Just Open the Jar
A DIY Path to Creating a Life You Love
$66.85
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
28 July 2026
Summary
Sometimes the most powerful transformation starts with the smallest action—and you already have everything you need to begin. From a high-school dropout turned multimillion-dollar entrepreneur, a powerful memoir about creating lasting change without starting from scratch.
Paula Blankenship, founder of Heirloom Traditions paint company and Forbes-dubbed “Queen of Paint,” had an unconventional path to building a business empire, all while navigating many of life’s unexpected turns. Her …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781637749081 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1637749082 |
| Author: | Paula Blankenship |
| Publisher: | BenBella Books |
| Imprint: | Matt Holt Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 358g |
| Dimensions: | 146mm x 217mm |
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Critics Review
“Raw-truth light bulb moments! Remember that you can make dreams come true when you bet on you!”
—Robin Wilson, Founder, Clean Home Design
“For those of us without the luxury of a clean slate, Just Open the Jar is a breath of fresh air. Paula Blankenship shows us how to create something beautiful and deeply authentic—without blowing up our lives to do it. If you’re ready for a fresh start, this is your paint and paintbrush to design the life you actually want to live.”
—Lauren Wittenberg Weiner, Founder, WWC Global, and National Bestselling Author, Unruly
“When big changes take your life by storm, this is the must-have read to restart your life.”
—Chuck Garcia, Leadership Coach; Professor, Columbia University; and Author, The Moment That Defines Your Life
Paula Blankenship
Paula Blankenship found herself in a rut in 2013. In her 50s, coming out of a bad marriage and living in a new town as a single mother, she was caring for a teenager. At the time, she worked as a commercial interior designer. Before that, she had owned and operated retail furniture stores in her hometown in Tennessee.
Her passion for home interiors, DIY projects, and design culminated into the unique way she got herself unstuck. To keep her son busy after school, Paula started revamping furniture around the house. One small project led to another, and the magic of seeing her impact around her place did the rest. She came up with a paint business to engage her son with something entrepreneurial—then realized that there should be a product that eliminated the need to prep surfaces before painting.
Paula’s original invention, the Finish All and All-In-One paint lines, allowed customers to simply wipe off a surface and proceed with painting. Armed with a high-quality product and significant social media savvy, she expanded her business, Heirloom Traditions Paint, which remains one of the very few women-owned companies in the industry and is now worth millions.
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