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Cost Comparing: DIY vs Pro Painters
As with any other home renovation, you have to carefully budget for home painting. It’s not always clear right away how much painting your home will cost. Prices vary from company to company, and several factors come into play when crafting an estimate, such as square footage, type of paint, [...]
Ask a Painter: Should I Paint Over Brick?
Brick homes have a timeless appeal. No matter what home trends have taken hold, brick exteriors and interiors will always be in demand. This durable material is naturally appealing and doesn’t need much more than a good cleaning every year or so. However, some homeowners might want to add some [...]
All American Painting Plus Is an Angie’s List Super Service Award Winner…Again
We are thrilled and honored to have won the Angie’s List Super Service Award yet again. 2018 marks the 12th consecutive year All American Painting Plus has received this prestigious award. The continued recognition from Angie’s List speaks to our ongoing commitment to our customers and community. After all, the [...]
Why Does Climate Matter When Painting A Home?
No matter where you live, weather conditions can be quite dynamic, especially in the winter and spring. Of course, some areas of the U.S. experience more turbulent weather than others. Regardless, professional painters have to consider the local climate before they start a painting job, especially when painting exteriors. Temperature, [...]
Best Tools for No-Stress Home Painting
Extensive painting jobs are often best left to professional painters. But if you like getting your hands dirty or you’re just feeling ambitious, a DIY home painting project can be extremely rewarding. Of course, these projects can also come with a fair amount of stress. There’s a lot to consider, [...]
How to Prevent and Remove Scuff Marks?
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 [...]
Removing Wallpaper? Avoid Damage
Some people swear by their wallpaper, but its presence certainly dates a home’s interior. In fact, a home that still features wallpaper is probably up there in age, and the odds are high that the wallpaper hasn’t budged in nearly as long. Over time, even the most aesthetically pleasing wallpaper [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
What to Ask Before Hiring a Home Painter
Sooner or later, your home will need to be painted. Maybe the exterior coat has faded over the years, or the interior walls are beginning to chip away. You might just want to change things up and paint your living room a new color. Whatever the case, if your home [...]
