Whether you're repainting a single room or your entire house, we have ideas to share about how to make good decisions containing just the right amount of dare-to-be different edge. Considering a variety of painting strategies helps you decide what…
Sometimes it isn't necessary to completely repaint a house to refresh its look. Of course, this is particularly true for a home that has a brick or stone façade. But if the exterior walls of your home are covered with…
Prepping Your House for Exterior Home Painting Have you begun to notice a little wear and tear on the outside of your house? Maybe the paint is blistering, cracking, and/or peeling? Maybe there is some wood rotting? If so, it…
You can't have an excellent exterior paint job without excellent preparation of the surfaces to be painted -- a process that involves power washing to remove dirt, mold, algae and moss. However, preparation begins before you or -- preferably --…
Taking a walk in the neighborhood and bringing along your camera is a useful technique for collecting ideas when planning an exterior house painting project. Even if you've lived locally for a long time, the act of looking closely at…
Preparing your home for new exterior paint is like getting ready for prom. Success starts with a thorough bath. In painting, it's called pressure washing. But before you or your professional painter begins hosing the house, there are a few…
Interior repainting of a house or commercial property can refresh its look if material selection and application are excellent. Planning your project in detail guarantees the best results. Here are some matters to consider whether preparing to do it yourself…
Why Painting Is Better than Replacing Kitchen Cabinets It can be confusing doing the math involved in deciding what it would cost to install new cabinets versus repainting them, but once you start adding up figures a huge price difference…
Choosing the Right Paint Color The Cost of renovating a home can be overwhelming, but the look and feel of your home can dramatically change by painting. Pick the right colors and you can enhance features and hide flaws. Studies…
Cathedral ceilings are a very popular choice for great rooms. It opens the rooms and gives a greater sense of spaciousness. However, when it comes time to paint, a room with a flat ceiling can be a difficult task, for…
