If spring is the best time of year to give your home a thorough cleaning, then fall is the best time to tackle home improvement projects. Not only does the cooler weather force us inside more often, it’s the perfect season to finish things up before a long winter. 11 Home Improvement Ideas for Fall Which projects are best to tackle…
This customer had all their rotted wood replaced. They met with our color consultant and came up with this great color scheme. We love how the blue paint color complements the classic bright white. The naturally stained wood columns and awning posts give a final completed touch. Check out the transformation below! Are you looking for professional exterior painting and wood…
Doctor’s offices and medical offices of the past seemed to have just two colors: either a bright, overly-stark white or a pale, sickly industrial green. As understanding about the psychological effects of color has grown, however, doctors and medical offices have started to sport a wider variety of colors. Some of these colors are hit or miss, like the office…
Paint color trends come and go, and while every trend is fun in the moment, not every color has staying power beyond its moment in the spotlight. Fortunately, that’s not true of PPG’s 2020 paint color of the year, Chinese Porcelain. We’ve been seeing blues pop up more and more in bedrooms and family rooms, and this particular blue…
This customer had a metal door that peeled and bubbled for years. The door would also get extremely hot and sticky, which made it hard to open. We stripped the door, sanded, primed and used a special gloss paint that reflects heat. The door looks brand new and has a shiny smooth finish! See the transformation below! BEFORE AFTER Looking for exterior residential painting?…
This Dublin Ohio customer did not like how dark her kitchen looked. To help brighten up this room, we painted the island and walls in the kitchen a lighter grey. The customer also installed a new light fixture over the island. Now everything about this kitchen is brighter and more welcoming. This customer is very happy with the look…
Not all ceilings are beautiful...but they can be! They might not reach Sistine Chapel greatness, but you can transform an exposed ceiling from an eyesore into either something you don’t notice at all or into a statement piece of your home or business. Exposed ceilings can be tricky, though, depending on the size of your room or building, the height…
This historic home in Nashville, TN was looking outdated with the red painted brick. The homeowner met with our color consultant and they created a dark brick with vanilla trim color plan. We did a free digital rendering first so the customer could see what the paint colors would look like on their computer screen before we even picked…
More and more homeowners are utilizing their basement spaces beyond dark, storage caves for stuff that doesn’t belong upstairs. Play rooms, extra bedrooms, media rooms, kitchens and bathrooms are going into basements to make them into usable bonus living spaces. And even if you don’t build out your basement, you will still want to paint the walls. Best Paint Colors for…
While many homeowners want to move into newer “turn key” homes, still others love the charm of older, historic homes. Historic homes often have architectural details, woodwork and features newer homes don’t. And while they might come with their own set of problems and updates, older homes tend to carry a different type of warmth and coziness than newer…
If you own or property manage a business, it’s a safe bet that you’ll have a ceiling in need of paint at some point or another. Our commercial ceiling painting clients include every type of business and organization from retail stores to manufacturing facilities to warehouses and even churches. Many of these buildings tend to have higher ceilings or…
This house is located in an up and coming neighborhood near downtown where people are investing in home remodels and updates. The first time homebuyer wanted to change the 1950’s dark brown brick on this home into something modern. Our color consultant recommended that this customer stick with the white base that the upper siding had on the home. This…
In decades past, many homes had both a family room and a living room. The family room served as the “casual” heart of the home, while the living room was the “formal” room for company and entertaining. The decor often matched the room’s purpose, as well, with the family room decorated as the rough-and-tumble space and the living room…
Buying your first home can be both exciting and stressful. For many first-time home buyers, however, all that stress tends to pay off when they finally get the keys and know they no longer need to deal with landlords or leases. They get to finally feel in control of their home and the way it looks, plus make a…
High quality paints and primers continue to get better and better as the years go by. Not only are the formulas better and provide better coverage and more saturated colors, many high-quality paints are now no- or low-VOC, meaning they’re healthier for you, your home and your home’s air quality. One question we still get from homeowners, however, is if…
If you are running a business or are in the business of maintaining the exterior of corporate offices or commercial buildings, you know that it can be a challenge to keep your property looking great at all times. Between landscaping, hardscaping, windows, sidewalks and parking lots, there is always some element that requires attention. But one question our clients…
This customer in Acworth, GA was tired of how the six different colors on the front of their home made it look choppy. We got rid of the centuries old yellow and applied a new soft-mint green. We accented the shutter, front door and garage trim in a darker palate of the green siding. Finally, a timeless glossy white was…
For this project in Worthington Ohio, we applied a special limewash paint to the brick. This customer wanted just enough paint coverage so you could still see some red brick poking through. The shutters, metal roof and door got a nice glossy black to tie it all together. You will love this before and after picture! BEFORE AFTER Looking for brick limewash painting…
The trim on this home in Atlanta, GA was peeling, the colors were dated and the front walkway looked dark. We used a timeless white to brighten up the brick and body of the house. The new trim color goes wonderfully with the stone. All metal surfaces, like the roofline and railings, got a fresh coat of glossy black. Check out…
Many Americans work in an office environment. “Cube life” is often lampooned in movies, with endless rows of bored and stressed out workers staring at beige walls for forty-plus hours a week. And for many office workers, these bland colors can quite literally lead to depression or hopelessness, especially when faced with staring at those walls for most of…
