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  1. 7 Ideas for Kitchen Paint Colors to Try in 2021 Get inspired! We’ve rounded up some inspiring ideas for kitchen paint that feel both aspirational and attainable all at the same time — which is the perfect line to walk for a DIY. The right paint color can transform an entire room, whether it’s your house or a rental, and these smart tips and easy projects offer a huge design payoff without eating up your entire paycheck. Scroll to discover seven gorgeous kitchens in versatile, bright and eye-catching paint colors. A bold island upgrade A...
  2. 5 Ideas for Entryway Decor To Greet Guests in Style When interior designer Ashley Izsak purchased her ranch-style home six years ago, she had all of the common areas—including the entryway—painted classic white, and kept her ideas for the entryway decor simple. “While I normally love a good white wall, our entryway never felt pulled together and definitely lacked personality,” she says. “It just felt wrong to have guests step into our home and be greeted with such an underwhelming space.” After some light renovations, Ashley used patterned wal...
  3. 6 Dining Room Decor Ideas That Will Seriously Impress Your Guests A dining room is arguably one of the most intimate areas of a home. Whether it’s a holiday feast or Sunday dinner, it’s a space where you sit down with loved ones to celebrate—and therefore should feel both warm and energizing. Interior designer Ashley Whiteside knows all about the importance of creating a cozy but charismatic dining room. Inside her family’s Raleigh, North Carolina home, she used an eye-catching color palette and complementary decor to transform a dark, three-walled dining r...
  4. Cozy Up Your Space with 6 Fall Paint Colors We Love The leaves are changing, the air is crisp and suddenly you have the urge to...paint your house? No? Just us? Okay, hear us out: fall is actually the perfect time to grab a roller and give your walls some love. The temps are cooler, the air is drier and your PSL-fueled energy deserves a project. So, if you're looking to channel your inner cozy-core, this lineup of six fabulous fall shades has you covered from earthy neutrals to bold, scene-stealing hues. Let’s meet the paints that made ...
  5. 7 Dining Room Paint Colors That Defy Trends Let’s face it, our dining rooms are kind of the stars of our homes these days. Whether you’re serving a homemade masterpiece or plating up takeout like it’s Michelin-starred, everything feels a little more special at the dining table. So if your space is feeling a little… meh, it might be time for a refresh. A new dining room paint color on the walls (or even the ceiling!) can instantly transform the mood. Ready to get inspired? Ahead, we’re sharing seven timeless dining room paint colors,...
  6. The Perfect Blue Paint Color Completely Transformed This Living Room! Here at Clare you know we’re focused on fewer, better paint colors. So on the rare occasion we decide to add a new paint hue to the roster, we love to get feedback from customers. We crowdsourced potential names and narrowed the finalists down in a playoff-style bracket. Meet one of our two new shades: Blue’d Up, a statement making purple-ish blue that feels rich and refined. Sandy of Ellee Home, a self-confessed Clare paint fanatic, recently used this stunning shade in her home and the resul...
  7. The Best Bathroom Paint Colors (And How to Use Them) A little paint goes a long way in a bathroom. To prove our point, we rounded up some of the best bathroom paint colors Clare has to offer to inspire your home upgrades. From bold but moody greens to crisp, clean whites, read ahead for the bathroom wall colors we swear by (and some clever ways to use them). Should You Choose a Light or Dark Paint for Your Bathroom Light or dark bathroom paint both have their moments; it just depends on the vibe you’re going for. Light shades can make small or...
  8. Step Inside this Stunning Dining Room Makeover At just twenty-one years old, describing Kevin O’Gara as a true design prodigy feels apt. He started gravitating to interior design as a sophomore in high school when he started his Atlanta-based lifestyle blog, Thou Swell. Now a student at Cornell, he’s flexing his muscles as an interior designer and recently helped his mother renovate a new townhouse from top to bottom. We’re excited to share the stunning dining room reveal including the dining room paint color he chose that transformed the...
  9. The Only Two Paint Finishes You Need If you've ever shopped for paint, you’ve probably been overwhelmed by all the options for paint finishes. You’ll find flat, matte, velvet, satin, semi-gloss...and everything in between. It’s enough to leave anyone confused! At Clare, we believe in keeping things simple, so we only offer the very best two paint finishes for interiors: Perfect Eggshell, which is ideal for walls and other interior surfaces, and Subtle Semi-Gloss, the best finish for trims, doors, moldings and other high-touc...
  10. This Dining Room Invents the Subtle Painted Statement Ceiling When Joanna, of the home decor blog Jojotastic, decided to tackle her soon-to-be father-in-law’s Craftsman home she had her work cut out for her. Sure the space had the bones, but the home had become a “dumping ground” for a plethora of clutter and needed some cosmetic updates. The goal: revive and restore the classic home to a comfortable, cozy space for the retiree. Her solution involved a bold gesture: a colorful painted ceiling. Here’s how she made it work while still keeping the room neu...
  11. Before & After: A Teen's Dream Bedroom The last time Kaylee’s room got a makeover? Eleven years ago when the bedroom became her nursery. A mish mash of hand-me-down furniture, baby pink walls, and color everywhere, the space no longer reflected Kaylee’s personality or her more grown up taste. Enter Kaylee’s interior design fairy godmother and aunt, Kelly Lee of Kelly Golightly, to help make her niece’s design dreams come true. BEFORE: Despite the bright color of her walls and her curtains, the room still didn’t feel very brigh...
  12. The Must-Have Supplies You Need to Paint a Room Whether you feel intimidated by the idea of painting a room, or you have personally painted every home you’ve ever lived in, your skills are only as good as your painting supplies. When it comes to painting, using high-quality paint supplies is the secret to achieving high quality results. We like to say they’re the real MVP of a flawless paint job. So once you settle on the perfect paint color, it’s time to stock up on the right paint supplies to guarantee an expert finish, no matter your le...
  13. New Year, New Hues: Meet Our Two New Paint Colors! A new year calls for a fresh coat of paint! To kick off 2021, we’re making it easy — and more colorful — with TWO new additions to the Clare color palette! Introducing Meet Cute, a light, rosy pink, and Good as Gold, a mellow mustard yellow. Last year, your input helped us launch OMGreen and Blue’d Up by narrowing down a handful of pre-curated colors in our first ever Paint Playoffs bracket. These stunning shades of yellow and pink were the runners up and with your feedback, plus the fact t...
  14. Before & After: A Drab Studio Gets a Stunning Makeover We’re big fans of PureWow, we love a good podcast and we LOVE a good before and after room transformation. So when we learned PureWow was debuting a series of new podcasts and revamping their podcast studio with the help of Decorist and designer Max Humphrey, we knew this was going to be good! What made it even better? Max used our paint color, Good Jeans in the project which helps set the tone for the design, making the space feel vibrant and fresh. BEFORE: Here’s a peek at what the spac...
  15. How to Clean Paint Brushes the Right Way A good paint brush should be an investment; trust us, it’s worth a little bit of extra money to get a brush with quality bristles from a brand you trust. When painting a room you certainly don’t want to use a flimsy little craft paint brush, or even the tempting dollar options at the hardware store. With the right maintenance and cleaning techniques, quality brushes will last you several paint projects. Not only do they add a pro-level finish to your paint job, but they also help reduce singl...
  16. Before & After: A Modern, Art-Deco-Inspired Bathroom Makeover When Brit Arnesen and her husband first bought their Indiana foreclosure home, they intended to flip it right away so they immediately began updating the neglected ranch-style house, room by room, with a budget-friendly approach. Brit, a self-taught interior designer, documented the process on her blog, BritDotDesign. Since they were planning to flip the house when she originally updated the main bathroom, they kept the design simple, opting for a clean, cookie-cutter white look with budget-f...