If you’ve ever set out to buy paint for your home with no specific product in mind, you’ll know how confusing it can be. You rock up to the hardware store, hit the paint aisle and find yourself staring at (literally) thousands of different products from dozens of manufacturers. Each looking fantastic on the can […]
Category: Painting Basics
How to Paint Your Kitchen Like a Pro
The average family kitchen is subject to more use and abuse than just about any other living space imaginable. Extreme temperatures, humidity, spills, splashes and the daily attacks of hungry kids (and adults!) can really take a toll. Which is precisely why even the most immaculate kitchen can quickly become unsightly. Or if not unsightly, […]
Paint Over Wallpaper? Science Says No!
The hotly debated subject of painting over wallpaper (or not, as the case may be) is one we’ve touched upon on numerous occasions. Nevertheless, it still represents one of the most commonly asked questions among customers we encounter on a daily basis. It’s no secret that stripping wallpaper is the kind of job pretty much […]
Making Your Next Paint Job a Little Greener
It’s no secret that more homeowners in the United States than ever before are taking an active interest in everyday environmental issues. We recycle, we avoid waste and we generally consider our actions far more carefully than previous generations. So it’s hardly surprising that here at Homm CPS, we’re often approached with questions regarding environmentally […]
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 actually be pretty enjoyable to keep. Not all of them, […]
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 yourself dealing with a textured ceiling, things have a tendency […]
How to Spray Paint Vinyl Surfaces Around the Home
There was a time when spray painting vinyl tended to be a rather difficult and unpleasant job. Which for the most part came down to the fact that the available spray paints themselves weren’t exactly what you’d call advanced. Which in turn meant that droplets, beads and blobs were largely inevitable. As such, achieving genuinely […]
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 as it comes down to a whole bunch of things. […]
How to Clean Matte Painted Surfaces
Matte paint can and often does look uniquely elegant. Get it right with your chosen interior colors and matte paint can leave the rooms of your home looking quite superb. When it comes to the kind of soft, gentle and relaxing hues your home’s interiors deserve, matte paint is in a league of its own. […]
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 your chosen stockist. Likewise, there’s also no sense in buying […]
