Amber Waves of Grain Color Blog! You can describe Amber Waves of Grain as a warm nutty yellow, mustard, or a soft gold. It has been one of our color stars from the beginning and it still reigns supreme! Twigs and Twine in Lakewood, CO, painted a vintage knitting basket in Amber Waves of Grain, {Read More…}
Quilted inspiration!
October 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Using a quilt for color inspiration is a perfect way to choose colors that complement your decor and living space, and an American Paint Company fan did just that! Terra-Lee Meijer, created a wonderful color coordinated cupboard to go with a much loved quilt in complementary colors! I found an old piece at a garage sale, and fell {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Cannonball!
October 8, 2015 by 2 Comments
Cannonball color blog! Finding a true black is challenging, and creating a rich full-bodied black is even more challenging. At American Paint Company we’ve worked hard to find a perfect shade of black and we think we’ve nailed it with Cannonball! Here are a few samples of painted pieces from our retailers. Beautiful painted a {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Shoreline!
October 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Shoreline A vibrant cheerful blue! Shoreline isn’t a shy pastel or one to walk away from a challenge! Shoreline is bold and fun! Here are a few projects our retailers have painted with Shoreline. Thank You Dear Heart in El, Cajon, CA painted an ornately carved table with Shoreline and finished it with APC Dark Wax, sometimes less {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Color blog featuring Rushmore!
September 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Color blog featuring Rushmore! Rushmore is a true taupe, not too gray and not too tan. You may have heard that Gray is the new Beige, and Greige is a blend of these neutral shades of color. Greige is likely to appeal to those who aren’t ready to embrace the current Gray color trend as a {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Limoges!
September 17, 2015 by 1 Comment
Limoges A beautiful Old World creamy white! White and neutral shades of color are always popular go to colors, and Limoges is no exception. Limoges is reminiscent of bone china and it can be used on its own or with any color, style, decor or genre. An ornately carved wooden buffet, with a beautiful marble {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Surfboard!
September 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Surfboard! Surfboard is a perfect shade of blue, reminiscent of a warm day at the beach with your favorite surfboard! There’s a little kid inside all of us wanting to come out and play in the surf, so grab a can of Surfboard and paint something! You’re going to love it! Our retailers are excited to share {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Fireworks Red!
September 3, 2015 by 1 Comment
Fireworks Red! Colors are like children, you love them all, and each are unique and different with special qualities that make them who they are. And you love each of them for who they are. One or two colors stand out as leaders of the pack just as children do on a playground and Fireworks Red {Read More…}
Painted Inspiration!
August 31, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Painted Inspiration! Summer is coming to an end, kids are back at school and we have more structure and routine with the close of summer vacation. You can almost feel autumn in the air! We love the changing seasons, there is always something to look forward to and each season brings new opportunities to paint {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Uncle Sam!
August 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Uncle Sam! What have you painted today? Uncle Sam is a pure bright white and it’s the perfect white when mixing your own custom colors or beautiful all by its self! Uncle Sam was created to accompany any shade of color as well as be the star of show. Our paintriot’s have been busy painting beautiful {Read More…}
Creating an heirloom!
August 24, 2015 by 1 Comment
Seventies Bentwood Rocker Becomes an Heirloom! Heirlooms are something special handed down from one generation to another, regardless of the current function or value. Do you have a special piece of furniture or decor that represents a meaningful event or memory and it makes you smile & reflect on its sentimental beginnings? Linda created a family heirloom {Read More…}
What have you painted today? American Home Collection!
July 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
More from the American Home Collection! We are loving the beautiful painted pieces our Paintriots have shared from the American Home Collection and we can’t get enough of them! Take a moment to enjoy those you love and surround yourself with the things that make you happy as we celebrate the Creative Freedom from the {Read More…}
The Spirit of Creative Freedom!
July 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
American Paint Company is Creative Freedom! Our paint and finishes are all natural, no voc, eco-friendly and beautiful, and your creative spirit will love the endless design possibilities and uses of American Paint Company products! Patty Henning, owner of Fabulous Finishes Inc., A DIY Paints Retailer, Shelby Township, Michigan, shares two beautifully painted pieces with us. The {Read More…}
From garage sale to gorgeous!
July 20, 2015 by 1 Comment
This sideboard I picked up on my way home from the American Paint Company retailer training we had in Pincher Creek with the wonderful people of Funked Up, my American Paint Company distributors. I think all of you have the same problem as me. I cannot come straight home. Somehow my van always stops at {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Front Lawn!
July 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
American Home Collection – Front Lawn! Front Lawn – jovial shade of green! Front Lawn will tickle your senses and boost your creativity! You can almost smell a freshly mowed lawn on a warm summer day, American Home Collection – Front Lawn is that good! Our retailers are excited to share their pieces painted in Front Lawn {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Backyard Pond!
July 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
American Home Collection Backyard Pond! Imagine a perfect day: blue skies, a gentle breeze, family and friends, laughter and thick slices of watermelon! Backyard Pond is a good-natured medium blue that nudges our memories of a perfect day and it’s reminiscent of a crystal blue pond! Our retailers have been busy painting with Backyard Pond, and we hope {Read More…}
Paint is your friend!
June 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Decorating is exciting! Ask anyone who’s decorated or designed a space and they will tell you, it’s expensive, its time consuming and sometimes it’s downright confusing and difficult. What to do, when you find you’ve bought that “had to have it” piece and it’s the wrong color & doesn’t work in your space? Should you {Read More…}
What have you painted today? Featuring Country Barn!
June 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
American Home Collection – Country Barn! Are you searching for a perfect shade of red? Red is confident and assertive it can be bold, it stimulates appetite, energy, and motivation and represents love! Our AHC Country Barn is versatile and eager to please! Kathy Cook, owner of The Vintage Dames, Lemoyne, PA, shares her piece painted {Read More…}
Who, What, Where – Feather & Nest!
June 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Feather & Nest Deborah King of Feather & Nest I have always had a love for design paired with a desire to create beautiful things and spaces. I had already been painting furniture and accessories for my own home when I discovered American Paint company and fell in love with the products three years {Read More…}
