Steps to Buying Art for Your Home with a Professional Art Consultant
"When the sun is out and the pool is warm," by Sheldon Greenberg. 48 x 40 in. Oil on canvas. At SLATE contemporary gallery. SLATE contemporary is an art consultancy firm providing a personalized art collecting service, helping homeowners and businesses select the exact right art for their spaces. During [...]
The 4P’s of Superior House Painting — San Francisco Bay Area
Painting is as much about the process a painter uses as the painter themselves! At Arana Craftsman Painters, we leave little to chance because we follow a tried-and-true set of steps. These crucial steps are our “secret sauce” so to speak and it has allowed us to consistently build a [...]
Beautiful Books for Cozy Reading Nooks
A Holiday Gift GuideThere is something about a book; a real book that you hold in your hands: the texture of the edges of the pages, the way the words and the spaces between the words comprise a visual pattern as well as communicating ideas. And when included, the beautiful [...]
What to Expect at Your Painting Estimate – San Francisco Bay Area
There’s a level of trust placed in any home service provider as they work in and around your home. Building this trust starts from the moment you contact Arana Craftsman Painters to come to your home or business and provide you with an Estimate. This article helps you understand what [...]
The 3C’s of a Superior House Painting Process – San Francisco Bay Area
These are our “3C’s” of a successful project process and the key to why people love working with Arana Craftsman Painters! At Arana Craftsman Painters, we leave little to chance because we follow a tried-and-true set of steps. This is Part 2 in our series (Part 1 can be found [...]
Home as Canvas and Art Gallery
Interior painting and artwork have an intimate relationship. The way that light reflects, the color tones shifting against the other’s presence. It is no small thing to choose the right location, lighting, and wall color for art, or to choose the right wall color when those factors have been set. [...]
Community Member Spotlight: Our Beloved Writer/Editor
Longtime readers of our print newsletter may have noticed that not all of our articles are about paint or painting (fun topic for us, but maybe too repetitive for you) and that most of our articles are written by me or Julie Feinstein Adams — plus the occasional featured guest, [...]
Featured Interior Designer Colleague: Congratulations Heather Cleveland!
HCDS's kitchen design selected for million-viewer Design Trends Forecast 2024 round-upArana has been delighted to be working with Heather Cleveland of Heather Cleveland Design Studio, helping realize her visions for her clients and projects. In this article, we wanted to spotlight the recognition she recently received for her design talents, [...]
Pantone Color of the Year for 2024 Mostly a Miss
Experts weigh in on the awkward feeling surrounding 2024’s pickA tradition since it was first introduced in 1999, Pantone’s announcement of the Color of the Year usually evokes a sense of whimsy and excitement. From their wildly over-embroidered company language in their press materials, to the bold graphics the company [...]
Paint Is Elemental
Paint is elemental. It is, in essence, a creamy blend of many of the earth’s elements: minerals, resins, oils, clays. Yes, paint can be and historically has been manufactured with heavy chemicals and toxic compounds, such as lead. But, fortunately, there is now paint on the market that is made [...]
