I never thought I'd be moved to write a review of a paint store, but my experience at Roberts Wallpaper and Paint today was awesome.
I wanted to give Benjamin Moore paint a try, and they were the closest store that sold it. I ended up needing to bring my 1 1/2-year-old son along, which is NOT ideal, as a paint store really isn't a great place for a baby (even one closely watched by mom). But everyone there was SO friendly and helpful, both to me and my son!
First, after looking at a swatch for the color I -thought- I wanted, I realized it was more orange-toned than I liked. One of the ladies at the store immediately asked if I needed help, and when i described what I wanted, she pulled out numerous swatches and told me which ones in the color range I wanted were the most popular.
After I settled on a color, they immediately mixed it up. The guy at the mixing counter was great, showing my little boy how they tinted the paint and put it in the mixer, then showing him the finished color.
Afterward, they put my paint cans in a box so they wouldn't roll around in my car, and one of the employees carried them out for me!
I won't say this is the cheapest paint I've ever bought -- not by a long shot -- but the experience was definitely much more pleasant than at any mega-home-improvement store I've bought paint at! We'll certainly be back. read more