The Importance of Priming Before You Paint
Is it really necessary to prime the walls of your home before you apply fresh coat of paint? Priming may just seem like an extra step, and if you’re in a hurry to paint your home you may be tempted to skip the primer entirely. Priming [...]
The Best Exterior Paint Finishes for Your Home
As important as paint colour is the finish of your paint, especially for the exterior of you property. An exterior paint job can change the look of your home drastically and even raise property value by increasing your curb appeal, so it’s important to choose your [...]
Common Causes of Paint Damage
Over time, you may notice the paint job in your home starting to peel, bubble or crack. Paint damage is normal with regular wear and tear, especially if the paint job was done unprofessionally. Here are a few common causes of paint damage so you can [...]
How Often Does Your Home Need a New Paint Job?
Homeowners often disagree about how frequently residential homes need to be repainted. The real answer is that there is no set time when a house should be repainted. There are various factors you should be aware of as a home owner that indicate that maybe it’s [...]
2017’s Hottest Exterior Colour Trends: What should you paint your home this summer?
The summer is great for road trips, far-flung vacations, and family picnics in the park, but did you know that it’s also the best time to break out those paint brushes and get to giving your home that fresh new coat of paint it so badly [...]
The Best Bedroom Colours for Teens
These days, most teens won't settle for traditional pinks and blues for their bedroom wall colours. Teenagers change their style and tastes so frequently that it can be difficult to choose a paint colour that will be versatile enough to see them through their adolescence. [...]
How to Choose Paint Colours You Won’t Regret
Finding the right colour of paint for your home can be a daunting task. With so many different colours and shades to choose from, it’s easy to walk out of your local hardware store carrying cans of paint in a hue you don’t even like very [...]
Echo Colour Theory: A New Way to Paint Your Home
Choosing the right colours to paint the interior of your home can be difficult. You want to find a colour that is warm and inviting without being loud or obnoxious, something that blends well with the decor of your house without just fading into the background. [...]
Five Questions to Help You Find the Perfect Paint for Your Next Paint Job
With so many different options, finding the right paint for your home can be a challenge. Not only is there colour to consider, but also finish and primer as well. The next time you’re stuck debating paint, consider these five questions to narrow your search. How [...]
Why Spring is The Perfect Time For an Exterior Paint Job
Thinking about repainting the outside of your home or business? As the weather starts to warm up, your attention may start to shift to your home’s exterior. With spring just around the corner, now is the perfect opportunity to start planning an exterior paint job for [...]
The Best Colours to Paint Your Kitchen
Choosing a paint colour that best compliments a room can sometimes be a frustrating challenge—with so many shades to choose from, it can be difficult to even know where to begin! Finding the right colour for your kitchen can be especially tough. Kitchens are a [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Paint Finish
Colour is only one of the things you need to consider when preparing to paint your home. The other important factor to consider is the finish of the paint you’re going to use. Finish refers to the gloss and shine of a particular paint. There [...]
Charming and Relaxing Paint Colours for Your Bathroom
Many people overlook or neglect the bathroom when considering the interior design of their home, but a well-designed and decorated bathroom can go a long way to enriching the ambiance of your house. Here are a few paint colour ideas that can help make you [...]
Make Any Small Room Feel Large and Open With These Painting Tips and Tricks
Small rooms can often feel cramped, especially if you have a lot of belongings crowding the space. However, these small spaces don’t have to feel squished and uncomfortable—with the right interior design scheme, you can make even the smallest room feel spacious and open. One [...]
Exterior Paint Ideas to Help You Sell Your Home
Getting your home ready to go on the market can be a difficult task. Between cleaning your interior and preparing for receiving visitors, it’s easy to overlook the exterior of your home. The outside of your home is the first thing that prospective buyers see, so [...]
Three Ways to Create a Distinctive Space with Trim Paint
Trim paint is a great opportunity to freshen up the look of any room. Sometimes a new coat of trim paint is all you need to brighten an area in a space and it also can give an old home a sense of newness. Trim [...]