Interior diy painting tips
Benjamin Moore Advance came onto the market roughly 6 years ago as an answer to the gap between oil and water-based enamels. Since that time Advance has become popular both with painting contractors and homeowners for its unique properties. But is Benajmin Moore’s Advance what you should be using on your kitchen cabinets? Let’s dive …
Painting over new or repaired drywall is not the same as repainting existing walls. While not complicated, painting new drywall does require extra steps to ensure an even finish, true color and a consistent sheen in your finished paint. This is all achieved by using a drywall primer. In this post, we’re going to share …
It’s time. Time to cover the dull and lifeless neutral paints you bought the house with. It’s time to take each space and add your personality. It’s time to add some color. But, after all the hard work of moving furniture, picking the perfect color, taping the walls and spreading the paint, the new color …
Paint and Primer in One: What It Is and When to Use It Read More »
Porch and floor paints are incredibly durable paints that are resistant to dirt, moisture and other common issues. Porch and floor paints are able to be applied indoors and outdoors, on wood, concrete and other surfaces. What makes them especially unique versus other paints is that they are specifically designed to be walked on. This …
The Best Floor Paints For Your Porch, Patio and Floors Read More »
Painting your ceiling and the paint you use, are oftentimes an afterthought of most homeowners as they are painting their home. They don’t realize that a well painted ceiling will brighten your room, make it feel larger, and improve the look of the paints on your walls. Ceiling paints are extremely important and choosing the …
Ask any painter what the secret to a beautiful interior paint job is and you will usually get an answer along the lines of prep work. I typically tell my clients that the keys to a great paint job are prep work and that painting is 80% prep work and 20% painting. This holds true …
No matter if you live in a new house or an old house, you’re likely going to run into mold issues at one point or another. Mold needs three things in order to grow, organic material, oxygen, and water, three things that are readily available in homes. In this post, we’re going to talk about …
The Best Mold Killing Primer and Mold Resistant Paints Read More »
Painting ceilings can be tricky. I’ve already covered how to paint textured ceilings on DIY Painting Tips, but today, I want to go over how to paint high ceilings. Over the years, high ceilings have become more and more popular. According to this New York Times article, around 2000, 9-foot ceilings became more common in …
Orange peel texture is a splatter texture that is sprayed onto walls and ceilings to give them a texture that is similar to an orange peel. There are actually quite a few different reasons as to why someone would want to spray an orange peel onto their walls or ceilings. But many people feel that …
You’ve bought your paint, drop cloths are in place, roller and brush are ready to go, but you’ve got one big problem… How Do You Paint Behind The Toilet? No matter how you look at it, you can’t figure out a good way to get in behind your big smelly toilet. You’re not going to …
How To Paint Behind A Toilet (The Fastest and Easiest Method) Read More »
