There are those of us who have never before considered painting a room black. There are those of us who chose this as our bedroom wall color during high school. Finally, there are a few who successfully use black walls and ceilings to create a sexy, sophisticated atmosphere in their homes. Of course, these people […]
Morgan McCracken
Lead Paint Safety/Removal in Old Homes
You may not have thought about the phrase “lead paint” in decades. Lead house paint has been illegal in the United States since 1978, though lead is still used in road and traffic paints. The problem is, though you won’t see cans of lead paint lining the shelves of your local hardware store, it could […]
When to DIY Your Interior Paint
We live in the age of DIY. The financial crash of the last decade definitely contributed to this. Rather than paying for new goods and services, people started to repair and build from scratch. It’s not a bad way to live, and If you’ve personally subscribed to the DIY ethos, you’ve no doubt earned some […]
Increasing Equity With Exterior Painting?
Your home is probably the biggest single investment you’ll ever make in your life. When most people buy their first house, they’ve never dealt in purchases in the hundreds-of-thousands of dollars. But this is exactly what homeownership calls for. As new homeowners start to pay off their mortgage loans, they build equity – the percentage […]
Being on Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Extreme Makeover Home Edition is a reality show on ABC television that focuses on home makeovers for less fortunate, deserving families and individuals. The reason it is extreme is because they tear down a home or facility and rebuild it in a week. Yes a week! That’s pretty extreme. The painter who was heading up […]
Walter Reed Hospital & Fisher House
We got involved in this project through the Painting Contractors Association, a painting trade association that focuses on industry standards, elevating the trade as a whole and consumer awareness. It is part of my continuing education and I am proud to be a member. Fisher Houses can be found at military medical centers. The Fisher […]
Loudoun Lyme 5K
The 5th Annual Loudoun Lyme 5K/10K/1K drove awareness and raised money to help find a cure for Lyme disease – the number one tick-borne illness in the United States. The Loudoun Lyme 5K/10K was also feature a 1K fun run, children’s activities as well as an information fair to educate the public about Lyme disease, […]
