The Masters Tournament, the first major professional golf tournament of the year, starts this week at Augusta National Golf Club, a private golf club in Georgia. The event is well known for its much-coveted green jacket winners earn for their victory. Past champions include Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Phil Mickelson. Golf, a sophisticated sport,...Read More

You may have seen the recent article in the Star Tribune about Dan and Bridget Smith’s quest to turn their unfinished basement into a comfortable, stylish living space. You can read the article here, but for a more behind the scenes look at the transformation, keep reading! Dan shared with us the colors he chose and...Read More

Today’s post comes from Pat Verlodt, president of Color Services & Associates, Inc. After a trip to Florida by a member of the Hirshfield’s team, we thought it would be interesting to pose this question to Pat: why do bold, vibrant colors look so natural in the Sunshine State, but would look completely out of...Read More

Benjamin Moore Weston Flax HC-5 “Up here in Minnesota you see a lot of this flax color at harvest time. It has yellow as well as a bit of greenish tone, that crosses over between those two colors in an unusual way. The yellowness of the sun makes it look bright in the morning, but as...Read More

Top o’ the mornin’ to you! With St. Patrick’s Day getting closer, now is the time to take note of Irish design and the many ways to add green to your home. Why green on St. Partick’s Day? In addition to green being one of the colors in Ireland’s tri-color flag, Ireland is also known...Read More

What’s the easiest way to tackle that laundry list of home improvement projects you have posted on your refrigerator?  One at a time! March 14 is International Ask a Question Day, so we decided to ask the experts at Hirshfield’s to give us their pick for the one project they would tackle first in their...Read More

I was biking around Anna Maria Island taking photos of all the pretty sherbet colored houses when I happened upon this pièce de résistance. I was hoping to find a honeysuckle colored house, but then to find a honeysuckle house with polka dots, I was in heaven. I was only able to snap one quick...Read More

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The lovely Miss Kristi captured the essence of Hirshfield’s…make your houses look great with Hirshfield’s paint! Plus, we do make the best paint in Minnesota. The girl is a marketing genius! Kristi participated in the Kids Ad Design Project sponsored once again by the Brainerd Dispatch. The Dispatch showcased the work of these future “Mad Men and Women” in...Read More

Cozy. Snug. Comfortable. Warm. Your home should be synonymous with all of these words – a place where you feel comfortable, a place to relax and a place to get away from the craziness of your day-to-day life. So how do you bring a little extra coziness into your space? Read on! Color and texture add...Read More