We’ve all seen them, especially on gymnasium floors: those black streaks that take no time to get there yet seem impossible to remove. Of course, scuff marks can make their way onto any surface, including walls. Friction is to blame for scuff marks, especially from rubber material. Shoes, furniture, and tossed objects can leave these […]
Category: Interior Painting
Pro Tips: How to Paint a Textured Ceiling
The texture and color of a ceiling significantly affect the overall appearance of a room. For instance, smooth, white ceilings make a room feel larger. Textured ceilings like popcorn ceilings help cover up any imperfections while also providing a functional purpose, namely noise reduction. However, while textured ceilings can hide seams and cracks, they will […]
How Painting a Ceiling Transforms a Room
When thinking about interior design and home painting, we tend to forget about the ceiling. Unless we crane our necks upward, our eyes normally rest on the walls or fall to the floor. That isn’t to say that ceilings don’t make a difference in how a room looks and feels. In fact, it’s quite the […]
How the Pros Prime Drywall for Painting
New drywall is great, but once it’s up you’re not going to want to look at it for long. Before you get ahead of yourself and start painting, however, you’ll need to prime the walls. Fortunately, priming drywall is a fairly straightforward process. If you don’t have the time or confidence to do it yourself, […]
Interior Colors to Consider When Selling
Putting your home on the market is no small decision. But when it’s time, you want to sell it for the highest value. A home’s market value depends on several factors, including location, square footage, features, recent renovations, and curb appeal. One of the most significant aspects of selling a home, however, is its interior […]
Bad Color Ideas for A Commercial Space
Modern research has begun to discover how different colors affect human behavior. While not all findings are conclusive, psychologists seem to think certain colors are linked to productivity and overall mood. Of course, these findings are general and research is ongoing. Some individuals might react to a color differently than others. Still, there are some […]
Our Painters Can Remove Old Wallpaper
Wallpaper has been out of fashion for several decades now. Chances are, the last place most people even saw it was at their grandma’s house. This decorative interior material once plastered nearly every suburban American home from the 1940s through the 70s. Today, however, you’d have a hard time finding a home that still dons […]
4 Common Problems with Drywall
For a century now, drywall has been a staple in homes and commercial buildings. This gypsum and paper conglomerate material made plaster walls nearly obsolete when it came onto the scene in 1916. Drywall has maintained its prominence in construction for several reasons. It’s sturdy, relatively cheap, easy to paint, and resistant to fire. Drywall, […]
Personality Colors: Are You Fancy or Fun?
According to some psychologists, your color preferences can say a lot about your personality. Certain colors are attributed to different personality traits. Reds might be associated with dominance or bold energy, while yellows exhibit happiness and warmth, for instance. It makes sense, then, that your personality will come through the colors you decide to paint […]
Special Halloween Residential Paint Jobs
This time of year is filled with fright, blights, and a few delights (especially if you love candy). The spooky season brings with it all sorts of horrors, whether on a haunted hayride or on the couch during a scary movie marathon. But perhaps nothing is scarier than a bad paint job. Yes, it might […]
