Congratulations to The Greenery for winning the 2012 Best Exterior Paint Prize! Owner Bridget submitted plans for a lovely color scheme, but had a change of heart after she won. The Greenery ultimately ended up getting a custom C2 paint color with help from the Adlers of Adler’s Design Center & Hardware, a vibrant green inspired by an old photo of a flower shop in Paris. It was a true collaboration; neighbors turned up to help her paint! Bridget even “paid it forward” by painting and decorating her entire building, not just her own storefront (on the right). Check it out:
This is a special contest sponsored by Adler’s Design Center & Hardware in Providence for home owners or business owners who are planning to give their exterior a face lift. Here is the lowdown:
- Visit www.adlersri.com and www.c2paint.com and explore their wide range of C2 paint colors for exterior. Drop by the shop at 173 Wickenden Street, Providence, to pick up color wheels, samples, and get design advice and painting tips.
- Send us your exterior paint plan (with C2 color names, please!) via e-mail (shipshapechallenge@gmail.com) by August 1st, 2012. Attach photos, sketches, or anything else you think we might find helpful when considering your plan.
- Harry Adler (owner of Adler’s Hardware), Eileen Collins (President of the Warren Preservation Society), and Davison Bolster (experienced painter and owner of Fine Interior Finishes) will judge the entries based on aesthetics, creativity, and historical aspects (where applicable). They’ll pick their top three paint plans by August 15th, 2012.
- Here’s what you could win:
1st Place: the winner will receive 10 gallons of C2 paint in your chosen colors courtesy of Adler’s Hardware, with a free paint consultation and estimate from Davison Bolster.
2nd Place: the winner will receive 5 gallons of C2 paint, as well as a free consultation and estimate from Davison Bolster.
3rd Place: the winner will receive 3 gallons of C2 paint, plus a free consultation and estimate from Davison Bolster.
Good luck!
Hi. Please let me know how to enter our paint scheme and photos. Not clear on this website. Thank you.
Hey Paul! You can e-mail your ideas (pick some C2 paint colors and attach a photo of your building, if you can!) to shipshapechallenge@gmail.com. We’re excited to see what you’ve got in mind! Thanks…
And for others who are interested, details are here: http://shipshapechallenge.org/about/best-exterior-paint-prize/