I’m so excited about this post!
I finally tried Home Depot’s latest wonder.
Behr has come out with a paint & primer in one! Oh my goodness! Anyone who has painted over red or painted stained furniture will jump for sheer joy over this paint!
I had a color in mind and honestly I’ve been looking for this color for over a year. I’ve tried samples of bunches of colors and I’ve always been disappointed.
I went to my local Home Depot with this Easter egg and this gorgeous vase.
I gave them to the brilliant technician in the paint department. She took lots of time with me and although she couldn’t match the vase and egg because of the speckles on the egg and the sheen on the vase she pulled colors that were close. We found a perfect match but the more I looked at it I could tell it was too dark. So she mixed it at 50% …too light. She went 25% deeper and we tried again…BINGO! I could not believe how much time she took and how great of an eye for color she has…please look…
The Husband is helping me re-do my Fun-Room and we stole a couple of shelves from the basement. I got so excited I kept painting things!
The Husband wasn’t certain he believed the paint would actually cover without bunches of coats…
After one good coat and a second lite coat…The Husband is a believer.
I also painted a chair…and people, I’m not done. This is the BEST paint I’ve ever used and I’ve tried all the top Brand-Names.
(Almost finished with my Fun-Room! Can’t wait to show you !)
Behr Paint & Primer…you gotta try this on your next project Peeps. Seriously.
I’ll be linking to a few blog-parties this week…
Metamorphosis Monday, I Made The World Cuter, I Made it Monday, So Very Creative , Twice Remembered Cottage, Made by You Mondays,
Get Your Craft On , Toot Your Horn Tuesday , Trash to Treasure , Talented Tuesday , Spring Fling , Show and Tell w/ Blue Cricket Design, Penny Pinching Party , My Backyard Eden , Someday Crafts,
The Shabby Chic Cottage, Fireflies and Jelly Beans,
The Inspired Room , Cindy’s Romantic Home, Poppies at Play, Finding Fabulous
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I have not heard of this paint before! What a great idea! I am sooo in the market for this. My youngest daughter’s room in ripe for a re-do…covering lipstick pink walls.(Don’t ask! LOL) It covered your projects beautifully. I am very impressed. Your fun-room is so lovely. You chose the perfect color.:)
so sweet and soft…. my dh is the painter… so i will be sure to tell him all about it.
love your new room my sweet friend…
xxo, kim
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First off let me say the furniture turned out beautiful. I have to try this out. I’m fixing to be painting my dining room table, four chairs and china cabinet. It would sure save me a lot of time if I could cut some steps out. Thanks for the heads up.
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It looks fabulous, Robin! The color and the finish. I’m thinking I have to try this paint…still have plenty of painting to do around here and some furniture pieces I’ve been thinking about painting. I’m inspired to plow ahead now!
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everything thing looks marvelous.. I must get some of that paint.
Such a pretty colour, and your room is looking very organized and pretty.
Love the paint projects! The color is perfect!
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Thanks for the tip on the paint and your pieces turned out wonderful. I will be heading to Home Depot tomorrow to buy paint for my living room. I was dreading painting over the dark green chosen by the previous owner. I owe you big time!
I would love for you to drop by and enter my giveaway.
Lovely color, and the bookcase looks great! Thanks for sharing your experience with the primer/paint combo. We will keep it in mind for our next painting project.
I hope you’ll drop by AtticMag to see Jane’s Met Monday.
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I am glad you said you like that paint before I went out to try it. Love the color and that chair you painted and distressed looks great.
I know several pro’s who love the Behr brand…. but I have never used it. Odd, huh? When you find something you love…. stick to it!!!!
Gorgeous bookcase!!!
Stop by my painting blog and say hey sometime!
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LOVE that color!!!!
m ^..^
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What a beautiful color! Everything looks great. The chair is my fave…what character! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the tip on the paint. We use Behr paint and have loved it, but had not heard of this paint with the primer in it. I will be using that paint next time too. Love your blue color. It is just perfect!!! Can’t wait to see the finished Fun Room pictures. Love & blessings from NC!
Redoing my beige and burgundy bedroom beachy white with soft gray…I’m going to take your advice and try this paint! Thanks!
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Thanks for letting us know about this! I will be looking for it the next time I have a big paint project. Looks like you got the perfect shade of blue. Just lovely!
Hey Thanks so much for the post but I have a question: How do you think this paint would fair on brand new drywall?
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WOW–love that color. Can’t wait to see the new funner than fun room!
The color is gorgeous and YAY for a beautiful, bright fun room for you!!!
That paint is THE best. I love it!
Your projects all turned out great!! I will definitely be getting some of this paint to try soon!
LOVE it! I’m a Behr fan too. Can’t wait to see the rest!!!!
Good to know that the commercials for this paint hold up to what you found in using it. We are painting our bedroom so I think we will try this paint. Anything that cuts down my time of having to move furniture for several coats of paint is worth it.
Beautiful job!
Your blog is great! I always use Behr paint…can’t wait to try this. Thank you!
You have me so excited to see the rest Robin! I am so drawn to varying shades of this very blue! Amazing you found a color expert who stuck with you to get to the right shade… that store will do well by her.
Your fun room is looking so inviting that I don’t think I would want to leave, except maybe to enter the kitchen for some of your yummy cookies or cakes
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Hello sweet Robin,
I love the color you made! I’m a Behr paint lover but have yet to try the primer all-in-one. You’ve inspired me to try it on my next project! Can’t wait to see your finished room.
Blessings,
Marie
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Hi, I’ve been having a little read of your blog and I love it!!! I love that you are so excited about your paint and the bookcases look fabulous. I’ve only just joined the blogging world and can’t beleive I haven’t started one sooner, there is so many talented people around!!!!! I haven’t heard of the paint brand, only because I live in the UK, but I have a favourite brand called farrow and ball, the colours are delicious!!! Would love you to come and visit me and say hello? Keep up the good work, its great!!!!!!! Karenx
hee hee … this is WAY too much fun, robin!
gosh, don’t you just LOVE this color? it is so fresh, but so soothing … no wonder you are wanting to paint the whole house (jk) …
and, hugs to the nice technician who took the time to get it just right for you … that is so refreshing and wonderful in itself!
can’t wait to see the rest of your finished pieces …
so far, so GORGEOUS!
pg xoxo
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Beautiful color and thanks for the tip! Hadn’t heard of this paint! Looks like a keeper to me! Can’t wait to see the whole room!!!! XO, Pinky
OH my word! You crack me up. To get so excited about paint….. A woman after my own heart!
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I agree, this paint is fabulous! We remodeled our house 2 years ago and did everything with Behr.
Will we get a tour of this room soon??
wow!
you aren’t kidding! this is so much better then sliced bread.
that table is dreamy with all the details. and i am sure, those shelves weren’t the easiest to paint. i think sometimes the straight line stuff is harder. it shows my painting flaws. ha! {at least for me they do}
thank you so much for linking & coming to the party! it was a pleasure having you! love your work!
HAPPY SPRING!
kellie
p.s. your header is so stickin’ cute!
Thanks for the intro to this paint…I will give get a try! Hope you have a FUN day:)
Blessings,
Linda
Wow, I’d not heard of this before. Thanks for sharing…I see some paint in my future!
My experience with Behr paint has not been good. However, I’m glad it worked out well for you. I love the color and it looks great in your fun-room!
I am new to your lovely blog via The Blessed Nest and will be returning.
Deborah
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I have not heard of that paint! Probably because I’m a Lowe’s girl, but It turned out great and what a fantastic color! Great job!
Thanks for the review…I have been wondering…always a sceptic ya know…
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I have heard great things about that paint. I can’t wait to find something to use it on. I love the blue you used on the vase and bookcase. Can’t wait to see your room.
I’ll be back.
Brooke
Love the color!!! Sounds like great paint! I have used Behr paint before and like it.
That color is pretty! It looks great! : )
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Wow! You made a believer out of me! …and what a delightful room! Your furniture pieces turned out so pretty! I hopped over from Fireflies and Jellybeans and am so happy that I did. Please accept my invitation to drop in at my place one day this week when you get a moment. until later…
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Pretty! I love the color. I’ve had great luck with the Behr paint with primer too!
So glad you linked up to Make it Yours day at My Backyard Eden!
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That is awesome! I had a heck of a time painting over a light purple in my daughter’s room. Who would have known it wouldn’t cover? We did 3 coats, but it could probably have used another one.
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It all looks gorgeous!! That’s good to know! Someone told me that they tried that paint and that it was hard to work with! I’m glad to hear that you liked it because I wanted to give it a try. I love the color choice!
Thanks for linking to Creative Cats!!
.-= Andy Porter´s last blog ..Creative Cats !!! =-.
I’m so glad you posted this…when I saw it on my links for Show and Tell I had to check it out. I might be painting my bedroom this weekend and was thinking about using this paint! I always use Behr paint but haven’t tried the one with primer yet. Since my walls are blue and I’m going to be painting them taupe I think I should give it a try. I LOVE your blue color…it look great!
.-= Cindy~My Romantic Home´s last blog ..Show and Tell =-.
Oh I can’t wait to check this out! And I love everything you painted!
Kat
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LOVE THAT COLOR!!!!! I wish I had the guts to experiment with color! I’m too scared!
That is a fabulous color of paint.
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Thanks for posting to the party
Cheri
Behr’s Paint with Primer is pure genius. It’s an understatement when I say I hate painting. It’s way too much work for me to put on primer and then a coat or two or three thus the lack of motivation or desire to do any form of painting. I always wondered why they didn’t create a paint that had primer in it already. Almost resorted to mixing my concoction until this came out (Should’ve had the insight to place patent on this idea. Dang). I painted my wall over the weekend this beautiful morrocan desert color and it is simply gorgeous. Cut the paint time in half too. Definitely impressed and looking forward to buying more.
IS THERE A OUTDOOR PAINT AND PRIMER?
Robert…there IS! Behr makes an outdoor paint with primer! Check it out at The Home Depot!
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