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excellent products • excellent services • excellent advice HOUSE OF EXCELLENCE
Words by Jacqui Chaisson Photos: LaVie in Pictures
▲Walls: Whitestone 2134-60 in Regal Eggshell
H ouse of Excellence has a 40 year history on PEI, and this Island owned and operated business expanded in 2012 to include a location in Saint John, NB and a second PEI location in Summerside in 2014. "Our greatest asset and the key to our success is the dedication and experience of our team," said Ammie Jeffery, store manger. "The seven staff at the Charlottetown location share 138 years of experience — we're very proud of that." It takes more than experience to be successful - House of Excellence also offers fabulous products to both homeowners
and local contractors. Specializing in custom stains, colour matching and colour consulting, House of Excellence, a Priority Hunter Douglas dealer, also offers custom blinds, draperies and wall coverings in addition to a large selection of commercial coatings for industrial use. "Our paints are mixed with Gennex Waterborne Colourants making them very environmentally friendly," Jeffery said of the Benjamin Moore paints that House of Excellence carries. "Industry leading technology to ensure the products are low in VOCs, reliable, durable and have a low odor."
some of the safest paints you will find in the market today. They meet and often exceed the most stringent standards for environmental safety — yet maintain superior performance. "Paint colour trends for 2018 are a combination of bold colours like Caliente (AF-290), a bold red with bluish undertones, and Excalibur Gray (2118-50), but you'll also see teals and off-whites and grey," said Cheryl Hicken, paint consultant. Painting wood cupboards is a hot trend, often using different colours, either on upper or lower cabinets, or a bold accent colour for the kitchen Island. Benjamin Moore’s Advance offers durable high-end furniture- quality finish for cupboards. Advance can
Many of the Benjamin Moore paints carry the Green Promise, which means they are
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