Category: Painting Basics

As promised, what follows is the concluding segment of our two-part post covering every common cause behind prematurely peeling paint. Arm yourself with the knowledge to get the job done properly and you’ll be looking at pro-grade results that last! Just be sure to avoid the following mistakes where possible: Different Coatings On The Same […]

Here at Homm CPS, we’re regularly contacted by new and existing customers regarding any number of common painting problems. And as we take pride in helping our customers achieve fabulous things with their interior spaces, we’re always happy to help! Unsurprisingly, some of the questions and queries we receive are more common than others. Right […]

Around various areas of the home, high-gloss paint serves two important purposes. Along with looking great, it can also be uniquely durable and resistant to the rigors of everyday life. Hence, high-gloss paint comes highly recommended for high-traffic areas, along with anywhere kids and pets may be present. Still, it’s only a matter of time […]

With fall in full effect, plucky DIY types across the country have big plans for their interiors. In some instances, plans that involve painting every single room of the home. If you’re the time to get a kick out of these kinds of projects, planning a complete home makeover can be exciting. But assuming you’ve […]

For the average DIY-type, approaching any kind of interior painting job can be a daunting prospect. Nevertheless, throw a little textured paint into the mix and you’re looking at an entirely different challenge. Whichever way you look at it, successfully painting over textured paint can be tricky to say the least. These days, textured paint […]

It’s not until you attempt to successfully varnish a surface that you realize just how tricky it can be. On paper, it should be as easy as simply slapping a load of stuff on and waiting for it to form a hard and shiny finish. In reality, you often find yourself looking at the kind […]

Our beloved pets are fantastic for countless reasons and we’d be lost without them. Nevertheless, we can’t help finding ourselves cursing the living daylights out of them, whenever the time comes to paint our homes. The simple fact of the matter is that interior painting and pets don’t make for the best of bedfellows. Two […]

If you’ve made the effort to paint your home’s exterior, it simply makes sense to preserve the result. The same also applies if you’ve paid good money to have the experts take care of things on your behalf. Either way, the last thing you want is for the whole thing to begin looking lackluster again […]

Everybody knows that contractors’ estimates aren’t always as accurate as they could be. In fact, the whole subject has become something of a joke. Working with less than reputable pro painters often means leaving yourself wide-open to costs you simply hadn’t counted on. Not that this applies here at Homm CPS – we take a […]