Faux Finishes Faux finishes can bring an entirely different look to your rooms. With the different faux finish techniques available, you can make your walls look like centuries-old plaster in the South of France, or make your columns look like marble. Home improvement stores even offer classes on how to do faux finishes, and sell Read more »
Category Archives: Painting
13 DIY Chalkboard Paint Projects
You’ve been seeing it all over the interweb, now it’s time to DIY. Chalkboard paint can be added to almost anything to add creativity and personality. Whether it’s a doodle spot in your child’s room or used as labels on your kitchen jars, this is a fun way to make a dull spot really shine. Read more »
Choosing The Right Paint Brush For The Job
Painting parts of your home isn’t as easy as simply picking up any old brush and using your chosen paint. Just as there are a wide variety of paints available for different jobs, there are also a wide variety of paint brushes available too. It’s important that you get off to a good start when Read more »
Signs You Need To Repaint Your Home
Everyone knows what it’s like to take a leisurely drive through town to look at beautiful neighborhoods and their homes, then to come across a home that one knows should be beautiful, but is in desperate need of repainting. It is vitally important to know when you should repaint your home, to protect not only Read more »
Choosing Great Exterior Paint Colors
Choosing a new paint color for your home is not as simple as it may first appear. The color of your home will set the stage for the rest of the house. It is particularly important if you are trying to sell your house as it is the first thing potential buyers will see. Picking Read more »
HVLP Painting: How to Look Like a Pro
HVLP painting is the new way to paint for many professional companies these days. Now, DIY fans are trying out this new technique at home. The high volume low pressure style of painting is quickly replacing more traditional methods such as brushes, rollers, and conventional sprayers. Benefits of HVLP Painting This style of painting is Read more »
Choosing the Right House Paint for Your Home
Choosing the right color and type of house paint could be a dilemma since there are numerous brands, colors and textures of house paint available in the market today. Basically there are still two primary paint types based on the solvent used: thinner- based paint and water-based paint. The mineral or thinner-based paint is also Read more »
Ceiling Painters Hit The Heights
Michelangelo was asked by Pope Julius II to paint the ceiling of the The Sistine Chapel, part of the Vatican Papal Chapel. The ceiling measured about 131ft x 43ft and the job took more than four years, from July 1508 to October 1512. Michelangelo was a sculptor used to working with marble so working on Read more »
Why Hiring Professional Painters Saves You Headache
When it comes to home renovations, it’s often too easy to underestimate the amount of work that’s needed to get just the right finished look. This is especially true among young home owners that often envision the end result of work they’re doing to the new home they just purchased as looking like something out Read more »
Why You Should Paint Your House Foundation
A foundation is the supporting layer of your home. One of the best ways to maintain the integrity of your structure is properly caring for your foundation. Water is your biggest threat and if proper precautions are not taken, you might end up spending a lot of money in repair in the very near future. Read more »
