Pretty Little Green Things

There are tons of interior paints on the market.  There are an equal number of product reviews about these paints.  Even as an interior designer, I’m overwhelmed by the information and choices out there, so I’m going to make this very easy on you.  I’m going to skip straight to one of my favorite brands and products and tell you all about it.  See?  Easy.

We’ve been using Aura Interior paint from Benjamin Moore for years and it’s definitely my favorite mass market paint.  Practically speaking, it’s super easy to use and covers extremely well.  One coat in most areas is enough to cover your wall.  And that’s WITHOUT priming the wall first.  Amazing, no?  Case in point – when we moved into our lovely apartment, the previous owner had decided that dark turquoise was a good shade for a room that doesn’t get a lot of direct sunlight (long story short, not a good decision).  One coat of Aura later, a perfect shade of ivory.  Done.

Second reason I love Aura?  You can get it in any color that Benjamin Moore makes (as well as most other manufacturers colors too).  That’s a ton of colors.  Their Color Preview palette is my favorite, plus there’s also an amazing selection of whites and the always sophisticated Historical Colors.  Benjamin Moore has also marketed their Affinity color line specifically for Aura – you can get any color Ben Moore makes in Aura paint, but you can’t get Affinity colors in anything other than Aura.  But then again, why would you want to?

I’ll bet you can guess the third reason I love Aura…  It’s low VOC!  According to Benjamin Moore, Aura has been certified under the GREENGUARD Standard for Low Emitting Products.

I’ll leave you with a few pictures of Benjamin Moore’s colors in action to inspire you.  Have you ever used Aura?  What was your experience?  Or are you a devotee of a different paint company?

A good gray is hard to fine.  Here are two beauties.  And a cute dog to boot!

I’m always so impressed with people who can paint gorgeous things like these flowers.  Maybe that’s why I’m such a fan of wallpaper.  It’s the easy way to get pattern.

I don’t know if I would want to live in this room, but I am loving the overscale zig-zag pattern.

Definitely a gorgeous color combo.

I’m a HUGE fan of purple.  And mixing it with orange here is unexpected and totally unique.

Photos from Benjamin Moore

There are tons of interior paints on the market.  There are an equal number of product reviews about these paints.  Even as an interior designer, I’m overwhelmed by the information and choices out there, so I’m going to make this very easy on you.  I’m going to skip straight to one of my favorite brands and products and tell you all about it.  See?  Easy.

We’ve been using Aura Interior paint from Benjamin Moore for years and it’s definitely my favorite mass market paint.  Practically speaking, it’s super easy to use and covers extremely well.  One coat in most areas is enough to cover your wall.  And that’s WITHOUT priming the wall first.  Amazing, no?  Case in point – when we moved into our lovely apartment, the previous owner had decided that dark turquoise was a good shade for a room that doesn’t get a lot of direct sunlight (long story short, not a good decision).  One coat of Aura later, a perfect shade of ivory.  Done.

Second reason I love Aura?  You can get it in any color that Benjamin Moore makes (as well as most other manufacturers colors too).  That’s a ton of colors.  Their Color Preview palette is my favorite, plus there’s also an amazing selection of whites and the always sophisticated Historical Colors.  Benjamin Moore has also marketed their Affinity color line specifically for Aura – you can get any color Ben Moore makes in Aura paint, but you can’t get Affinity colors in anything other than Aura.  But then again, why would you want to?

I’ll bet you can guess the third reason I love Aura…  It’s low VOC!  According to Benjamin Moore, Aura has been certified under the GREENGUARD Standard for Low Emitting Products.

I’ll leave you with a few pictures of Benjamin Moore’s colors in action to inspire you.  Have you ever used Aura?  What was your experience?  Or are you a devotee of a different paint company?

A good gray is hard to fine.  Here are two beauties.  And a cute dog to boot!

I’m always so impressed with people who can paint gorgeous things like these flowers.  Maybe that’s why I’m such a fan of wallpaper.  It’s the easy way to get pattern.

I don’t know if I would want to live in this room, but I am loving the overscale zig-zag pattern.

Definitely a gorgeous color combo.

I’m a HUGE fan of purple.  And mixing it with orange here is unexpected and totally unique.

Photos from Benjamin Moore