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The last time you purchased paint, what was the most important factor?

Sometimes a fresh color and coat of paint is just the trick to brighten a room and even our mood!  Many SheSpeaks members have talked about their love for redecorating rooms with simple tricks like a new coat of paint.

We were curious to hear how you might choose the paint color for a room?  Please tell us what you think!

 

Color (44.5%)

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Environmentally Friendly/Safe (8.5%)

The last time you purchased paint, what was the most important factor?
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  • taragb By taragb
    on Mar 03, 2009  

    A contractor friend made a couple of suggestions of brand names of paints, so I Googled "best interior paint recommendations" and found several blogs discussing various paints and the experiences had with each one. It was a real eye-opener! I'd used Behr in the past simply out of convenience - the kiosk was right there at HD, where I was buying my cheap-o rollers, brushes and trays. After reading the blogs and comparing the contributors' opinions and ratings, I chose Duron for my current project and have been VERY pleased with not only the color and the coverage, but also with the service provided at my local Duron store. Truth be told, any paint dealer will mix their color to match any other maker's color. Oh, yeah, and I don't buy the cheap-o brushes and rollers anymore, either...those make a huge difference, too, but you really have to take care of them.

  • mooneykell By mooneykell
    on Mar 04, 2009  

    I like to have a theme or design in mind before buying paint. Then I pick out the color or colors that will go along with the project idea I have in my head. Quality paint is essential. You really get what you pay for.

  • cin_20 By cin_20
    on Mar 04, 2009  

    If it is good quality paint you can get it in any color!

  • cmuchow By cmuchow
    on Mar 04, 2009  

    We just painted our whole down stairs of the house. We first had to find the colors we needed, but we only looked within the quality brands, so that did limit us a little, but you do have to have a good quality paint for it to last. Especially with kids!!

  • meowmix By meowmix
    on Mar 04, 2009  

    Quality comes first, color can be chosed in any quality. I would rather do one coat instead of 2.

  • hallinan1021 By hallinan1021
    on Mar 04, 2009  

    environmentally safe is what I picked I have asthma so these things are important to me

  • tpoole By tpoole
    on Mar 04, 2009  

    My husband's best friend is a professional painter by trade and I already know that the quality of paint is the key factor in painting. So I primarily focus on the color.

  • MnLady By MnLady
    on Mar 04, 2009  

    Quality is the most important to me.

  • linzbc By linzbc
    on Mar 04, 2009  

    You can find the right color in a variety of paint brand but I have learn the lesson the hard way... quality matters. I always buy brands I can trust otherwise you will be repainting in no time.

  • papkin45 By papkin45
    on Mar 04, 2009  

    It's all the above,but I do care If it's safe.