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What Are Shadow Stripes? Interior Painting Tips
Are you someone who likes to keep an eye out for popular trends when it comes to interior painting? Maybe there’s a certain room in your home that you’ve been thinking about changing or updating, but you’ve been waiting for the right idea to come rolling along. Well, one technique for painting a room that...
How Do You Clean a Paintbrush? Interior Painting Tips
For a lot of folks, a paintbrush is one of the last things considered during an interior or exterior painting project. With all the decisions that swirl in and around the process of painting, unfortunately the brush often becomes no more than a last minute purchase at wherever might be most convenient. And, even more...
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets: Interior Painting Tips
Kitchens are one of those areas in your home that can be particularly satisfying to update or simply give a new look, maybe because they are often the central hub of family life. Unfortunately, however, it feels that sometimes those changes come with a larger price tag. One fantastic and economical way to change the...
What Color Should I Paint My Room? Interior Painting Tips
According to Google, one of the most common searches that people make online regarding paint is “What Color Should I Paint My Room?” While there are some questions that a search engine can answer for you in very clear terms (such as, What is the circumference of the earth?), there are other questions that do...
A.G. Williams Walks to Support Breast Cancer
The Support Connection Walk NY is more than just a charity event. It represents hope, compassion, and neighbors standing together for families affected by breast and ovarian cancer. For A.G. Williams Painting Company, participating in the annual Support Connection Support A Walk is a natural extension of the company’s values and long standing commitment to...
Remove Popcorn Ceilings
If your home has popcorn texture on the ceilings, there is a good chance you’ll want to get rid of it. The process is messy, but not very difficult. Many homeowners in our part of New York and Connecticut are seeking to remove popcorn ceilings for a number of reasons.
What Color Should I Paint My Dining Room?
With the holidays approaching and a myriad of opportunities for hosting family gatherings and other celebrations, it often causes us to look again at the spaces in our homes to see if we are ready. Of course, one of the central features of any gathering like this is the food, making the dining room a...
Can I Paint Ceramic Tile?
Many homeowners wonder if they can paint ceramic tile in order to save time and money over replacing it. It is possible to paint ceramic tile. However, if the surface is not correctly prepared and the proper painting products used, the results can often be poor. How to Paint Ceramic Tiles The basic process involved...
What color should I paint a guest bedroom?
Hosting people in your home can be a wonderful experience, a time for building relationships and making people feel comfortable. Though it is mostly the character of your relationships and the warmth of your family that make the experience great, the physical accommodations you offer will also have an impact. When you are decorating a...
A.G. Williams Painting Company Partners with Her Haven for Second Year of Giving
At A.G. Williams Painting Company, giving back to the community is more than a mission, it’s a tradition that has been part of our story for over a century. For the second consecutive year, we proudly joined forces with Her Haven, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating uplifting spaces for women in need. This year’s...
Interior Painting Tips: How to Paint a Room
Have you ever watched an episode of Mr. Bean? How about the episode where he paints a room on New Year’s Eve? He carefully tapes everything he doesn’t want to get painted, and then sticks fireworks in a can of paint and quickly leaves the room. The results? Well, you can imagine! Fortunately, there are...
Complete Apartment Painting & Carpentry in Rye Brook
We recently completed a full apartment painting project including some carpentry. We painted the Kitchen, Living Room, Dining Room, Bathroom, Hallway and Bedroom in an apartment in Rye Brook. The job took about 1 week for carpentry and 2 weeks of prep and painting. Here is what we did; take a look at the amazing...
How to Paint a Ceiling
Is your ceiling ready for a fresh coat of paint? Do you know how to paint a ceiling? Well, painting a ceiling is not quite as simple as painting a wall. Here are some tips to help walk you through the process and ensure that your finished product is neat and professional. What type of...
Benefits of Power Washing in New York
Are you tired of a smudged, faded house that has lost its once sharp and vibrant look? Or perhaps your sidewalk has been growing increasingly slimy or off-color from years of mud and grime. A power washing job should be at the top of your list as an effective, efficient solution. There are several excellent...
Front Door Refinishing in Yorktown, NY
Project Overview This project was in Yorktown, NY, and the homeowner asked us to refinish the front door. The door had been originally finished when installed, but it was beginning to fade since it hadn’t been refinished in a few years. Door Refinishing Process To start the front door refinishing, we cleaned the door with...
How to Paint Exterior Siding
With the accumulation of winter mud and mildew, perhaps your exterior siding is ready for a repaint. Or maybe you just want to give your home a new look with trendy colors. Whatever the case, repainting your exterior siding will give your home a fresh, clean look. Read these step below to learn how to...
Painting Tips for Painting a Child’s Bedroom
With the high concentrations of energy and imagination they house, kids’ bedrooms need both durability and creativity. Whether its pictures taped to the wall, little hand-prints, or wild games of chase, child’s walls are bound to get a lot of use. If you are considering painting a child’s bedroom, you will need to find paint...
Painting Stucco in the New York Area
In the New York area where winters are cold and muddy, stucco often accumulates stains and deterioration that detract from its functionality and aesthetic appeal. Painting is an excellent solution to discoloration and wear on stucco walls. Here are a few tips and ideas for painting stucco in the New York area:
How long does it take paint to dry in New York?
If you live in the Connecticut or New York area and are wondering how long it takes paint to dry in-between coats, read these tips below. There are a number of factors which can influence the drying time of paint including the temperature, humidity, type of paint etc. It is crucial to allow sufficient time...
Will Painting Increase the Value of a House?
When we are considering a significant expenditure, we usually perform a cost/benefit analysis (even if we don’t call it that in our heads). That means that we try to compare what it will cost us with what we will gain, and see if it is worth the price. With interior or exterior house painting, one...
Wood Replacement Using Composite Material in Pelham NY
Problem One of our customers in Pelham has an exterior patio with some wood decking and saddle. The saddle was in an area susceptible to the elements and the top of the saddle began to draw in water at the edge and the trim underneath the saddle was built in pieces, thus taking in moisture...
Should you be Power Washing your House?
In New York and Connecticut, when the winter mud or summer molds begin to accumulate on a house, many homeowners wonder whether they should replace siding, repaint the home, or attempt to wash the debris by hand. As a professional home maintenance contractor, we recommend power washing as an efficient solution to this problem. Here...
Which is better to use on a home, Latex or Oil Paints?
If you are interested in repainting your home, one of the questions that will inevitably arise is what type of paint to use. There are many different types of paint available but the two main categories are oil-based paints and latex-based paints. There are a number of advantages and disadvantages to both, so, depending on...
How to Maintain an Interior Painting Job
Perhaps you are wondering how to keep those newly painted walls looking nice, maximizing the time between interior painting jobs. With the bustle of everyday life, interior paint tends to wear out faster if it is not cared for. Here are a few simple tips on how to maintain interior paint which may help you...