Painting Basics

Key Differences Between Residential and Commercial Painting

Painting is one of the most cost-effective ways to give a building a facelift, whether it’s a home or a commercial property. However, there are some significant differences between residential and commercial painting that must be taken into account when planning a painting project. In …

How to Patch a Hole In the Wall (and Make It Invisible)

Set about an interior painting project and you are almost guaranteed to encounter imperfections along the way. In fact, it’s not until you begin examining your walls up close that you realize just how far from perfect some of them have become. Preparation holds the …

The 6 Best Paint Colors for Staging a Home

Presenting a home in a way that appeals to all potential buyers is tricky. If not, practically impossible. The issue lies in the fact that each and every individual visitor to a home for sale has entirely different expectations. Not to mention, very different tastes, …

How To Get Spray Paint Off Your Skin

Spray paint is fantastic – one of the most versatile tools in the creative DIYers arsenal. It’s compatible with most materials, quick and easy to use, and capable of producing a truly immaculate finish. On the downside, using spray paint without getting it all over …

How to Avoid and Fix Peeling Paint

Avoid peeling paint in the first place and you’ve no need to fix it. A fairly obvious statement, that faultless logic, nonetheless. Take that begins to peel can be the ultimate gut punch after completing an interior painting project. Be it a week, a month …

6 Ways to Get Paint Out of Your Hair

If you’ve been keeping up with our blog, you’ll have seen our recent post on how to remove paint from skin. Today, we’re taking a look at an even more problematic issue that often accompanies DIY interior painting: When you accidentally get paint in your …

Can I (and should I) Speed Up the Paint Drying Process in Winter?

Winter can be a surprisingly appropriate and efficient time of year to paint your interiors. For one thing, you’ll be spending much less time outdoors in the freezing cold weather, so you may as well make the best of the extra time you have. In …

Can I (and Should I) Paint While Pregnant?

Preparing for the arrival of a new baby can be exciting and daunting in new measures. But as all parents will know, there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. One moment, you’re looking at what seems to be an extensive …

What (if Anything) is the Difference Between Blue and Green Painter’s Tape?

Painter’s tape is an indispensable part of the pro painter’s toolkit. It’s also something you’ll need to achieve a clean and crisp finish when painting your interiors this winter. All well and good, but making sense of the different types of painter’s tape products available …

Revolutionizing Paint Sampling with Samplize

If you know Homm CPS…which you should by now…then you’ll know we’re all about two things – simplicity and satisfaction. We take real pride in making it as easy and affordable as possible for our customers to breathe new life into their interiors. However creative …