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Need a Little Interior Paint Color Inspiration for Your Oakland Home?

Need a Little Interior Paint Color Inspiration for Your Oakland Home?

As a local Oakland painting company, we live in a world of color and enjoy keeping track of the trends. In addition to bringing technical expertise to the table, we want to help connect our clients with new ideas and inspiration for how to make their home all it can be.

If you follow our blog and social media, you likely know that we have posted in the past about the popularity of neutral paint colors. Off-white and grey have been living in the limelight this past year in particular. In fact, we wrote about selecting white paint and how to add fresh splashes of color within a white space not too long ago.

Sherwin Williams recently rolled out their predicted Paint Color of the Year for 2017 and (you guessed it!) it’s a neutral once again. This time Poised Taupe is expected to be one of their best sellers.

This leads to an important question, and one that may pester you if you're a big fan of bold color: what's the deal with neutral paint? Why is it so hot?

Why Is Neutral Interior Paint So Popular?

Bright and Fresh

Dark colors tend to absorb light, while lighter colors ricochet it around the room. This creates a feeling of height and size that just about any space will appreciate.

Pave the Way for Colorful Decor

Neutral interior paint is stylish, but it's also subtle. It's more than happy to let your favorite colors shine within your curtains, blankets, pillows, artwork, rugs, etc...

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Neutral Colors Love Accent Walls

If you have a personality that needs bolder colors, you can certainly add an accent wall. This opens up the potential for utilizing an even more vibrant color than you might choose for all four walls.

Both Timeless and Trendy

Trends come and go, but neutral paint colors typically are never out of vogue. They may not always be as popular as they are right now, but they will never be a bad option for all of the reasons we listed above.

If fresh interior paint and updated style is in your home's future, we suggest taking extra time to really explore your options. Have fun with the process! There are countless resources online your can browse, but there also is no substitute for contacting your local painter and asking for their help with the process.

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Customer Reviews

“Just wanted to let you know that the crew was great to have around the house for the past two weeks. All three of them were professional, courteous, and attentive to my thoughts/concerns and were extremely knowledgeable. They paid great attention to the detail and it shows.”

— Mark & Roberta Gross

“The people at M.B. Jessee are great – from the painters to the office staff to Matt. Talk about leadership from the top.”

— Kevin Ames, Mark Becker Homes

“Just had MB Jessee paint the interior of our house and they did a wonderful job. They tackled some crazy wallpaper as well as painted some very high ceilings and walls. The whole process was quick and they did a great job! We are very pleased. I was also very impressed by the crew. They were very personable, kind and actually took pride in the work they were doing. In one of our conversations with the lead Ricardo, he actually told me he was very proud of how the rooms had turned out. I agree sir! It turned out great and it's not often you hear someone thinking of your home like they would theirs, and putting that level of work and quality into it. That made a huge difference in how I viewed this company. Ricardo, you were fantastic and thank you for the great job, we will be using you again.”

— Jeff M.
Danville, CA

“I cannot imagine finer painters--and I have worked with many. They work exceptionally hard. It is a joy to see their workmanship!”

— Alicia R.
Oakland

“In September, MBJessee finished painting two sides of our 3-story condominium building (six owners). We were impressed by the professionalism of the company and every one of its workers, Matt Jessee couldn't have been more helpful in planning the project. His painters were well-trained, easy to communicate with and eager to please. In addition to painting the stucco, they made extensive repairs on windows and frames, which will save us considerable money in the future. They finished earlier than anticipated, with as many as five men working on the job, and the scaffolding came down the next day. All of us were delighted with the results. Now my husband and I are looking forward to having MB Jessee paint our own apartment later this month. Matt and Gustavo (who will be our crew leader again) have explained how they will work to make the painting proceed smoothly while we're living here, and they have been endlessly patient with our protracted decision-making process. If you look at their website, you'll learn that MB Jessee is an exemplary company that takes good care of its workers as well as its customers, and contributes public service projects to the community. All in all, we can't recommend MB Jessee highly enough.”

— Jayne W.
San Francisco, CA

“The kitchen looks NEW! You guys are amazing.”

“It was a great experience working with MB Jessee. The crew was careful and thorough as they painted the house, sealed stucco cracks, repaired dry-rotted wood, stained the deck, etc. Robert, Gersson, Jose, and all of the people involved in the process from the estimate to the job completion were friendly and professional.”

— Mike C.
Livermore, CA

“Dear Matt,You must be so proud of your men! They were fantastic to have around. Polite, courteous and hardworking. I am so pleased with the outcome of our home--in fact, I couldn't be any more pleased than I am!”

— Mrs. S
San Leandro

“In all the years I've worked with MB Jessee, I'm always so impressed by your crews. They are so respectful of everything--you never even know they're there! Except that the paint looks amazing when they're gone. We've had one showing of our home and already have an offer. I'm sure it is because the paint looks so beautiful.”

— Erin T.
Pleasant Hill

“I loved working with M.B. Jessee from start to finish on a relatively small paint job that grew a bit. I felt in very good hands from the moment Matt Jessee came out to give me the estimate and talk about my job. He was very easy to talk to and he handled my changes very well. Then the actual work done by Rigoberto and Mario was impeccable. They were neat and meticulous and the paint job looks beautiful. I could not have asked for more and when I did, they accommodated me 100%. I will not hesitate to call M.B. Jessee again and to refer them to friends.”

— Nancy Kurkjian

“Very easy to work with, they did an outstanding job with our project of re-painting our painting our kitchen cabinets. Given the scope of the job and that our kitchen is roughly half of our upstairs living area they did a fantastic job of minimizing the mess. Workmanship was top notch, would definitely recommend.”

— Vince Scola

“Our paint crew did a great job and the foreman, Gersson was exceptionally great to work with. He was always available to answer questions, good at problem-solving, very patient, kind, and highly professional with great customer service. We definitely recommend this company, and Gersson and his crew.”

— Andrea Y.
Berkeley, CA