This is a guest post by Paul Denikin who blogs at dadknowsdiy.com. Paul Denikin enjoys working on DIY home repair projects. He learned to navigate the world of DIY while raising a child with special needs. Even if you live in a place with milder winters where extreme cold isn’t a huge issue, the season can still bring a significant …
You’ve made the decision. It’s time to paint your home! You’ve done your research, decided what colors and sheen you would like for your walls or exterior siding. You run out to the local home improvement store, and pick up the amount of paint you believe you’ll need. Now, all you need is a professional to apply the paint for you. …
In one of our earlier blogs, we discussed interior paint sheens and tips on where they are best applied. In today’s edition, we’ll discuss exterior paint sheens! Like interior paints, exterior paints are available in a variety of sheens. The tips below will help you choose the best sheen for your exterior surfaces. Flat Like its interior counterpart, flat exterior paint …
What is paint, really? This might seem like a silly question to ask, but the truth is, we need some knowledge of what paint is made of in order to know a high-quality product from a lesser one. Paint is made of up several components, including: Binders Binders are what attaches a pigment to a surface. They are both synthetic …
Beyond just enhancing your home’s aesthetic charm, a fresh exterior paint job is a shield against the Pacific Northwest elements. Fresh paint serves as a protective layer, significantly slowing weathering and wood decay. Many homeowners overlook the upkeep of their exterior paint, risking irreversible damage. Neglected exterior paint invites potential harm to your home, leaving varying levels of siding repair …
You may feel inspired to choose paint colors that evoke a certain mood or feeling for your next project. Color psychology refers to the study of our emotional and behavioral responses to colors. here, we’ll discuss some insights from color psychology to help you plan your living spaces and color schemes. Please not, emotional responses to certain colors may be …
Seattle painting contractor Sound Painting Solutions, LLC has been awarded the “Best of Houzz” Award in the category of Customer Service! This marks Sound Painting Solutions’ third consecutive Customer Service award from Houzz. Houzz Inc., the leading platform for home renovation and design, today announced the community’s picks for Best Of Houzz 2016 in North America, a homeowner-to-homeowner guide to the …
Painting your kitchen or bathroom cabinets can provide a drastic, much-needed facelift to your living spaces. However, the process can be very labor intensive, and therefore the cost can be relatively high compared to other painting projects, whether you do it on your own, or hire a professional. This can be a big decision! Given the intensity of this particular …