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6 Painting Mistakes

There are many aspects involved in getting a great paint job. Detailed prep, advanced products, and skilled craftsmanship are a few items that ensure a longer-lasting paint job. Below are some items to avoid that occur all too often. Mistake #1: Inadequate Preparation. A quality paint job starts with high performance surface preparation. Professional prep includes anti-mildew power washing, removing loose and peeling paint, countersinking nail heads, priming new wood, ...

Be Aware of the Temperature When You are Exterior Painting

Many people simply paint the exterior of their homes without being aware of the outside temperatures. But painting when it is cooler outside can give you less than stellar results.

Beyond Brush Strokes: A Primer in Painting, Colour Selection and Art Finishing

A well-planned paint job can add texture and dimension to your surroundings...

Canadian Walls Go Global for 2008

From Asian reds, Indian golds, and deep Oriental purples, to Turkish coppers and cobalt blues, and Middle Eastern clay browns and khakis, global colours are the trend-setting style for 2008 and a top choice for Canadian walls, says leading architectural paint brand PARA Paints...

Choosing the right Paint Brush for the Job

When you choose a paintbrush for interior or exterior painting jobs there are a couple of things to ...

Choosing the Right Paint For High Traffic Areas

It can be hard to choose the right paint for high traffic areas in your home. But here are some tips on how to choose paint for various areas in your home that see a lot of traffic.

Deck your Walls with Paint for the Holidays

The holidays are an occasion to spread joy, and an effective way of doing so is through colour...

DIY Interior Painting

Changing the look room isnââ,¬â,¢t as difficult as most people think and by using some simple ...

DIY Painting Tricks and Tools

Painting a room often feels a lot like a chore to most people because of the amount of effort and en ...

Do It Yourself Brush Painting

House painting is one of those things that most people consider to be a do it yourself project and f ...

Do It Yourself Deck Staining

Having a wood deck is one of the nicest features for many homes. They are places where the family ca ...

Do It Yourself Exterior Painting

In this age of maintenance free exteriors on homes, exterior house painting has become a forgotten a ...

Do It Yourself Exterior Window Painting

The exterior of the home is very important to a lot of people. There are certain things that need to ...

Do It Yourself Floor Painting

Floors are one area of the home that are often overlooked when it comes to painting. With the advent ...

Do It Yourself Interior Creative Painting

There are many different interior paint ideas you'll discover that can be used to add style, and cha ...

Do It Yourself Paint Rolling

Do it yourself painting has been around forever and many people believe it to be the easiest of all ...

Do It Yourself Primer Painting

Whenever there is new construction inside a home there is most likely going to be something to do wi ...

Do It Yourself Woodwork Painting

Painting the woodwork. By woodwork I am referring to the skirting, the window and door frames (insid ...

How To Choose A Color

Choosing the right color for a room can be a difficult task especially since many people are caution ...

How To Choose A Paint

There are so many different kinds of paints on the market that it's easy for a person to get confused as most of us have no idea what type of paint to use and where which type of paint should be used.

How To Choose Colour and Love It! (Or Colour Psychology 101)

So why are we so afraid of it? Why is it so hard to understand? Why is adding colour to our homes such a daunting experience? Let me help you clear up some of your misconceptions about colour...

How to Choose the Right Paint Roller

It is important that you have the right paint roller when you decide to paint. A paint roller has a ...

How To Correctly Store Paint

When you are done with a painting job and you want to store it you have to do it in a correct way. Here are some tips on how to store paint correctly.

How to Dispose of Paint

Disposing or saving paint can sometimes be a hassle. You just want to throw it in the trash or down ...

How To Paint A Door

Dirt, oils, and grime are often responsible for flaws in paint and this unsightly prospect can be avoided by cleaning the door using mild soap and water before you begin to paint.

How to Paint a Panel Door

The surface paint on doors is one of the areas that is the hardest to keep clean. There are dirty ha ...

How To Paint Smart

The single greatest thing you can do to improve the overall appearance and image of a room is to cha ...

How to Prevent a Paint Spill and How to Clean it up

Everybody knows that accidents happen. When painting spilling does occur but you can take some preve ...

How to Repair Cracks and Holes in Ceilings

If you want to save an older plaster ceiling that has a few cracks or holes in it the process is eas ...

How to Repair Scratches for Hardwood Floors

Repairing scratches on hardwood floors is easy to do and it will make your hardwood floor look like ...

How to Use a Paint Sprayer

By using a paint sprayer you can save a lot of time. A paint sprayer can be better to use for painti ...

How to Use Paint Stripper

Many times people think that they need to use a lot of elbow grease and sandpaper to remove paint. B ...

How To Use Painting Tools Properly

There are many different painting tools that you will use or may need to use when you are painting.& ...

Interior Painting Tips To Make Painting Jobs Easier

Discover how quickly and easily you can transform your home...

Latex Paints vs Elastomeric Coatings

Traditionally, stucco and masonry buildings were coated with acrylic latex...

Make a Room Look Larger with Paint

Therefore, the question of how to make a small space look larger often arises...

Painting Contractor

Painting is something that most homeowners want to do, but it is a huge undertaking that intimidates many. Painting contractors can do the painting for you so that you can achieve the look that you want for your home without actually doing the painting yourself.

Painting Your Kitchen: Tips and Techniques

Its important to know what kind of paint is already on your walls...

Painting? Don't forget the Paint Supplies

Whether you are painting your home, or working on your own personal artistic masterpiece, it's ...

Preparing Your Exterior Surface for Painting

Washing and cleaning of outside surfaces should be done before you start to paint the outside of you ...

Quick and Easy Designs to Change a Room

Have you noticed lately that one of the rooms in your home or apartment has a serious need for a pic ...

Sponge Painting Adds Texture To Walls

Put your creative skills to work with sponge painting techniques and add a refreshing dash of texture and depth to a tired-looking wall or a boring concrete floor. Sponge painting is a technique in which natural sea sponges are used to apply a second color or a "glaze coat" of paint. Never mind if your name isn't Michaelangelo, you can make a room a gallery by sponge painting one or more walls or even the basement floor, and hide a multitude of irregularities and flaws ...

Steps For Preparing Your Concrete Surface For Painting

It is very important when painting concrete surfaces that you prepare the surface beforehand. This will allow the paint to both take and dry better making less work in the future.

Taking the Dread Out of Painting Your Bathroom

Painting your bathroom can make it look much better considering that bathrooms tend to get dirty and ...

Three Colours to Complete the Decor of Your Room

In fact, a combination of the right three colours can transform a room from basic to breathtaking...

Top Wall Colour Picks for 2008

For small rooms, keep the beet as an accent, the pea green either as a primary or secondary colour, and a peachy vanilla, like Benjamin Moore's Thousand Islands, on walls and bigger areas...

Touch-Up Painting

If you need to repair a wall in your home or the paint on a wall that has become stained or discolor ...

Turn Winter Blahs into Winter Blues with Colour

Thats the message of leading architectural paint brand PARA Paints...

What Paint to Use When Painting Concrete

Many times concrete must be painted, especially for a concrete porch. There is not one paint to use ...

Why Wait to Re-Decorate?

Changing color schemes in our home is a great way to lift your spirits during the Winter Season...
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