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Our Story

Serving the Excelsior area since the 1940s, our business was founded when Mr. Stans had a dream to open his own store on Water Street in downtown Excelsior selling paint, stain and wallpaper. He called his establishment "The Color Center" and began serving the first of three generations of clients.

 

The Color Center moved down the block to acquire more space in order to offer tile, carpet, and dustless sanding. In 2006 needing even more space to showcase its ever increasing offerings, the store moved to its current location, 701 Highway 7. In August 2010, Carolyn Manhatton became the current owner. Now the establishment is called Excelsior Paint & Design. When asked about the amount of moving in the company's history Carolyn says: "The only place we are moving is up, meaning that we are focusing on our showrooms upstairs. We are lucky to have that space...there is a constant rotation of products both upstairs and downstairs."
Living room with soft grey and cream furniture and carpet.

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

Carolyn and her staff strive to maintain a level of quality and personal service that sets Excelsior Paint & Design apart.

 

Shop Excelsior Paint & Design Carpet One for the latest home products such as flooring, countertops and paints from quality brands like Cambria Quartz, Benjamin Moore, Lees Carpet and more. We've got everything you need to even do your whole project from our store, and we're here to help! Our services include an online interior color consultation that makes it easy to get started on your next painting project. Looking for ideas to jumpstart your next project? We have an informative and inspiring section dedicated to home decorating ideas and home design! Whether you’re building a brand new home, looking to redecorate a room or just refreshing the color palette, start with our inspiration section.
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What we offer.

We proudly offer the following professional services & products:

Flooring Services

 

In-Store Products

 

Areas Served

Excelsior, MN | Chanhassen, MN | Minnetonka, MN | Eden Prairie, MN | Chaska, MN | Victoria, MN | Saint Bonifacius, MN | Spring Park, MN | Mound, MN | Waconia, MN | Wayzata, MN | Minneapolis, MN | Hopkins, MN | Cologne, MN