I was invited to participate in the Bzz campaign for Benjamin Moore Aura. Happily, they have provided us with a gallon of their Aura paint to review. Benjamin Moore calls Aura "the finest paint they have ever made." It has the following qualities:
- Never more than 2 coats in any color
- Mildew resistant
- Color Lock technology for exceptional color
- No color rub-off
- Stains wash off easily
- Easy application
- Paint and primer together
- Seamless touch-ups
- Excellent in high-traffic areas
- Long-lasting, fresh look
- Easy cleanup
Sounds great, right? We decided that we would use our free gallon to re-do Nicks room since we are transitioning him to a big boy bed and wanted to give his room more of a big boy feel. We chose Benjamin Moore Lucerne as our color- its a beautiful deep blue somewhere in between royal blue and navy blue.
Because its a little dark, we are also going to do a faux board and batten look using white paint and a chair rail on the bottom part of the wall to keep the room looking light and fresh. I saw this technique on one of my favorite blogs, here. So, we need to head back to Benjamin Moore this weekend to pick up a can of white paint as well. Although we have not started painting yet, we have gotten a sample of Lucerne (and also a lovely lavender color for Haley's room) to test in his room and it went on beautifully. Josh made the comment that you can really tell the difference between this paint and the stuff we have used in the past (Valspar brand which we typically get at Lowes.)
My parents are coming next week for Thanksgiving and my Dad and Josh plan to get all of the painting done then. Can't wait to share how it looks with you all! In the meantime, I did start a Pinterest board with some of the inspiration ideas I have for his room. Check it out here!
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