Kathy and host Ben Brashen will also be discussing how determining a color palette is an investment in your home and Kathy will give us some inspirational ideas on how to create your own Authentic Home.

Post your questions for Kathy and Ben on Facebook or tweet them to @Brashenomics and stayed tuned to learn great tips and insight from a experienced interior design and color expert.  If you would like more information on Authentic Home and Kathy’s services please contact us at 206.937.3070 or email us today.

Color Consultations Seattle

For the color challenged, Authentic Home provides on-site color consultations.  After reviewing the home and desired styles, Kathy creates a custom Authentic Home COLOR Paint™ palette for your home’s interior or exterior.  The goal is to ensure that the paint colors are complementary for flow and visual appeal.

What you receive:

• A detailed outline of each room’s color and finish for the walls, ceiling, door and trim.  For exterior color consultations a detailed outline of the color and finish is provided for the body, trim, door and any architectural elements that need to be painted.
• 4″x6″ color cards of each new paint color
• Free painter estimates — the Authentic Home team of painters are all licensed and bonded and have a vast expertise of painting with the Authentic Home COLOR Paints.
• A 30-minute complementary interior consultation – while Kathy is reviewing the home, she will provide insight on interior design and home décor projects.

To learn more about Authentic Home and Kathy Banak’s interior design services and consultations visit our services page on our website.

Receive $100 off an Authentic Home Color Consultation or $100 credit off your initial Authentic Home Interior Design Invoice. Don’t delay! Contact Kathy today to schedule your appointment and receive this great savings! Offer expires November 30th, 2011.  Call 206.937.3070

Are you feeling overwhelmed just thinking about the holidays?

Let Authentic Home help get your home ready for all your holiday entertaining this year. $100 off a Color Consultation or Interior Design Invoice. Offer is available through December 15th 2011.  Visit our website, browse our portfolio of work.  Here’s a little inspiration for your holiday decorating AH article on 10 easy holiday decorating tips and then pick up the phone and call us at 206.937.3070 or email us at info@authentic-home.com to schedule your appointment today!

Room Flow – analyze the room flow from the entry of your home.  Ensure that there are no bottlenecks or areas in which is cluttered with too much furniture or “stuff”.   Rearrange furniture or eliminate some items to create a cohesive flow from room to room.

Area Rugs – if you have hardwood floors, add some new area rugs in the foyer, living room, kitchen or den.  Select a geometric or more modern design and color palette than you are used to.

Focal Point – select a new paint color for a focal point in your room. Update the fireplace wall or art wall with a fresh new paint color.

Lighting – purchase a new lamp with a shade with light is facing down. Make sure that the size and style of the shade complements the style of the rest of your room.  Use a soft white or pink light blub instead of a bright white blub to create instant warmth to any room.

Visit our website to contact Authentic Home and Kathy Banak to help with your decorating dilemma’s, or give us a call for a consultation quote and appointment.  206.937.3070

Certain environmentally friendly paints actually absorb carbon dioxide from the air as they continue to harden. Some contain natural lime, which acts as a fire retardant. We’ve all heard of traditional house paints that are harmful and dangerous. VOCs (volatile organic compounds) are found in older paints and release toxins into its surroundings. These toxins are even harmful to plants so imagine how they affect humans or animals! Imagine how much cleaner the air in your home would smell and be by using these paints. In a nursery this would be a definite plus. Add the natural fire retardant properties and you have a perfect paint for baby the entire family.

Seattle and the Washington state area have always been on the forefront of environmentally conscious ideas. Having such a beautiful natural environment to live in creates the desire to preserve it. Everyone is benefited when surroundings are safe and healthy. The air we breathe in is a very important part of our health. SBS (sick building syndrome) can be directly caused by the vocs in some paint. Environmentally friendly paint still fights mold, mildew, and fungus, like older paints. Zinc oxide is one natural substance that is a fungicide in eco-friendly paint. The difference is the older paints contain toxic biocides that can continue to seep for five years after application.

It seems that it is increasingly apparent that we, as the earth’s citizens, have a responsibility. We are to be good stewards in all of our habitats. Becoming aware of and using environmentally friendly paint certainly seems like a step in the right direction for anyone. In Seattle, in our homes, businesses, and everywhere, it is an advantage to begin using these eco-friendly paints. The benefits are immediate now and our future generations will thank us!

Authentic Home exterior paint has a lifetime warranty and is a low VOC, very high premium paint formulated for the Great Northwest. You would be hard pressed to find a comparable paint at any price. This is a terrific way to protect your Authentic Home.  Browse our online store for paint color inspiration, palettes and to purchase 4 oz sample color cans, quarts and gallons.

You can now purchase Authentic Home COLOR Paint™ at Rodda Paint Stores, check out our current list of Rodda locations and other resellers for Authentic Home COLOR Paint™ in the Pacific Northwest.

I knew we had to make a custom table in order to meet these requirements and so I partnered with Paul Jackson, an former boat maker and expert wood craftsman to create the custom table.

We selected 3 unique woods; sapele, wenge and moabi for the table that consists of 3 leaves and 2 side bread boards extensions and measures from 7′ to a full 15′.  The sapele wood was crafted for the body of the table, the wenge was the beautiful inlaid sections and the moabi was used as a edge border of the wenge sections.

This table is truely a work of art and you can see all of the love and passion that was put into this by Paul.  It was the largest table that Paul ever created and the process took a little over 4 months.  And every bit of it was well worth the wait since my clients and their family couldn’t have been happier with the end results.

We celebrated the delivery date with a champagne toast over a lovely lunch.

Even Ginger, the family dog got in the festivities!

I wanted to share Paul’s beautiful piece of art with you. So when you have a specific furniture need, please remember that there are many artists that can create one of kind pieces just for you.  We know there will be many lovely memories shared at this amazing table.

Click here to view more of Paul Jackson’s work.

Suite Arrangements and Authentic Home Fabrics are excited to be partnering to bring quality, beautiful and affordable decorator fabrics to local shoppers in the Seattle area. Stop in at the store and take a look at our selection.  I am also available for upholstering consultation through Suite Arrangements.

Here are some samples of our fabrics, click on the fabric swatch to shop our store and get some inspiration for putting together fabrics, paints and more.

Authentic Home COLOR Paint™ offers the following standard paint finishes:

• Matte – a flat sheen recommended for ceilings
• Buffed – a durable eggshell luster recommended for walls
• Polished – a semi-gloss finish recommended for trim, doors and bathrooms with no ventilation
• Washable Matte – available via special order only; please contact us for details

AND…don’t forget to come to the Rodda Paint store in Seattle, located at 3633 Stone Way North, this Saturday, July 16th, from 10-2pm, where I will answer all your questions about choosing paint colors, AND you will receive a $5 off coupon for your first purchased gallon of Authentic Home COLOR Paint™.

Take a look at my newest article “Could a Can of Paint Save Your Relationship” and then bring all your questions, your spouse, partner or roomy, and we’ll chat at the Rodda Paint store, Saturday the 16th!

Our Authentic Home COLOR Paint™ line is now sold in many Rodda Paint Stores and offers a superior, high-quality acrylic interior paint that offers a rich, elegant finish with exceptional coverage and durability.  All paints are zero VOC base, with low odor and minimal solvents to help maintain a clean painting environment.

Authentic Home COLOR Paint™ offers the following standard paint finishes:

• Matte – a flat sheen recommended for ceilings
• Buffed – a durable eggshell luster recommended for walls
• Polished – a semi-gloss finish recommended for trim, doors and bathrooms with no ventilation
• Washable Matte – available via special order only; please contact us for details

Take a look at my newest article “Could a Can of Paint Save Your Relationship” and then bring all your questions, your spouse, partner or roomy, and we’ll chat at the Rodda Paint store, Saturday the 16th!

The first day Billy Brandt, of Billy Brandt Painting, gave the fir ceiling in the living room a new look.  He applied a white washed finish to lighten up a rather dull and dark living room ceiling.  A mixture of 1 quart of glaze to 2 quarts of Authentic Home COLOR Paint™ in the Champagne on Ice color provides a fresh new “shabby chic” look to the room. Tomorrow he will be painting the walls!

As you can see the light ceiling will brighten the whole room and give all the elements, including the fireplace and windows and doors,  a whole new look and feel to them.

Yesterday, Billy applied the Authentic Home COLOR Paint™ in the London Fog color on the walls.

I love the lighter feeling the room has and how the piano and armoire are highlighted by the blue/green tone of the new walls!

Follow along as we show you the progress of this room makeover and provide colors and tips to help you with your next project.  Subscribe through RSS and get our updates in your preferred reader or check our blog every week for the update, enjoy!