Most homeowners don’t have much knowledge about the qualities and histories of paints for external painting applications. For the most part, when it comes to household external painting applications, consumers have had just two choices: oil-based and latex-based paint. Oil-based paint has fallen out of favor for a number of reasons, though its natural excellence […]
Morgan McCracken
Preparing A House Before A Painter Arrives
If you are counting down the days until All American Painting Plus arrives to paint your home, you’ve got a beautiful house to look forward to. In the meantime, there is a little bit of preparation you can do to make sure the project goes smoothly. All American Painting Plus painting contractors could do this […]
Spring and Summer Painting/Carpentry
When you think of All American Painting Plus, you might think about the best Virginia painters around. And though we won’t say you’re wrong on that point (thanks for the compliment!), we want to emphasize that we’re more than a painting company. All American Painting Plus contractors can build or repair any carpentry project you […]
Don’t Underestimate Front Door Painting
People ask us all the time about the relationship between a fresh coat of paint and home equity. This is a complicated conversation, but generally speaking, the fresher and nicer your paint job, the more someone will be willing to pay for your home. There are practical and subconscious reasons for this. On the one […]
Businesses See Benefits off Fresh Paint
We can all use a makeover from time to time. But if you have a business or represent a publicly-accessed structure of some kind, you know that a real estate makeover is not always in the budget. At All American Painting Plus, we paint commercial and public buildings all the time. We get to know […]
Paint Colors We Recommend for Clients
With modern paint technology, you can produce infinite color variations. These endless shades can be used on interior or exterior walls, cabinets, fixtures…anything you can imagine. But because homeowners and business owners have such specific goals for their properties, not just any color choices will do. As painting contractors, All American Painting Plus has seen […]
Lose Mistakes With Interior and Exterior Paint
If you are a homeowner, painting your home’s interior or exterior is a job you don’t want to do often. A good paint job can last for years, but one performed poorly will show its flaws in just months. It can be difficult for nonprofessionals to appreciate the nuances of a quality job performed by […]
Paint Colors for Work, Rest, and Play
If you’re thinking about repainting your house or business, your thought process probably follows some common pathways. When most people consider this problem, the first thing they think about is their favorite color or colors. While favorite colors might look great on the walls of your home, artful residential painting takes other things into consideration. […]
3 Things That White Interior Paint Can Do
When it comes to interior paint colors, white is often the first option we consider. This is because it is often the best choice. Though simple and relatively common, white is the color of walls around the world because it is one of the most practical and functional colors (or, shall we say, ABSENCE of […]
How to Make A Residential Paint Job Last
It takes time and money to get your house painted. Whether you are painting inside or out, residential painting requires the homeowner to deal with some inconvenient realities. In the event of a major interior painting project, residents may have to work around wet paint, scaffolding and heady paint fumes – if they don’t have […]
