Some home design choices are easy to remedy when you get tired of them or when they go out of fashion. Others, however, are quite difficult to overcome. Which category do dark or intense paint colors fall into? Can you paint over dark colors? Is it hard to go back to light colors? Dark colors,
Certain surfaces just seem to lend themselves to a glossy finish: new cars, fancy fingernails, and magazine covers. But what about in the house? Are there places where glossy interior paints are a good choice? Let’s take a minute to discuss the properties of semi-gloss and high gloss paints. After that, we will take a
One of the most marvelous things about nature is how it is always changing. A tree or a field looks one way at mid-afternoon, but near evening it is remarkably different! This same thing happens with interior house paint. The color that seems rich and cool at noon can look altogether different at dawn or
Baseboards take a beating, whether it is from shoe scuffs in a hallway, furniture bumps in a living room, food splashes in a kitchen, or roughhousing in a child’s room. These oft-battered surfaces play several key roles in your home, but their most noticeable role is the way they provide a visual frame between the
Some of the things that bring us the greatest joy in life also create the biggest messes! Whether your bundles of joy run on two legs or four, they can make it a challenge to keep the house looking great. However, with some strategic paint choices, you can make your house more friendly to kids
Some molds are beneficial, such as Penicillium, which flavors blue cheese and was the first antibiotic! However, most of them are not something we want in our homes, especially if they are growing on the walls. Of course, cleaning is the obvious solution for mold, but what if you wanted to paint anyways; can you
Bathrooms are unique spaces. The environmental conditions and features not only make bathroom painting a tricky process in many cases, but there also is a high level of performance that’s demanded of the product you choose.
Photo by Smith & Vansant Architects PC In the design world bigger or bolder isn’t always better. Often times it is the little touches that make a space really sing. Today we’ve got some great ideas for how to bring small bursts of color into your home with interior paint. Keep reading, and see which
We talk a lot about painting. But there is a step that comes before paint that can make the difference between a paint job turning out just okay and one that looks great. We’re talking about using primer.
Photo by Payne & Payne Builders There is a certain sense of satisfaction that comes from keeping your home looking its best. Sometimes that means taking on a big project that claims an entire weekend or even spans multiple weekends, but one of the most thrilling types of home improvement projects is the one you
