5 things you need to know about the new owners of Pinot's Palette in Providence

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Lauren and Jennie holding up a painting at Pinot's Palette — Jennie Powell (left) and Lauren Harris (right) run much more than your average paint and sip shop. (Lacey Spear / Hville Blast)

After spending just five minutes with Lauren Harris and Jennie Powell, I knew they were a dream team. These two besties perfectly balance each other out, and I could definitely see them running their own HGTV-style reality show.

Read on to learn more about their dynamic and how they’re innovating the paint and sip industry at Pinot’s Palette.

1. Pinot’s Palette is woman + minority owned

Pinot's Palette owner interacting with customer — Jennie has loved brainstorming how to innovate the paint and sip industry. (Lacey Spear / Hville Blast)

After being best friends for many years, Jennie and Lauren became business partners.

Longtime painters at at Pinot’s Palette, Lauren and Jennie had become friends with the then-owners. When the pair learned that the owners were considering selling the business, they decided to put in an offer.

With distinct backgrounds, they offer unique perspectives to the business. Lauren works in real estate and Jennie served in the army with one deployment to Afghanistan. Under their leadership, Pinot’s Palette is veteran and minority owned.

2. The business is their hobby

Lauren pouring glass of wine — Lauren and Jennie view Pinot’s Palette as their creative outlet. (Lacey Spear / Hville Blast)

Jennie and Lauren both work full-time jobs outside of Pinot’s Palette, so the business is a fun hobby and creative outlet for them.

“I love the work I do at Pinot’s Palette. After I’ve had a long or stressful day of real estate, I’m able to decompress and enter a creative mindset.”
Lauren Harris

When Lauren isn’t at Pinot’s Palette or showing homes, she’s playing with her two dogs and taking on speaking engagements. Jennie is an early riser and loves hitting the gym in the mornings.

3. They’re complete opposites, but it works

Lauren and Jennie–owners of Pinot's Palette — Lauren and Jennie view Pinot’s Paletter as their creative outlet. (Lacey Spear / Hville Blast)

Lauren and Jennie have the yin and yang friendship you see in the movies. Lauren is extroverted; Jennie is introverted. Lauren stays up late; Jennie’s an early riser.

“I am that one person who is emailing at three in the morning, and she’ll reply ‘go to bed.’ I think that our dynamic is perfect. I love being in front of people, and she enjoys doing the work behind the scenes. I’m always engineering creative ideas and want to jump into things, but she keeps me balanced and reminds me to be more cautious.”
Lauren Harris

“Lauren has the creative brain. She generates the ideas, and I enjoy helping her think through them.”
Jennie Powell

See the dream team in action. Sign up for a class at Pinot’s Palette today.

4. They’re innovating the paint + sip industry

Customer painting at Pinot's Palette — You can do much more than paint at Pinot’s Palette in Huntsville. (Lacey Spear / Hville Blast)

When I first stepped into Pinot’s Palette, I was stunned by the gorgeous design and vibrant atmosphere. It was clear that Lauren and Jennie have created an ambiance that’s more than your average paint and sip place.

Along with traditional painting classes, Pinot’s Palette offers blacklight paintings, date nights, corporate events and private parties. You can even paint your company logo spread out over multiple canvasses.

If canvas is not your style, you can paint on ceramics, wine bottles and more. Additionally, Pinot’s Palette offers take-home kits and virtual painting classes that can be completed from anywhere in the world.