 Most Popular San Francisco House Colors
Known as the city by the bay, San Francisco is a city with unique style and architecture. It is recognized for a bridge (with a color like PPG’s Tiger Tail), the trolleys running through the streets, and that one prison. It’s an unforgettable city with a memorable skyline. San Francisco is rich with beautiful colors. Its beauty extends […]
This Color Is Going to Be Huge in 2019
If you’ve been watching color trends over the last couple of years, you’ve probably noticed a resurgence of jewel tones, particularly deep greens. So when PPG Paints the 2019 Color of the Year, Night Watch, they were right on point with their choice. Night Watch is a rich, luxurious shade of green that evokes tranquility […]
20 Favorite Colors of the Pacific Northwest Color Palette
Anyone who has undergone a painting project knows how difficult, tedious, frustrating, and argument-ridden choosing a paint color can be. With so many options from classic white or neutral greige to bolder shades like the sophisticated Night Watch, it can feel like a different language. In cities like Portland or Seattle, known for their rustic […]
4 Tips for Hiring a Painting Contractors
Finding and hiring a house painter is a big investment. But your investment and painting project can turn sour if you don’t know how to hire the right painter. Paintzen hopes to give you valuable tips on how to hire the best professional painting contractor. Compare Usually, you hear about painting services from friends, neighbors, […]
The Best Exterior Paint Colors for Your House
Painting the exterior of your house is a great way to increase your property value, improve the exterior appeal of your home, and make the entire neighborhood look a little bit better. But knowing how to choose exterior paint colors for your house has always been a struggle. Do you go with your personal favorite […]
Classic Man Cave Colors That Work
Man Caves are not anything new, but they are changing. They have moved beyond the pool table and sports jerseys and have become more than a “cave.” Whether you have enough room to devote to a man cave or you’re carving out a corner for a reading chair, man caves are in and man cave […]