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The Best Wallpaper Brands to Transform Any Room
How Backdrop’s Cofounder Turned Archival Designs Into Modern-Day Masterpieces
Backdrop Mines More Than a Century of Schumacher Designs to Deliver a Remixed Line of Deliciously Retro Yet Modern Wallpapers
Wallcovering Firm Backdrop’s Fresh Spin on Schumacher’s Archives
Mélanie Masarin turned her 620-square-foot pied-à-terre into a warm jewel box featuring Backdrop's HARVEST MOON
8 Vibrant Paint Colors that Designers Recommend for Your Bedroom
17 Yellow Paint Colors That Interior Designers Swear By
How Backdrop Sold Rental-Dwelling Millennials on Paint—and Grew 300 Percent
Inside a History-Filled Dallas Home With a Vibrant Reboot
We Asked 15 Designers for Their Favorite Dark Paint Color
9 Cringey Design Trends We’re Kissing Goodbye in 2024
“Paint should be sold like lipstick”
5 Kitchen Paint Color Trends for 2025 That Will Transform the Heart of Your Home
Designers’ Favorite White Paints Are Always Changing—We Asked 3 for Their Latest Pick
Small-Space-Friendly Paint Trend You Need to Try
11 Paint Colors Inspired by Each of Taylor Swift’s Eras
From warm blues to bold greens, these Backdrop paints are firm favorites among designers for good reason.
How paint colors get their names.
Millennial Gray: Unpacking the Monochromatic Color Palette That Gen Z Loves to Hate
The 6 Best Interior Paint Colors for 2024
I Had Every Room of My House Painted in Two Days—Here’s What I’d Do Differently Next Time
The transformative joys (and pains) of painting your own house
Backdrop and Xavier Donnelly Make a Toast—and an Ice Luge
The 5 best paint brands of 2024, according to experts
Antiquity-Inspired Paintings, Imagined As Frescoes for Your Walls
Backdrop debuted a fantastical collaboration with Xavier Donnelly
The Newest Wave of Wallpaper Launches Is Giving European Villa Vibes
Where to Buy Wallpaper: 21 Best Stores With Unique Designs
AD PRO Senior Editor Lila Allen’s Picks
Absolutely Perfect Paint Colors Designers Love
The 50 Best Exterior House Colors for Serious Curb Appeal
Far from gloomy, darker paints create a cozy, more welcoming room
The 100 Best Products of 2023
Backdrop Just Released This Award-Winning Wallpaper in a Removable Version
Save This Shop’s Gridded Walls for the Next Time You Want to Paint a Small Space
An Architect’s Minimalist Home Gets a Splash of Color
Home and car design meet with Backdrop x Porsche.
To celebrate Porsche’s big 75th, Backdrop is launching a cool new collaboration
Backdrop is the GOAT of sophisticated, non-boring paint colors
Summer Backdrop: Wall Coverings from Hand-Painted (and -Drawn and -Stitched) Designs
Porsche and Backdrop Release Limited-Edition Paint Collab
The limited-edition partnership takes Porsche’s iconic paint jobs to your home, paying tribute to 75 years of iconic vehicle design.
The Stuttgart firm has partnered with Backdrop on a collection of paints for the home.
You Can Now Paint Your House to Match Your Porsche
Backdrop and Porsche join forces for limited-edition 4-color paint collaboration celebrating 75 years of the iconic sports car.
Professionals explain which type of paint is best for kitchens
Luckily, Clever-approved paint brand Backdrop recently released new wall coverings to help your space look ready for AD “Open Door.”
The Best Places to Shop for Paint Online
The Best Wedding Gifts For All Kinds of Cool Newlyweds
Backdrop has established itself as a leader in the paint industry with no plans of slowing down.
These 15 Rooms Use a Red Color Palette in All the Right Ways
Choosing Wallpaper Is a Big Deal—But Backdrop's New Design Makes It Easy
Interview with Natalie Ebel of Backdrop
Backdrop's Wallpaper Collection Is Just as Swoon-Worthy as Its Paint
This Crocodile Rug Was The Final Piece to Natalie Ebel’s Kitchen
Why Isn’t Beige Ever the Color of the Year?
11 Best-Selling Paint Colors of 2022
These Are the Best Home Products of 2022
Color us intrigued: Paint companies parade their picks for 2023
Step Inside a Bel Air Home With a Fresh New Look—Thanks to Texas-Sourced Antiques
The Solo List: 20 rising founders
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets Like a Pro in 9 Simple Steps
Backdrop + Coming Soon Reveal Bold Color of the Year
Backdrop Reveals Their Color of the Year, But It’s Not What You Think
Backdrop and Coming Soon Teamed Up for a Bold Color of the Year
Backdrop and Coming Soon release an industry-skewering take on trendy paint.
Move over, Farrow & Ball—Caleb Ebel and his wife, Natalie, are making paint that’s the rage of L.A.’s smart set
Has the Color of the Year Debate Been Solved Once and for All??
The 15 Best Paint Brands to Give Your Walls a Refresh
Inside Backdrop Paint's Los Angeles office, you'll find rainbow walls, wallpaper swatches, and branded coveralls. Take the tour here.
Backdrop Just Released a Collaboration With Barbie and It’s An Excuse To Paint Your Own Dreamhouse
A Barbie Dreamhouse Could Soon Be Yours With This Backdrop Paint Collab
Backdrop Launches a Nostalgic Trio of Barbie-Inspired Paint Colors
Backdrop’s New Barbie Paint Collection just launched, so prepare to make your dream (doll)house a reality.
Backdrop and Barbie Have Teamed up for the Ultimate Barbiecore Collection
You’re gonna freak out when I tell you, but the name of the Backdrop paint I used on the cabinets is Pretty Ugly.
Backdrop Just Launched Art-Worthy Wallpaper That’ll Instantly Elevate Your Space
What it takes for home brands to stake a viral claim on TikTok
We Can’t Stop Talking About Buzzy Paint Brand Backdrop’s… Wallpaper?
Backdrop’s New Wallcoverings Are Made for the Modern Maximalist
A Fresh Outdoor Space Starts With a Lick of This White Paint
The debut wallpaper line from sustainable paint maker Backdrop captures the breakout brand’s energy in artful patterns
A Paint Pro Shares Her Favorites for Keeping a Colorful, Happy Home
Natalie Ebel Founded Backdrop To Solve Her Own Paint Problem
Mother Essentials: Natalie Ebel, Co-Founder Of Backdrop
Backdrop Just Launched 5 Wallpaper Patterns That Color-Coordinate With Its Popular Paints
Backdrop Wants to Reinvent Paint from Scratch
This Popular Startup Paint Company Is Now Offering Wallpaper
Backdrop, The Entrepreneurs 542 - Radio
Why Paint Brand Backdrop Partners with Apparel Retailers like Madewell
Backdrop and the Art of the Curveball Collab
The "Studio Hours" Collaboration by Madewell and Backdrop Is Everything Your Inner Artist Needs
Backdrop Teams With Madewell for a Studio-Inspired Capsule
Backdrop and Madewell Just Created the Perfect Neutral Paint
Madewell’s New Capsule Collection Reinvents The OOTD — With House Paint
Madewell Teams Up With Backdrop for ‘Studio Hours’ Collaboration
For the First Time Ever, Madewell Is Carrying This DIY Design Staple
Madewell Teams Up With Backdrop for ‘Studio Hours’ Collaboration
Backdrop and Madewell Just Created an Exclusive New Paint Color, and It’s the Most Perfect Neutral Hue
Madewell Just Launched a Monochromatic Collab Inspired by Artist Workwear
Here’s What Happened When I Tried Backdrop’s New Wood Paint on My Dining Table Set
Pantone’s 2022 Color of the Year Has a Lot of Competition
“Why preemptively time-stamp your home and make it look like everyone else’s when you could make it look like you?”
House Paint: Instagram’s New Hottest Accessory
Japandi-Style Paint Colors for a Calming Home
How the Pandemic Changed Our Relationship With Paint
The Chicest Paint Color Ideas For a Bathroom Makeover
Backdrop x Dunkin': "Get your hands on some of this brightly colored magic"
You Can Finally Paint Your House to Look Like a Dunkin'
Now consumers can paint on Dunkin’, too.
25 of the Best Kitchen Wall Colors to Check Out
How to make that DIY paint job look more professional
6 Foolproof Yellow Paint Colors the Pros Swear By
5 Renovations You Can Make to Your Kitchen When You Only Have $100
6 Home Updates You Can Easily Do Without TaskRabbit (No, Really)
Take ‘Disco Nap’ for a spin. This lively hue is one of 2021’s colors of the year.
Your Favorite Millennial Paint Brand Released a Retro New Color
Backdrop is taking the pain out of painting
Top Paint Brands Reveal the 6 Exterior Colors Flying Off the Shelves.
These palettes inspired by Accidentally Wes Anderson are the quickest way to escape at home
2021 Paint Trends To Try Now For A Freshened Up Interior.
My House: The Founders of Backdrop Paint Accentuate the Charms of Their Spanish-Style Home
The Paint Trend That Could Shake Up Fall Decor
Can You Paint Bathroom Tile? The short answer is yes—but you’ll need a few essentials.
Paint away the blues without stress of the hardware store
8 Designer-Endorsed House Colors to Up Your Curb Appeal
Please Slather My Home in These Wild Colors
This New Paint Collab Is the Trendy... Pop of Color You've Been Looking For
This Limited-Edition Paint Collab Is Perfect for Summer
This Zesty, New Collection From Backdrop Presents the “It” Colors of Summer
The Backdrop founders’ patio is like a living room.
6 Gray Paint Colors You'll Never Regret, According to Paint Pros
5 Industrial Color Palettes That Go Beyond Gray Concrete
Get A Fresh Coat of Paint This Summer With Backdrop
How to Make Your Home Brighter (Without Spending a Fortune)
The paint industry has been ripe for disruption for a while
Backdrop Fuels My Urge to Stress-Paint Everything in My Apartment
This New Paint Company is Cutting out all the Annoying Parts of Painting We've Come to Accept as Normal
Did you Hear? A New Paint Start-Up Company
Paint companies are bringing inspiration (and swatches) from your Instagram feed to your door
You can never go wrong with a pure bright white.
Paint is so much more than just a renovation tool. It’s a feeling, it’s a form of expression, and it’s, well, your everyday backdrop.
Changing the game with curated colors, innovative swatches and a re-designed can
Paint companies have a new idea for overwhelmed consumers: Fewer options
Paint startup ‘Backdrop’ shakes up traditional paint industry
With a curated selection of colors, a disruptive business plan and stylish branding, the Ebels aim to give the Benjamin Moores of the world a run for their money
Natalie Ebel — which is behind Harajuku Morning and Modern Love — says that choosing the right names for paint colors is essential
Palo Santo by Backdrop is the perfect golden beige paint color
Stress-Busting House Supplies Make Painting so much Easier
Paint Your Wall with Palo Santo
This paint company has your wellness in mind—here’s why that’s important
Home Gift Ideas for the Design-Obsessed People on Your List
Sustainable Home Decor Ideas Will Make Your Space More Eco-Friendly
These Are the Best-Selling Paint Colors, According to Top Paint Companies
Urban Outfitters Is Now Selling Paint, and Doing a Quick Paint Update Just Got a Lot Easier
Backdrop wants to shake up the paint game
Urban Outfitters is getting into the paint game with Backdrop
How Do Paint Colors Get Their Names, Anyway?
Backdrop's concept is simple: order samples, choose the winning colors, get supplies, and paint away
With Backdrop, you'll ditch the stress of choosing a color and might even make the painting experience – dare I say it? – actually fun
Here's How Color of the Year Mania Came to Be
Curated colors: This couple is disrupting the paint industry with Backdrop
Paint Study Finds more Consumers Apt to Buy Online
This New Paint Company is Cutting out all the Annoying Parts of Painting
That future, it seems, may be one where the color wheel is smaller, but—for designers and consumers alike— somehow brighter
40 Must-Have Home Accessories to Get Cozy for Fall
15 Colorful Must-Haves for the Memphis Design Lover
Backdrop Is Going to Change the Way You Paint
A Good Coat of White Paint Transformed This Silver Lake Home Inside and Out
Husband-and-wife team Natalie and Caleb Ebel have launched Backdrop, which puts a new spin on the consumer paint business
Backdrop makes it easy to give your abode a new look
The “What Color Should We Paint the Nursery?” Dilemma Ends Here
2019’s colors of the year are bright. How to use them in your decor
Founded by Natalie and Caleb Ebel, the collection has 51 paint colors with names that are as hip and cool as the company’s signature paint cans
Urban Outfitters adds new paint options to its home section
Founder Profile: Natalie Ebel, Founder of Backdrop
7 Design Insiders Predict the Biggest Fall Color Trends
Successful People Reveal Their Secrets to Staying Productive
Urban Outfitters Has Convinced Us to DIY a Headboard With Its New Paint
Say Goodbye to the Way You Shop For Paint—the Warby Parkers of the Paint World Have Arrived
This new brand makes the whole process more modern, fun and a helluva lot easier
10 of the Most Influential Launches of 2018
This is the Biggest Mistake People Make when Choosing a Paint Color
This Couple Built a Company That Stops Painting From Being a Pain in the Can
What You Need to Know About Indoor Air Pollution
10 Best Colors That Go with Gray, According to Experts
3 startups founded by entrepreneurs who used to work for Warby Parker
This home paint startup is a millennial haven — it offers a smaller selection of highly curated colors and bundles supplies for easy shopping
Backdrop simplifies painting with easy-pour can and stick-on samples
Naming paint colors, and why ‘light blue’ doesn’t cut it anymore
Backdrop-A Brand Transforming the Paint Industry from the Ground Up
Don't Panic! Interview: Founders of Backdrop
These paint palettes inspired by Accidentally Wes Anderson are the quickest way to escape at home.
The 7 Paint Colors You Should Consider for Fall, According to the Experts
