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If you're getting ready to list your house, you will want to add fresh paint to the exterior... It's the first thing people will see. Make sure the colors you choose blend with those of your neighbors, but don't be afraid to be bold and take a step outside of the box.

Have you heard the phrase, “You will never get a second chance to make a first impression”? As many have experienced this first hand, they understand how crucial a first impression is. But first impressions don’t start when you say the first hello, first impressions start when the newcomer walks up the front steps to your door. No matter the colour, your front door is more than a transition from the outdoors in, your front door is the first hello.

You fell in love with a paint chip. Hey, it happens. But as enamored as you may be with that particular shade of awesome, how appealing will that color be when it’s painted on a wall.

Hardwood and laminates are an apples to oranges comparison in many ways: cost, ease of installation, durability and investment value. Yet, they do share a few things in common. Read our best tips for cleaning and maintaining hardwood and laminate flooring.

Blending the soothing properties of blue, the renewal qualities of green, and the organic sensibility of grey, Aegean Teal 2136-40 invites us to reflect and reset from all we’ve been through this past year. 

As inviting and as soothing as Greece’s bluish-green sea, Aegean Teal 2136-40 is an exceptional balance of blue, green and grey. This intriguing midtone creates natural harmony and a sense of calm, inviting an opportunity to reflect and reset amidst softened, casual elegance.

Standard Paint & Flooring now carries a wide selection of blinds, shades, shutters and sheers from Hunter Douglas, the world’s leading manufacturer of custom window treatments.

We know you’ve got your hands full, juggling the demands of working from home while helping your kiddos get the hang of e-learning models. But here’s a fun project the whole family can get behind: painting the kids’ rooms. Consider it part of the real-world curriculum.And because it involves their own rooms, the kids will be genuinely invested in the outcome.

While our stores are closed to the public, it’s not only possible but easy to shop for paint from the comfort of your home and without setting foot in our store.

Standard Paint is excited to introduce a fun, easy and interactive way to jump start your spring paint projects without leaving the comfort and safety of your home! Email our design team up to five photos of the surfaces you want to paint and we’ll help you explore how different colors will look in your space. 

The long list of things we’ve always wished were waterproof (think rain-ruined suede boots or your dog’s stinky fur coat) just got a little shorter thanks to Shaw flooring’s Repel collection of water-resistant laminate, available at Standard Paint & Flooring.