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3 Things You Need To Do Before Painting Your Home’s Exterior
Admittedly, right now does not tend to be the time most people are thinking about exterior painting. As touched upon in a few previous posts, the early spring months do (occasionally) bring surprisingly amicable painting conditions. Just as long as the temperature isn’t too low, …
Watching Paint Dry – How to Reduce Curing Times Indoors
There’s a reason ‘watching paint dry’ is often used in reference to something that is quite crushingly boring. As far as the interior painting process goes, it’s just about the dullest part of the entire project. This can be particularly so when waiting for a …
How to Choose the Best Paint Color for Trim
If ever there was a contentious issue in home painting circles, it’s which color to use for trim. Some will tell you that painting trim effectively means ensuring it blends in with the rest of your décor. Elsewhere, others argue that your trim simply must …
The Right Way to Use Paint Stripper
Getting rid of old coats of paint without a heat gun is perfectly possible. There’s also no need to sand away the surface in an aggressive and frenzied manner, simply to reveal the natural wood beneath. While both of these approaches can work, they’re not …
How Paint Color Can Affect Curb Appeal
A brief disclaimer before getting started – beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder. We all have our unique tastes and preferences, reflected in the way we decorate our homes. Hence, there is technically no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way of painting your interiors. …
Do I Really Need to Use Primer When Repainting My Walls?
If you’ve been keeping up with our blog (of course you have), you’ll know that priming is a topic we visit on a regular basis. Primarily due to the fact that it’s also something we’re asked about almost continuously by our customers. Some people find …
How To Paint High Ceilings Like a Pro
Painting ceilings can be a tricky process at the best of times. But if you are lucky enough to have high ceilings at home, they can be even more difficult to deal with. We say ‘lucky’ because high ceilings can be a blessing in many …
Painting Your Home in Winter: Is it Really a Good Idea?
The arrival of the winter weather sends much of the country into a state of mass hibernation. Home improvement projects are put on hold, we retreat into our homes, and we wait for the weather to warm up. But when you think about it, winter …
Planning on Painting Your Interiors this Winter?
In the blink of an eye, the summer is a distant memory, and the weather is taking a turn for the worse. Not the end of the world, but the cold season does have a habit of seeing home improvement projects put on ice. Things …
Seven Reasons to Consider a Pro Paint Job This Winter
The start of the winter season has a tendency to put everything on hold. All of a sudden, motivation to do just about anything goes into hibernation until the spring. But this doesn’t mean that now isn’t the perfect time to hire the pros for …