Earlier this week, I had posted about how I went to my local Ace Hardware to get a free quart of their NEW Clark + Kensington paint. I had heard about the promo during last Friday's GMA Freebie Friday segment. When I went to the Ace FB page to share the post and my paint experience (read: Tried & Love a NEW Paint Product: Clark + Kensington Paint + Primer in One @ Ace) they had commented they would be running the promo again this Saturday, March 17th (UPDATE!! HAPPENING AGAIN MARCH 24 and MARCH 31!!). So if you missed it last weekend, you can get a FREE quart of Clark + Kensington paint at participating Ace Hardware stores (check the Ace page to see if your location is participating). If they are, print your coupon at their website. Afterwards, head to your local Ace, select your color (can be a custom mix from Benjamin Moore - only available in a FLAT finish) and your paint is FREE! Great tip from a friend: She's getting her quarts all in same color and repainting a room for free!
It's that easy and a great way to test a fresh new color for spring like tangerine tango - or better yet: GO GREEN for St. Patty's Day! You can use your quart to paint an accent wall, create a stencil patterned wall, try stripes, or even paint furniture. And if you forget your coupon, don't fret, they have them at the store as well.
REMEMBER: FREE PAINT at ACE is EVERY SATURDAY in MARCH!!
What a great promo! Last Friday morning, while watching Good Morning America, they did a segment called Freebie Friday. On it, GMA featured a free quart give-a-way (for Saturday March 10th only) of a new paint product called Clark + Kensington Paint + Primer in One, available at Ace Hardware. Although I'm a lover of Ralph Lauren paints, it's not as readily available since being dropped at Home Depot a few years ago. Since the C+K paint would be free, I decided to give it a try - which was exactly the purpose of the promo.
Because of this promotion for Clark + Kensington paint + primer in one, I tried a NEW product and LOVE it! Saturday afternoon, I picked up my free quart, but with the intention of selecting a color to repaint the buffet (the one I painted red last fall). While we were at our local Ace Hardware (in Gilbert, AZ), I learned that they could color match Benjamin Moore colors to the Clark + Kensington line (which saves a little $$$) so I also went ahead and got a gallon of the Clark + Kensington paint + primer to paint one room downstairs.
Although the C+K can says "Low VOC", it was pretty strong... BUT the paint + primer gave EXCELLENT coverage, applied well, minimal drips and dried quick. Ace Hardware manufactures this paint in its facilities in northern Illinois. Jeff painted the walls, while I cut in at ceilings, corners, and around trim. I was concerned the existing two-toned paint would effect the application oh the C+K paint, and at first, it looked like it might not cover - but the C+K paint dried flawless (and with minimal ghosts!)
The color I chose from my Benjamin Moore color deck was called Copper Patina (#619)
The room BEFORE: I don't get the color blocked wall treatment.
it was in two finishes: The blue was almost semi-gloss, while the off-white was a flat
builder grade paint.
Jeff being silly, but also worked to test the paint...
Cause for concern, but problem solved.
Clark + Kensington Paint + Primer in one really works!
Paint past the pet test. Sephora approved :)
It actually took longer and two coats to cover the white trim with Behr paint than it did do paint the room (only 1 and a 1/2 hours + EZ clean up.) Not only could I see the difference in coverage while applying the paint, but I could feel the difference too (so did Jeff!). Also a HUGE difference using this Ace Hardware Clark + Kensington paint vs. using Home Depot's Glidden (we had used to paint our rental.) All walls with Glidden took TWO coats to cover, which also equaled more time to accomplish.
More great product info in the video...
Thanks Ace for a great promotion and thanks also for creating the new Clark + Kensington AWESOME paint product!! (NOTE: No, ACE did not pay me to write this. This was written on my own because I just liked the product that much!)
I'll be doing another post today for March Moodboard Madness... But I really wanted to let you know about the great new paint product!
