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Repairing a Decorative Cement Medallion in Pelham, NY
We recently had the opportunity to complete a unique exterior paint and repair project, and thought we’d share it with you here. Our client has a beautiful, decorative medallion over their front door, but it had unfortunately become worn down and damaged over time. Age and the elements certainly aren’t kind to exterior surfaces! Our...
Which Is the Best Kind of Stain for Your Deck?
Warm weather is here (we love those four words!). This means that not only is it time to plan a sunny getaway or two, but it also is time to make sure that your favorite outdoor space is as ready for the summer as you are. If your deck could use a little TLC, you...
Choosing Classroom Paint Colors
With the school year drawing to a close over the next month or so, the time will be coming soon for rethinking and refreshing your classroom’s interior paint. This holds huge opportunity for not only adding a little new style, but also for choosing colors that can have a real, tangible impact on your students....
A.G. Williams Painting Company Honored for Helping Feed Northern Westchester Families
At A.G. Williams Painting Company, community involvement is at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud to share that our team was recently featured in The Patch for participating in a company fundraiser at Grand Prix New York (GPNY) in Mount Kisco, NY, benefiting The Community Center of Northern Westchester. The event brought together...
Interior Painting in Larchmont, NY – Warming Old Walls with New Color
We truly enjoy the process of transforming homes and businesses through the power of well-chosen and carefully applied paint. In fact, this passion has fueled us in our work for over a century! There is something particularly satisfying, however, about infusing an older home with modern, fresh color. It creates a beautiful blend of the...
How Do You Remove Wood Paneling?
If we had to pick the top contenders for the title of “Greatest Enemies of Modern Interior Style,” two names rise to the surface very quickly: outdated wallpaper and wood paneling. To be fair, some wood paneling is very attractive, lending a simultaneously classy and rugged look to a room. But what about when it’s...
When Should You Start Thinking about Exterior Painting? How about Now?
Before you think we’re very out of touch with the current weather, or maybe that we just don’t have any windows, stick with us as we discuss a common question: just when should you start planning your exterior painting project? The truth is, this is a wonderful time of year to get a jump on...
How Do You Choose Paint for a Kid’s Room?
Generally when you choose interior paint colors for your home, you think through the styles of the day, your own personality and tastes, and what your ultimate goals are. Your rooms connect, working to create a cohesive feel that flows from space to space. But what about when you’re choosing paint for your child’s room?...
Exploring the Interior Paint Color Trends of 2015
In many ways, turning the corner into a new year acts like a reset button. We enjoy the thrill of tearing down old calendars and putting up new ones; a visual reminder that we’re starting fresh and that there are limitless possibilities for those 365 unmarked squares. In the world of professional painting, this is...
Non-Permanent Bathroom Design Ideas for Apartments
As we work through ideas relating to interior design and updates for renters, we first talked about the kitchen. After all, that’s one of the big-ticket items when it comes to personalization, decoration, and overall style opportunity in your home. Next in line (drum roll) is the bathroom. Bathrooms, right along with kitchens, are one...
Interior Paint and Design to Keep Your Spirits High this Winter
There is one major drawback to the winter season in this area of the country: shorter days. It seems like every year the sun starts to tuck itself behind the horizon just a little earlier, leaving us with fewer hours of daylight and more darkness. And, with no sun to warm your face as you...
Interior Painting Ideas: What Do You Do With a Dark Room?
It’s one thing to change the look of a room just by switching the color. That can be fairly straightforward. But what if you are working with a space that has an element that is basically unchangeable? For many, this “unchangeable” factor is a lack of natural light. Sure, you can invest in windows and...
4 Tips for Increased Home Safety and Efficiency This Winter
As much as you might not like to think about it, winter is right around the corner. For now you can enjoy the season’s transitions, and the little bit of a cooler snap that’s sneaking its way into the air. But before you know it, the cold will be here to stay. Is your home...
When Does Exterior Painting Season End?
When you think about exterior painting, spring is probably the first season that pops into your mind. Warmer mornings, sunlight draped across your shoulders as you work, and temperatures that never get too hot, but also are warm enough to allow your paint to stick. Depending on where you live in the country (some parts...
6 Low-Cost Projects to Increase Home Value
As a rule, we all like the idea of keeping our houses clean. Sure, you might have the odd toy underfoot, or maybe have a bad habit of shoving old pizza boxes in the stove until the next trash day (anyone?), but overall your home is a place that you try take some pride in....
Attic Room Ideas
Let’s think about your attic for a minute. If you’re like a lot of people, this immediately conjures up images of dust, boxes you have been meaning to go through for a while (or, possibly boxes you forgot you even have), wisps of insulation blowing like tumbleweed across floor joists, and other signs that your...
Deck Paint – How to Paint a Deck
What do you like to do outside? Maybe you love the great outdoors and hiking, biking, or camping is your idea of a good time. Or, maybe sticking a little closer to home and sitting on your back deck with your favorite cold beverage is up your alley. A deck, patio, or porch can be...
Choosing Brick Paint Colors: 3 Tips for Painting Brick
When you think of brick in a home, what comes to mind? Maybe a roaring fireplace (that was easy to get started without being an Eagle Scout), turtleneck sweaters, and mugs of hot chocolate? Or, a crumbling, eerie fireplace in the dark corner of a den. These mental images represent the two extreme ends of...
Does Paint Go Bad?
This is the time of year when we begin to spend more time outside, both for work and play. It is especially great to feel the sun this spring, probably because of the nasty winter we had. But, no need to dredge up old memories of snow-blowers and cars that looked like snow banks. With...
Choosing Bathroom Paint Colors (for outdated bathrooms)
There is a fine line between “charming” and “outdated,” or “retro” and “old.” The truth is, you might find yourself with a house that has a lot to love, but maybe just one or two areas that you’d like to change without committing to a full renovation. Here is the good news: you don’t necessarily...
5 Ways to Use Leftover Paint
If you always perfectly estimate how much paint you will need for a project, and use every last drop for the final brush strokes, you are one of those rare people who should put their luck to good use and buy a lottery ticket right away. The reality is, whether you are a professional painter...
Exterior Paint Color Trends of 2014
>As we head into the warmer months, you might be thinking about either updating or refreshing the exterior color of your home. After all, winter tends to take quite a toll, especially if you live in an area where the temperatures fluctuate a good deal. Before you grab your favorite painting shirt and ladder from...
6 Common Painting Mistakes you should Avoid
Have you ever finished a project, or some other labor-intensive activity, and then heard something that made you say, “Wow, I wish I had known that!”? Life is full of those moments when helpful information comes just a little bit too late. It is no different when it comes to painting! With that in mind,...
5 Secrets of Professional Painters
Have you ever painted a room in your home, stepped back, and then wondered what exactly went wrong? It all felt so right and your confidence soared as you edged, rolled, and brushed the paint on, but afterwards it looked a little, well, lacking? Professional painters make it seem easy with clean lines, smooth walls,...