Yes, we know…health and safety is a subject that’s about as exciting as watching paint dry (pun intended). Particularly given the way in which we’re slowly but surely heading into the kind of ‘nanny state’ era where we can barely blink without being told we’re are doing something dangerous. So really, it’s hardly surprising that […]
Category: Painting Basics
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 start. Or if you do know where to start, what […]
Home Painting Hacks That Could Change Your Life
Here at Homm CPS, our customers are always hungry for a few pro tips. The kinds of guidelines that can take amateur-hour a step further to the real deal. And as we’re all about advising and assisting those who prefer the DIY approach to home painting, we’re happy to share our (often random) insights! Though […]
Chalkboard Paint – One Product, Endless Uses
One of the biggest problems with paint, pretty much any paint whatsoever, is the way in which as soon as it has been applied around the home, it looks exactly the same throughout its entire lifespan. Shy of perhaps a little fading or cracking over the years, you may find yourself uninspired when looking at […]
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 be uniquely effective…not to mention rather satisfying at the same […]
Painting Your Home – Do You Really Need Permission?
Here at Homm CPS, you’d better believe that we get all manner of weird and wonderful requests for the kinds of paint jobs you probably cannot imagine. Now more than ever, interior designers are advising the everyday homeowner to get every bit as creative and imaginative as they like, when it comes to their own […]
Home Painting: The Three Golden Rules for Superior Interiors
For reasons we personally cannot explain, quite a lot of people insist that the winter isn’t a good time to get stuck into a bit of home painting. Now, when it comes to the exterior of your home, this can be true – harsh winter weather not exactly making for the best possible painting conditions. […]
Spray Painting – 10 Basic Rules to Follow
Every type of painting project and process has the potential to be deeply satisfying. But at the same time, there’s something uniquely enjoyable about grabbing a can of spray paint and watching whatever it is you are playing with turn a different and beautiful color at the push of a button. Of course, a lot […]
10 Must Have Painting Tools
These days, heading to the store to pick up painting tools to tackle a job at home can be a confusing experience. Back in the day, you would simply find yourself presented with a few different brushes of a few different sizes, all for a pretty standard price. These days, there are literally hundreds of […]
Caring For Your Premium Painting Tools Like a Pro
It is often said that artists will only ever be as good as the tools they have to work with. Which is something that rings entirely true when it comes to your own home decorating masterpieces, too. The simple fact of the matter is that there is really very little point perfecting your painting technique […]
