Vintage paint colors

I upload a handy guide to 1954 original paint colors for kitchens, bathrooms and wood molding -- great if you need paint colors for a retro house.

We inherited some amazing trim work with the 90s colonial we bought just a few months ago, and I have been saving images and studying ways to add even more to our spaces as we tackle each

TRIVIA: What was the first synthetic paint color ever produced? ANSWER: Mauveine (purple) in 1856! Benjamin Moore’s records of American’s most popular choice of colors over three centuries creates a language that reflects how war, peace, youth, and technology have influenced our lives and

The definitive resource for all your paint questions regarding historic homes, historic paint colors, and the tools to get the job done right.

A vintage paint chip sheet with 1950s and 1960s paint colors from Sears' classic Harmony House collection -- great for ideas to paint your retro ranch!

For years now, we've been seeing a lot of high contrast tones in homes. Walls have been painted in either light and airy tones, or really dark and moody, and not much in-between. This trend has

From hues that adorned Victorians to the softer, shades of Craftsman bungalows, our featured color combinations are based on authentic schemes from their respective eras.

I can honestly say one of my favorite aspects to design is selecting paint colors. Though I am a neutral girl I truly love the process of selecting colors and painting. It can be just selecting the perfect white, a moody charcoal, or even admiring rich colors for future projects. I can’t say I think... Read more

I was digging through the basement at an estate sale a while back, and found a manilla envelope full of vintage paint chip brochures - you gotta love the folks who never throw anything away! A couple of them are dated 1957, so I'm assuming they are all from around that time... Before I list them I figured I should scan in the chips to post here - they might be helpful to those folks who are retro renovating, and looking for authentic paint colors. Enjoy, and be sure to click to enlarge the…

We hear a lot about how to do things the right way. Especially in the DIY world. The right way to paint, the right way to build, the right way to caulk, and a million other right ways.But what happens if you dont do it the right way? What does it look like!? This is the WRONG way to paint a wall!