If you’ve ever been an overnight guest in someone’s home, you know how important it is to feel comfortable and at-ease. It’s a new place, not your own, so you’re already going to making some adjustments. But in your new, temporary bedroom, you really don’t want to make any more adjustments than necessary. Well, guests […]

The holiday season is fast approaching, which means it’s the perfect time to strategize getting your home ready for coming festivities. Instead of quickly grabbing a can of paint to give your interior a fresh backdrop for holiday décor, consider stepping back to determine where focus is needed and what you’d most like to achieve.

Even the best paint jobs can become marred over time.  Scratches, stains and other kinds of damage are a normal part of life – especially if you’ve got kids and pets.  When enough of these paint problems happen, it’s time to start thinking about touching up the unsightly areas.  But before getting started, here are a few things you need to know. Try cleaning

Interior painting done well is a cost-effective way to give your home a makeover; but the process is mildly disruptive, at best. As you tackle interior painting, one of numerous decisions to be made is how to prioritize rooms for painting. Professional painters may have suggestions about how to prioritize the rooms to be painted and the most efficient way to paint for better money savings.

You can sink a relatively small amount of money into interior and exterior house painting projects and still enjoy outstanding results. Quality paint truly makes home renovation on a budget completely doable. Many people opt for do-it-yourself painting, but it usually saves money, in the long run, to hire reputable professionals and enjoy the best

When it comes to painting the interior trim of your home, there’s some good news and some bad news.  The good news is, few iron-clad rules apply, leaving you free to create any color scheme you want.  Ironically, that’s also the bad news. Many homeowners get a little confused when it comes to deciding on

Within a lot of homes, the laundry room is the one space that often is overlooked when sprucing up other interior areas with paint.  While it’s true that you probably don’t spend a ton of time in the laundry room compared to other rooms, that’s no reason not to let your flair and style be seen on the walls and trim areas that

For many women, a natural part of having a baby is “nesting,” which is preparing for the arrival of the new baby. The nursery is a big part of nesting, and painting is often central to the plan. Between your ongoing pregnancy and the importance of protecting mom and baby from dangerous toxins, painting should be done with caution. Fortunately, there are ways to accomplish

For a while, mudrooms were frequently left out of home design because of the trend of creating large open spaces. As often happens with style, mudrooms are back in popular demand. These are sensible and yet classic spaces that create the perfect buffer between being out in society and returning to your private living space. Whether your mudroom is near the garage or closer to

Painting interior walls is all it takes to give your home an instant makeover, but doing a high quality job of it isn’t easy to accomplish. Many homeowners have discovered the hard way that professionals know a lot of tricks for making the job easier and for yielding amazing results. At Franklin Painting, we specialize in interior and exterior painting. The following are among

There is a great deal of leeway for making stylish updates to a room with interior painting. Indeed, gone are the days when all walls and ceilings were painted various shades of white. Color is in, and it can be used for dramatic effect in countless ways. One fashionable option that steps outside the boundaries of commonplace is using color on the ceiling

What’s the best color to paint your kitchen?  There’s really no clear answer to that question, because color, like so many other things, is in the eyes of the beholder.  There are, however, some time-tested color scheme ideas that can transform your kitchen in the most elegant way. Many paint and design experts would advise you to go with soft, neutral colors in the beige, green,

Life experiences are often the best sources of inspiration for creating the interior home design you have always wanted. Think about your recent vacations or some of the most scenic places you have visited and you will be shuttered with ideas. By doing so, you can borrow the works of professional interior designers who have carefully crafted the designs of your favorite hotels, resorts and

When most people think of painting their homes’ interiors, they think of putting one color of paint on all the walls and painting the trim with a complimentary accent color.  There’s nothing wrong with that.  But if you want to get creative, you’ll find many exciting ways to decorate with paint – and you don’t have to be an artist or a professional painter to

If winter has you slowed down and left you missing the robust activity you enjoy in the “easier” months, consider using this down-time to do some indoor painting.  This is a great time to freshen up your interior with a new coat of paint for larger areas or just to make some touch-ups to trim, molding and doors. The main factor when it