Wholesale paint distributors can often act as a company morale officer. If your employees seem to be moping about with mindless, empty gazes (maybe Joe from accounting mutters "...brains...brains..." like a voracious zombie one too many times for your liking) perhaps you need to brighten up the office environment. Change the drab olive green walls to a lively blue. Turn the feel of the hallway from hospital ward to happy hour.
Paint distributors offer something no one else can offer. They can create virtually any color your mind can imagine. All they do is add a little of this, a little of that, shake it up real good, and presto, magic happens. It's like crafting the perfect martini. Paint suppliers are the bartenders of the architecture and design world.
Paint distribution companies offer different levels of service. Keep the following in mind when choosing one:
1. Which paint distributors and wholesalers offer the best choice of color?
2. What wholesale paint company can offer the amount of paint you need?
3. Where is the paint supplier who can give you the best price?
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Choose the perfect color with paint wholesalers
To keep with the bartender analogy, choosing a paint color can be a difficult as choosing the perfect drink to suit your mood. Even the most subtle change in ingredients can profoundly alter the final product. Adding just a bit more blue to your paint choice can be akin to a bartender who's hand is just a bit to heavy on the Vermouth. So its important to use the paint wholesalers and their available resources to find the right color.
I recommend: Benjamin Moore allows you to download color palettes directly to your computer to allow you to easily incorporate color schemes into design plans.
Pittsburgh Paints also offers three different ways to select paints, including photo painting and a color personality quiz.
Save money with paint suppliers and do it yourself
Want to kill 2 birds with one stone? While we don't advocate using lethal force against any avians, animals or accountants named Joe (no matter how many times he mutters "...brains...brains...") we do think it's possible bring your office team together in the painting process. Shut down operations for a couple days, arrange for catering and have your team paint the office. Get them engaged in the color selection process and let them have some fun. Just buy paint and let them grow together as a team.
I recommend: Don't let your paint wholesaler oversell you too much paint. Use
Lowe's handy paint calculator to determine just how much you'll need. Paint supplier
Valspar also offers a number of helpful tips on preparing your rooms for painting, if you decide to do the job yourself.
Be eco-savvy with your paint distributors and wholesalers
The colors have been selected, the walls are primed and ready and your has brush in hand. If you've selected wisely, your painters will not be overcome with dangerous chemical fumes emanating from the paint can. What? You didn't consider the impact on the environment when selecting your paint? Shame on you. There are a number of eco-friendly wholesale paint options available and the list is ever growing.
I recommend: To buy paint with the environment in mind,
Home Depot offers a number of online and in-store options for eco-friendly paints and supplies.
Eco-Wise also has a number of safe and responsible options.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- When planning to paint, use your paint distributors and wholesalers to get all your ancillary supplies, like tape, tarps, brushes and rollers. Buy bulk and save.
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