Partners with local colorist Kathy Banak of Authentic Home

Rodda Paint Co has agreed to distribute the Authentic Home COLOR Painttm line. The Agreement was signed on May 14th by Bill Boone, President & COO of Rodda Paint, Kathy Banak, Founder of Authentic Home and Tom Alexander, President of Authentic Home, Ltd. and is effective immediately.

Bill Boone, commented “We are pleased to offer Authentic Home a channel for distributing their quality product line and amazing color palette directly to interior designers and boutique shops. Our salespeople have been asked by professionals for years to define a color system in a high quality, low VOC paint line that they could sell to discriminating consumers in the northwest market.”

Kathy Banak of Authentic Home said, “We can’t think of a better partner to make and distribute our custom formulations than a seventy eight year old local company known for quality coatings. They have worked with us every step of the way and have a good handle on our business philosophy. We are excited about what the future hold for us both.”

Lis Weller, Rodda’s Marketing Manager commented, “It’s always a pleasure to work with professionals who understand the paint industry as well as the interior design angle. The colors that Kathy has developed are phenomenal and reflect her expertise in the field and her sense of our northwest environment, which we get asked about regularly.”

Rodda will be stocking product at its Downtown store located on 4th Ave South in Seattle, WA and selling the coatings to Authentic Home directly. The store is well stocked with Authentic Home paint and ready to tint any of the 75 colors from their five available ‘moods’. Rodda will expand stocking status to other locations as business determines.-

Rodda Paint Co is the largest manufacturer of paint products in the Pacific Northwest with a family history dating to 1932. Rodda is a service oriented company that takes pride in building lasting relationships with its customers, partners & vendors, and recognizes the value of our employees and of a sustained business. We live by our 5 ‘R’ commitment to quality and believe that ‘it’s the finish that counts’.

Authentic Home, Ltd. was founded in 2007 by Kathy Banak in West Seattle. Its focus is on making the design process easier by taking the guess work out of color selection. The Authentic Home COLOR Painttm line boasts a fine tuned selection of 75 hues arranged by ‘mood palette’ and mixed in a high quality,