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Color Trends 2021

By | 2020-10-27T17:08:45-04:00 October 27th, 2020|Blog|

It's that time of the year again. As this whirlwind of a year winds to a close and we begin to look forward to what the coming year has to bring, our design experts start to curate colors that will be in the next trend. Well, look no further. Benjamin Moore recently released their Color [...]

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No Bore Front Door

By | 2018-09-26T14:31:29-04:00 September 26th, 2018|Blog|

Are you looking for a Saturday or weekend project that will immediately add some curb appeal to your home? Try painting your front door, to have an instant impact. Be sure to put thought into choosing a color. Consider the architectural style, age of your house and color of course. In and around Baltimore we [...]

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Colorful History

By | 2018-07-17T13:54:13-04:00 July 11th, 2018|Blog|

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Budeke’s Paints & Decorating, as we announced in February. We are really proud of being successful for this long. A longer version of our story is featured in the current issue of The ALLPRO Independent, a publication of ALLPRO, the international trade association [...]

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Exterior Paint Tips

By | 2018-07-07T11:27:13-04:00 May 23rd, 2018|Blog|

  We’ve touched on exterior colors in previous blog posts but thought we’d expand on that as we hear a lot of interest from customers. There are many things to think about when deciding to paint the outside of your house. One of the first things to ask yourself is how long you will likely [...]

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To Wallpaper or Not To Wallpaper…

By | 2018-07-07T11:27:00-04:00 April 17th, 2018|Blog|

In one of our recent blogs we talked about new kitchen trends and the revival of saturated color. Another rerun trend we have seen explode in the last few years is the revival of wall coverings. Like it or not the new products are not your grandmother’s wallpaper, and in fact, the designs and application [...]

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Sesquicentennial…what?

By | 2018-07-07T11:26:20-04:00 February 21st, 2018|Blog|

We have been proudly Baltimore since 1868- that’s over 150 years of giving Baltimore paint advise, tips, and selling the best painting products and equipment. Since we first opened our doors in Fells Point all those years ago we have chosen to sell Benjamin Moore paint. A lot has changed since Geo H. Budeke opened [...]

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Best Paint Colors To Sell Your House

By | 2018-07-07T11:25:48-04:00 February 1st, 2018|Blog|

Zillow chief economist, said in a press release. “Painting walls in fresh, natural-looking colors, particularly in shades of blue and pale gray not only make a home feel larger, but also are neutral enough to help future buyers envision themselves living in the space.” There are reports that 2018 will be one of the most competitive [...]

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Why Festool?

By | 2018-07-07T11:20:11-04:00 January 21st, 2018|Blog|

  We often get asked what is so special about Festool. Why we rave about each and every product they produce. Why using any one of their products is sure to make the job easier and the outcome sweeter. So, why Festool? Festool has had over 90 years to prefect their craft. The don't just say [...]

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