There are lots of benefits to renting an apartment, condo or  house — fewer responsibilities when it comes to maintenance and upkeep, the ability to pick up and move when you’re ready, and for most people, it just makes more sense financially. But there are also some draw-backs. When you’re renting, you don’t always have...Read More

Deck Cleaning and Staining for Spring Spring is here, which means it’s time to clean the decks in Minnesota – literally. “We have a lot of people wanting to freshen them up,” says Nate Sockness, manager of Hirshfield’s Woodbury location, “Historically, hosting a high school graduation motivates people to get their decks cleaned, stained and...Read More

Historic, Contemporary, Versatile Colors from Benjamin Moore When you’re painting your home, oftentimes you want to stick with classic colors that have staying power and won’t go out of style any time soon. Benjamin Moore’s Williamsburg Color Collection, features 144 authentic colors of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia—American classic meets today’s style. These colors are based on...Read More

A few weeks ago Benjamin Moore shared their five best-selling paint colors and guess what? Aegean Teal, Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year 2021, is their best-selling paint color! Thinking back over last year, DIY’ers and designers raved about Aegean Teal from the moment it was announced in December 2020.  “Aegean Teal 2136-40 expresses a...Read More

    Options. It’s all about the options you have when it comes to sampling paint colors in your home. The newest option offered by Hirshfield’s is 8 x 10 Peel & Stick paint samples from Benjamin Moore’s Favorites fan deck. This collection features 75 tried-and-true colors handpicked by the color experts at Benjamin Moore....Read More

        Kathy B. (Hirshfield’s colorist and manager of Hirshfield’s Design Studio) shared a couple AFTER photos of an exterior color call she did back in June. The customer wanted to keep her deep blue window awnings so Kathy decided to expand on the blue and chose Wild Blueberry from Benjamin Moore’s Grand...Read More

  Painting is easy, right?  Anyone can grab a brush and throw paint on a wall, but there is a significant difference between the work of a master painter and what your teenage son’s room might look like if he completed the job himself.  Perhaps even more important may be the color and design selection...Read More

  A child’s bedroom can be a refuge. It can be a wild rumpus playroom. It can stoke the imagination, and it can be a sweet spot for storytime and snuggles with parents. In fact, your child’s bedroom may be one of the most important and functional rooms in the house. Why not invest a...Read More

“Caliente is the signature color of a modern architectural masterpiece; a lush carpet rolled out for a grand arrival; the assured backdrop for a book-lined library; a powerful first impression on a glossy front door. The eye can’t help but follow its bold strokes. Harness the vitality.”Read More

The return of warm weather means it’s time to get outside in Minnesota! Spring is the perfect time to open up your windows and revamp your front porch so you can enjoy the outdoors for the months to come.  But time is wasting, so here are some decor tips  for a quick and easy front porch...Read More