Authentic Home Articles and Reviews

Seattle Magazine, May 2008:
Green Paint. Taking a Break from Poison Paints. Authentic Home COLOR Paint is one of the premier Northwest base green paint lines. Our Zero VOC, Volatile Organic Compound, is environmentally responsible, solvent free and contains antimicrobial product protection which inhibits the growth of stain and odor causing bacteria, mold and mildew on the dried paint film. Available in our Matte, Buffed and Polished finishes. Now is the time to paint the town not just red but GREEN! Download the PDF article.

Seattle Business Monthly: For Kathy Banak, choosing a color palette for your home is not just about finding colors you can live with--it's about designing an atmosphere that represents your character. So, before Banak, owner and founder of Authentic Home Color Paint, begins interior color plans for homes or offices, she first takes a peek into the lifestyles of her clients. Download the PDF article.

Northwest Home+Garden September/October 2007: The search for a home’s just-right color palette often results in frustration and an ever-growing pile of not-quite-right paint chips and cans. To help clients more easily find their true colors, Banak, created Authentic Home COLOR Paint. Read article off of their site | Read the article here.

NWSource.com, January 25, 2008: When I moved into my townhouse, I had my bedroom painted what I thought would be a very muted salmon. And with seriously dimmed lights, my bedroom is a very muted salmon. But in the light of day, my walls more closely resemble an unfortunate South Beach coral. It was with this painting error in mind that I approached Authentic Home Color Paint Bar in West Seattle to select a paint color for my master bathroom. Read the article here.

View the Puget Sound Business Journal, May 2005 article True Colors: Kathy Banak's Authentic Home Interior Design Store: Made with the Right Shade. Get a sense of Authentic Home's vision and passion for color, our interior design and consultation services and the Devine Color product line.

View the Seattle Times June 18, 2005, DIGS section: These Home Stores Have the Goods - and the Services. Gain insight on Authentic Home's services including Devine color consultations, custom window coverings, upholestery and complete interior design services and our retail products including the Devine Color paint line and home accessories.

For interviews, photographs or additional information about Kathy Banak and Authentic Home, please contact Erika Schmidt, The Frause Group, eschmidt@frause.com (206) 352-6402