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 [...]

2024-04-26T11:50:00-04:00April 26, 2024|

Saladmaster Changes Life

Lisa Zapata and her son Zack want you to be healthy and happy. To that end, they offer free product demonstration parties at which they prepare and then feed to the attendees a five-course vegan meal — using a set of cookware known as Saladmaster. The health benefits from the [...]

2021-10-19T16:36:00-04:00October 19, 2021|

Choosing Paint Colors Using Feng Shui

Aelita Leto does not recommend that you google Feng Shui and paint colors. In fact, she does not recommend that her clients, or anyone, do anything just “by the book.” As a Feng Shui master with over 20 years of training, and dual degrees in mathematics and physics, as well [...]

2021-09-07T12:16:00-04:00September 7, 2021|

10 Things to Consider When Choosing Paint Colors for Your Interiors

By Judy Dinkle, Interior Designer and Color Consultant Interior Designer Judy Dinkle is one of Arana's go-to color consultants for our clients. As part of the service we provide, we include a free one-hour paint color consultation for whole-house interior or whole-house exterior contracts. We asked Judy to give us [...]

2021-04-22T13:12:00-04:00April 22, 2021|

What Is Pantone’s Color of the Year?

What is the color of the year and why is it relevant? Is there just one? Under the heading of nothing is as simple as it sounds, there are multiple answers to these questions. Color of the Year, as announced by the Pantone company annually in December, is a relatively [...]

2021-04-16T21:58:00-04:00April 16, 2021|

Pantone’s Color(s) of the Year for 2021: Illuminating and Ultimate Gray

For 2021, for only the second time in its 20-year tradition of choosing the color of the year, Pantone selected a duo: gray and yellow. Their explanation is, as always, epic poetry: “Ultimate Gray + Illuminating, two independent colors that highlight how different elements come together to support one another, [...]

2021-04-16T21:57:00-04:00April 16, 2021|