Painting Tips

For home exteriors, white is probably the most popular color. It’s followed closely by beige, tan, gray, and a few other tones of off-white. These are all neutral colors that pair well with colored shutters, colorful doors, and the lawn. Many homeowners are looking for something more interesting than just white or off-white for their…

When you are painting your house, you might be thinking primarily about the walls, shutters, and the trim. However, there’s one part of your house that stands out from all of the rest. It can set the tone for the entire look of your home. That section is the porch. The porch is where many…

Painting a house is a tedious endeavor. Very few people look forward to the task. If you are working a day job and trying to paint your own house on the weekends, it could take you weeks and weeks to get through all of it. In that case, it’s very important to mimic the habits…

When you’re painting the exterior of your home, there are three main components to the look. The major component is the walls themselves. Then there is the trim and the shutters. The trim is the thin material that frames the walls and the windows. The shutters are around the windows. Shutters come in two different…

Painting a house can be labor intensive; that’s why people are always looking for different ways to make it go more smoothly. To that end, debate rages about the difference between paint sprayers and paint rollers. The debate usually has a few areas of disagreement; they are expense, efficiency, and ease. The Expense When it…

The paint on the exterior of your house is more important than you might think. The energy efficiency of your home refers to the amount of energy that is required to keep your home comfortable. If your home is well-insulated and has efficient appliances, then it’s said to be very energy efficient. There are ways…

As a property manager or HOA owner/member, you have lots of responsibilities to deal with daily! It’s understandable that some tasks are pushed to the back burner while taking care of other, more pressing needs. One of your many responsibilities includes painting your HOA or multi-family units. While this can be a large expense, it…

The color of your home is often the first thing that anyone notices. That’s especially true if the home is a different color from the surrounding homes. For aesthetic reasons, you should consider different colors before you make a decision on exterior paint. You should also pick colors carefully for functional reasons. For example, different…

Painting your brick exterior is controversial. If it’s already painted, then the controversy has been settled. However, if your brick is still in its natural state, you will read a lot of conflicting views about painting it. There are those who say that you should paint whatever you want so that you like the way…

Painting your home is a big undertaking and you may not be ready to do all the rooms at once. Prioritizing rooms of your home to be painted is a great way to get the home painted in stages to make the process feel less disruptive. The process of painting does require some shifting of…