August 25, 2011

Environmentally Friendly Paint, Eco-Friendly for a Greener Environment

Available now, when you are painting your home, is a fairly new product called environmentally friendly paint. It is a very exciting item because of all of its functions that the average person probably isn’t aware of. It is beneficial to the surrounding environment and people. For the city of Seattle, it even helps clean the surrounding air when used on exterior surfaces and siding. We live in an age of concern for nature and friendly goods that don’t promote any more pollution. This paint is becoming increasingly popular and maybe even a necessity.

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.

August 3, 2011

Beautiful Hand Crafted Dining Table

This past week I was fortunate to particpate in the delivery of a custom dining room table at my clients vacation home in the resort community called Suncadia.   This table is quite unique in that my client wanted to have it seat 16 comfortably as well as to work within the rustic Northwest design and decor of their home.  The current dining room table was one of my clients parents and simply didn’t accommodate 16 and was too small of the size of the dining room.

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.

July 27, 2011

Authentic Home Fabrics Now Available at Local Consignment Shop

Consignment shops are doing better then ever these days.  During the current economic climate, consignment, second hand shops and flea markets have had a great resurgence.  These shops and markets are really fun to peruse and you would be surprised at the great finds you can stumble upon. Recently, I was shopping in my neighborhood and came across a really great consignment shop that I thought might be a perfect outlet for Authentic Home decor fabrics.

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.

July 13, 2011

Authentic Home COLOR Paint™ Launches in Two More Rodda Paint Stores

Our partnership with Rodda Paint is growing again, we are launching our Authentic Home COLOR Paint™. line in the Redmond, Wa and Issaquah, WA stores this weekend.  Look for our display filled with 4 oz color cups, paint samples, quarts and gallons of our 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. You will love the way this paint performs!

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!