White is a practical, timeless color that goes with anything. White paint has traditionally been used by homeowners as a backdrop for their personal style. With white walls, homeowners could decorate their homes in any manner and also have the flexibility to re-decorate without the added worry of updating their walls. As a result, white …
How to Choose an Interior House Painter
The decision to paint a home’s interior can make a huge difference in the homeowner’s living experience. From making the home more attractive to increasing the overall resell value of the home, the benefits are almost endless. This is why it is so important to choose the right interior house painter for the project. The …
How to Choose Exterior Accent Colors
Increase the curb appeal of a home with exterior accent colors for a dramatic visual impact. Refinish a bland exterior with vibrant accent colors for an entirely new look. Accent colors can be applied to a number of areas of the home’s exterior to include shutters, doors and other exterior trim. A dramatic color combination …
How to Prevent Exterior Paint From Aging
The home’s exterior is the first thing visitors, neighbors and even the homeowner will notice upon entering a home. Visible damage to the paint can be unsightly. It is usually very noticeable and it takes away from the original beauty of the home. The home could feature fabulous architecture, however, if the paint is peeling …
A Guide to The Perfect Paint Job
Everyone thinks they are a professional painter and that it’s an easy job. While this might be true, it’s also true that professionals hardly ever make mistakes, and regular people like you and I, make them more often than not when it comes to painting! But then again, that’s sort of the point of having …
Common Painting Mistakes
Painting is supposed to be a creative, fun, satisfying experience that will change the look and feel of a room. But, if you’ve never painted before OR you’ve painted a room before and it never turned out how you wanted it to it might be because you are making mistakes along the way. It’s okay …
Tips For Painting Ceilings
Painting is one of the easiest DIY jobs in terms of making your house more attractive or look more updated. However, one of the things that almost everyone complains about is the ceiling. It’s definitely one of the most difficult areas to paint because you need a lot of elevation and a little contortion mixed …
Pros and Cons Of Painting Your Home Before You Sell
If you are thinking about selling your house, you have a long list of things you need to do. But, one thing that might be on the “maybe” list is the paint. Is it a good idea to paint a house before selling it? Or is this just a waste of time? Below we will …
How To Paint Trim
Painting trim might seem like a daunting and frustrating task, but if you know what you are doing, it’s actually quite easy. You might even decide after it’s all done, that it’s the easiest to paint out of all the spaces (ceiling, wainscoting, chair rails, walls, etc), but you can be the judge of that. …
Darker Paint is Better
When a lot of people are thinking about paint colors for their inside rooms, they very rarely think of dark colors. Most people are afraid to do something so dramatic because they think it will somehow look or feel dark, gloomy or depressing. But that’s just the paint on the walls, you can add in …