Guest Posted By: Yelena Kublitski
Editor of www.housepaintingtutorials.com
Whether you are picking paint colors for one room or for your entire home, the first step in the process is planning. If you are lucky enough to be starting with an empty slate, then the sky is the limit! The choices you make can be based on a room that’s been living in your mind for years, or a room you saw on a TV decorating program just last week. (more…)
By: Emmalie Kipp
If you’re one of those people who gets energized and enthused during the spring time, why not make sure that you keep that energy all year round? Your interior paint color scheme can create this environment for you every day. Here are our top five color schemes to create a springtime vibe in your home all year round. (more…)
By: Alisa Manzelli
It has been said that feng shui home design can help change your life for the better. Although feng shui strongly relies on direction and placement, another aspect involves color. As colors powerfully influence mood and appeal, it can also apparently reflect the fortunes and misfortunes in one’s life. This ancient Chinese system can invite beneficial energies that can manipulate your love life, career, finances, health, and more. You do not need to re-paint an entire room per se, but perhaps simply painting a small wall or a door one of the colors that adheres to your feng shui needs can tremendously shift your life’s direction. (more…)
House painting professionals use three tricks. By matching the paint to the project, using the same kind of paint already on the building and investing in a quality product, professionals get better results with less work. These tricks work for everyone. (more…)
By: Emmalie Kipp
Making sure to use a wood stain on your wood furniture can enhance the quality and appearance of your furniture. However, if you have never applied a wood stain before, it can be an overwhelming task. Here are the basic steps to take in your project (more…)
Tags: How To Stain Wood, Wood Stain
By: Danielle McVicar
Decorative painting is an easy and great way to add some style to your home. Plain, painted walls can be a little boring, so why not liven them up with one of these exciting techniques! (more…)
By: Danielle McVicar
Exterior paint not only makes your home more attractive and appealing to the eye, it also protects your house from fading, moisture, and temperature changes. The average house needs its exterior repainted once every six to eight years, but with all the different kinds of exterior paint available, choosing one for your house can be difficult, even more so if you don’t know the differences between them. (more…)
Tags: alkyd paint, exterior paint, latex paint, Painting
By: Danielle McVicar
Thinking about re-painting a room in your house? Surprisingly there’s much more to consider when choosing paint than just its color. Does the area you’re painting receive a lot of wear? Do you live in a humid region? How much sheen do you want your walls to have? These are all important questions that you should ask yourself before you choose a type of paint to use. (more…)
