Year: 2017

How Do You Choose a Paint Color for an Open Concept Space?

In decades past, rooms were divided into purpose-driven, defined spaces in many cases. Sitting rooms, dining rooms, parlors (if it’s really an older home), kitchen, etc… This made color selection a bit easier as you could simply stick with a theme or style that was specific to that one room. Today’s open-concept house designs, however,…

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interior painting touch-ups

Tips for Cleaning and Maintaining Your Interior Paint

After you’ve invested time and energy in transforming your interior paint, the next step is to protect and preserve those carefully-chosen colors. Life happens, bringing along scuffs, dings, and scratches as little mementos along the way. With the right preparation and proactive TLC, however, you can successfully keep your fresh paint looking fresh. Your Interior…

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choosing kitchen paint colors

Choosing a Paint Color for a Kitchen with Diverse Materials

Kitchens today are not only the hub of your home’s activity, but also your home’s style. Textures, patterns, and materials are available in unlimited supply, allowing you to piece together incredible, customized looks for this central space. Whether you love the cool, slick modern feel or eclectic country with reclaimed wood and a farmer’s sink,…

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exterior painting and maintenance in NY

Ever Considered a Painting Maintenance Program for Your Home?

If you follow our blogs, you know by now that we are major proponents of quality work, ongoing maintenance, and finding a trustworthy professional to meet your needs. Today, let’s focus on maintenance. Some homeowners feel that it’s best to wait until the very last possible moment to care for your home’s surfaces, interior or…

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exterior house painting

How Many Coats of Exterior Paint Do You Need?

As you plan your exterior painting update, you have a lot to consider. Color, brand (invest in high-quality paint!), quantity, and, of course, how many coats to apply. You don’t want to overdo it, but you also certainly don’t want to apply too thin a coating either. Exterior paint provides too much essential protection and…

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Tips for Painting Your Walls with High-Gloss Products

As you may recall, we’ve talked before about the importance of choosing the best paint sheen for your interior painting project. Here’s a quick recap (or you can check out the full article here). Paint sheens progress from flat to high-gloss. Flat paint is dull and not very durable, but it does cover blemishes well…

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