Paint has come a long way since the days when humans first figured out how to make it. But it has yet to come far enough to ensure that the stuff in a can labeled “paint” will perfectly cover every surface in every condition and look good at that time and for years after. This […]

All rooms are not created equal, and this is especially true when it comes to paint. With large, airy rooms, you have a long list of colors and color combinations to choose from. In a small room, you still have some options, but white usually won’t be one of them. It’s generally understood that painting

First impressions matter in all kinds of ways, including with your home. For visitors and people who live there, the exterior of the house and the grounds are the first first impression, but a close second is your entryway. It’s the first real inner part of the home that’s seen, and it really does set

Stairways get a lot of use and are permanently visible from lots of different areas within your home.  So why do you keep putting up with stairs that look boring and dull?  Assuming they’re not carpeted (or they are but you’re ready to pull off the carpet), why not think about painting them?  Painting your

Do you ever feel overcrowded in your own home, like the walls are coming at you from all angles? The easy answer is get a bigger house. But there are more practical solutions to making a small room feel larger. The first step, obviously, is remove some of the clutter. Rooms packed to the rafters

The next time you’re thinking about painting something in your home – a room, a wall, the whole interior, all of the exterior – consider the effect your choice of color might have on the people in your life. It has long been understood that humans are generally influenced in predictable ways by the colors

This is a question we hear a lot.  We hear it from people who just moved into a house with wallpapered walls they don’t like, and we hear it from folks who some years back decided to do a wallpaper job but now aren’t thrilled with the appearance.  The rumor you often hear is that

If the “eyes are the window to the soul,” then a home’s front door is a “window to the home itself.”  A great-looking front door speaks volumes about the home in general. But remember that the exterior of a door is not the same as the interior side.  Here some tips for getting a shiny,

You may not have heard the term “surfactant leaching,” but you may have seen it in the form of brown spots, growing like big moles, on painted surfaces.  These spots can have a sticky, glossy or soapy feel.  But whatever they feel like, they don’t look good on a beautifully painted wall or ceiling.  The

  Here’s how easy it is: 1. Get on our Rainy Day List for any size of interior paint job 2. Be at home and ready when the rain starts falling 3. Open the door and let us in and save up to 10 percent Have you ever had one of those rainy days where

Painting your interior is an excellent way to give your home a fresh new look while boosting the impact of your décor. If you are tackling a large interior painting project, advance preparation and planning will facilitate smoother, faster completion of the job, whether you are hiring paint professionals or doing the work yourself. The

Bathrooms now beat kitchens when it comes to the most popular space for a home remodel. No need for even the modest expense of updated fixtures or cabinet hardware because you can completely transform your bathroom simply using well-chosen new paint colors. A fresh coat of paint can make an incredible impact on any room,

Achieving consistent paint color on a small project is not usually a problem because all of the paint used comes out of the same can. When tackling a large, interior project with multiple walls and multiple cans of the same paint color, however, secrets of professional painters come in very handy. If you don’t know

If you are trying to hire a pro to paint your home’s interior or do the painting yourself, the answer may be in the following question. What is the purpose of the paint job? The reason for an interior paint job is invariably to improve the appearance of your home. Much of your home’s value

It’s winter. You want to paint the interior of your home. You have two Jack Russells who want to help. Better read the rest of this fast. Dogs are so loveable and kind. They’re like part of our family, and there’s just about nothing we wouldn’t do for them. In fact, not only do we