We decided to paint our entire condo so we hired a color consultant who gave us the colors and strongly recommended Sherwin-Williams paint. She told us it would be more expensive, but the quality would be worth the price. So, we headed over to this new Sherwin-Williams location on a Sunday afternoon and talked with Rachel McMahon. We told her that we were amateurs at this painting thing, and she kindly walked us through every step of the process from getting the right tools to do the job to choosing the right finish to suit our needs. She was very patient and knowledgeable and has used the same paints in her home. Rachel even helped us load up the car with all of our paint and supplies.
The experience we had with Rachel at Sherwin-Williams stood in stark contrast to visiting Lowe's or Wal-Mart where the service was woeful at best. We did pay a premium, but after signing up for their loyalty program, we received discount coupons that knocked 25% off the paint and 15% off of the supplies. We also have some $10 off coupons that we'll be using in the near future.
Overall, it was as good an experience as we could have imagined and it only took about 30 minutes to get everything we needed along with some great tips on how to get the job done. Now, we just have to paint:-) read more