Category: Painting Basics

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 […]

With the weather at its seasonal best, millions of homeowners across America are tooling-up and getting busy with all manner of paint jobs. Exterior painting in particular proves popular over the summer months, when the amicable conditions outdoors are perfect for painting. Painting the exterior of your home can be satisfying and rewarding in equal […]

Anyone with a taste for DIY and a love for gadgets is bound to get a kick out of a paint sprayer. It doesn’t matter how old you are, setting up your first paint sprayer really is like playing with a massive toy! A toy that just so happens to hold the key to fast, […]

There are two completely contradictory schools of thought when it comes to this particular question. While some will tell you leaving pro painters home alone to get the job done is an absolute godsend, others warn against it at all costs. In any case, millions of homeowners across the land do exactly that instinctively. They […]

If you’re familiar with interior painting, you’ll probably know a thing or two about paint sheens. That being, the fact that you can choose paints with a variety of different shiny or non-shiny finishes, in accordance with your preferences and their intended use. But what often takes DIY types by surprise is the fact that […]

We all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While some people believe there’s no more fabulous color in the spectrum than blue, others argue it’s all about red…or green…and so on. We all have our own unique tastes and preferences, so is there really such a thing as the ‘best’ color […]

You wouldn’t believe how often we hear this question! You’ve decided it’s time to paint your interiors, you’ve come up with a good idea for a color scheme and you won’t settle for anything other than a flawless result. You’ve therefore decided to hire the pros to paint your interiors, rather than tackling things yourself. […]