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Interior Design and Décor Resolutions for 2018

Another year, another long list of resolutions that are typically broken by January 18th. Let’s be honest – good intentions aren’t quite the same as actually following through with them! The thing is though, get it right with your resolutions this year and they can …

Six Solid Excuses to Have the Pros Paint Your Home’s Exterior

Just because you can do something doesn’t necessarily mean you should. The kind of important life lesson we all learn at an early age and can be applied to thousands of relatively obvious bad ideas. But in this instance, the idea we’re focusing on is …

How to Clean a Textured Ceiling

It’s probably safe to say that cleaning the ceiling isn’t exactly an enjoyable job at the best of times. Getting it done successfully is difficult enough – getting it done without making one hell of a mess is something else entirely. But if you find …

Interior Painting: Time to Walk Away from White?

It’s been proven time and time again that the color of the walls surrounding you at any time can have a big impact on your mood. Which in turn means that we have so much more control over the way we think and feel on …

How Often Should Interior Walls Be Painted?

It’s one of the most common-asked questions professional painters hear every day. How often should I paint my walls? How long does a coat of paint last? The answer…well, how long is a piece of string? The truth is, it’s an impossible question to answer …

Paint Quantity Calculations: Six Steps to Success

One of the trickiest tricks to nail when it comes to painting your home is that of working out how much paint you need. On one hand, you don’t want to run out at the worst possible time…only to then find there’s a shortage at …

Interior Home Painting – Making Color Choice That Little Bit Easier

Making the decision to decorate the home is technically easy. In fact, it’s probably the easiest stage in the process…if not the only easy stage. It’s one thing to make the decision to revamp your interiors, but it’s something else entirely to know where to …

Four Easy Ideas to Refresh Your Interiors

If you’d like to give your interiors a bit of a makeover but would also like to get it done quickly and cheaply…well, welcome to the club! It’s natural to find yourself getting a little tired with your interiors from time to time, wishing there …

Pressure Washing Your Home Before a Paint Job

If you own or have access to a pressure washer, chances are you won’t think of anything else when it comes to cleaning your home’s exterior. If you need to prep your exteriors ahead of a paint job, getting busy with a pressure washer can …

Exterior Home Painting: How to Minimize Mess

As anybody who has ever painted the exterior of their home will know, actually applying the paint to the respective surfaces represents just one of many tasks involved. In fact, it represents one of the simplest and most enjoyable stages in the entire process. It’s …