Interior Painting – Kid Space Whether you’re expecting a new arrival, moving into a new home, or freshening up a well-used space, kids rooms are FUN! If it’s within your budget, you may want to hire a professional painting company or artist to create a unique mural for your child’s room. If you’re not sure whether or not a house painting service or local artist are within your budget, many advertised artists will … Continue reading
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Interior Painting – Nurseries and Children’s Rooms
Interior Painting Cornerstone – How to Paint Trim
Interior Painting: Trim Painting the interior trim is a relatively inexpensive way to freshen up your rooms and protect them from normal wear and tear. It’s also a simple way to accent the wall colors you’ve chosen. Getting trim to look perfectly smooth requires a steady hand, careful prep work, a good deal of skill maneuvering in tight spaces, and last and possibly most important to consider, the ability to perfom these tasks while … Continue reading
Professional Painting Praise – A Thank You Letter
Professional Painters Know Their Clients One of the best parts of being a professional painter is getting to know so many wonderful local families. Our owner, David, recently received this wonderful thank you letter from Christine in Ann Arbor. Brian and his crew really loved doing the exterior painting on her home last month. Here’s what she wrote: “Hi David – Just a note to let you know that we were very impressed with … Continue reading
Residential Painting – How Much Paint to Buy
Residential painting – how many gallons do you need? Whether you’re hiring a painting contractor or doing it yourself, it’s helpful to know how much paint it’s going to take to complete your residential painting project. For this blog, I’m going to concentrate on interior painting. No matter what aspect of your home you are painting – walls, ceiling, trim, doors, or windows, you’ll need to estimate the amount of paint needed to do … Continue reading
Professional Painting Estimates Include Great Prep Work
Professional painting starts with superior prep work A client in Canton pointed out today that our free painting estimates are extremely thorough. Our estimators specify several preparatory elements we consider essential and our clients see them pay off long term through longevity. Here are several factors to take into consideration: House painting details 1. Repairing nail pops. This is an aesthetic matter as there’s nothing technically “wrong.” The bare minimum for a decent paint … Continue reading
Residential Painting – You Get What You Pay For
Cost Of House Painting and Quality Paints For most people, choosing paint colors is fun. Choosing the brand and quality of paint that you want can more perplexing. Weighing durability and value against the cost of painting raises many questions. Is it worth it to buy the premium quality paint? In the Ann Arbor area, residential paint typically costs between $15 and $65 a gallon. What is the difference in aesthetics and durability? Is … Continue reading
Interior Painting: Recipe for Success
Professional House Painting: A Learning Experience I’ve been spending a lot of time visiting interior paint projects in progress and the thing that stands out most is how much time and frustration proper prep work prior to professional house painting can save you. In this blog I’m going to share the most common interior painting problems I’ve discovered during my training, and how thorough prep work and quality paint can prevent them. … Continue reading
Home Maintenance or Restoration?
Ann Arbor Painting – Maintenance vs. Restoration Ann Arbor painters know the area has a wealth of grand antebellum homes dating back to 1800, and many historical home owners take pride in the historical accuracy and deep down perfection of their home’s restoration. Other area homeowners also take a great deal of pride in their homes, but do not require a “bone deep” renovation. So what is the difference between good basic maintenance and … Continue reading
Residential Painting – You Get What You Pay For
Cost Of House Painting For most people, choosing paint colors is fun. Choosing the brand and quality of paint that you want can more perplexing. Weighing durability and value against the cost of painting raises many questions. Is it worth it to buy the premium quality paint? In the Ann Arbor area, residential paint typically costs between $15 and $65 a gallon. What is the difference in aesthetics and durability? Is it … Continue reading