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54 SPRING 2016 cases, I will educate the client, hoping they will choose the authentic Venetian plaster." She also does faux marble, though she says, "I prefer to do marble where marble would be—like on a bureau top or around col- umns, not for an entire wall." Interestingly, five years ago, internationally re- nowned design consultant Sally Fretwell—author of The Power of Color, among many other titles—gave King her nontoxic custom paint line, mixers and pigments in all. "She inspired me so much, she taught me how to make color." Today, most of King's clients readily choose the no-odor, no-VOC Davis paints she carries. Beyond her painting services, King offers clients something equally valuable. Having been part of the networking organization BNI International for the past 15 years, she brings to the table 50 trusted professionals from various industries; she can easily recommend an electrician, a plumber, a carpenter, a general contractor, a real estate agent, etc. "It's so good for my clients…. I think that's a big part of my success at this point." And to keep things interesting, King donates her time and talent to Emmaus House in Haverhill, the Newburyport Lions Club, and Habitat for Humanity, among other charitable organizations. Additionally, she started a Paint It Forward program through which Samarra Faux Painting, 757 Main St., West Newbury 978-499-0801, samarrapaintingcompany.com inspire nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ she paints rooms for the housebound or those in the low-income bracket. When describing the experience of going from a job at a high-end home to one at a homeless shelter, she says: "It keeps it real for me." It's that way of thinking that makes Samarra Faux Painting something exceptional. PHOTOGRAPH BY DAWN KI NGSTON King practices different looks on walls in her own home before touching any of her clients' walls.