Grime, Be Gone: When to Power-Wash Your Home
When a house starts to look dingy or rundown, your first impulse might be to think it needs a new coat of paint. And while that’s often the case, there’s another reason that house looks like it’s seen better days: It needs a good power-wash. Power-washing your home...
Too Hot, Too Cold, or Just Right? How Temperature Affects Interior Painting
Most people don’t want to paint their homes’ exteriors in 110° heat. But they might not think as hard about the appropriate conditions for interior painting. So how do you know if it’s an okay time to paint, or if you should wait for the heat wave or the cold front to...
Baseboards, Crown Molding, & Trim: How to Paint the Details
If you’re a somewhat experienced home-painter, you may feel comfortable painting your walls. You’ve painted a few children’s bedrooms and been happy with the results. But now, you’re considering a trickier home renovation project: Giving that gorgeous crown molding a...
Kids Got into the Sharpies Again? How to Touch Up Markings on Your Walls
It’s every parent’s nightmare: You walk away from the living room for five minutes, only to find your four-year-old scribbling all over your white walls in crayon or permanent marker. Is it salvageable? Or, is your only option to replace your beautiful walls with...
Matte, Satin, Gloss: Which Paint Sheen is Right for Your Home?
One of the best parts of updating your home is picking out a fun new paint color. Will your living room go from a faded cream to a bold green, or perhaps a calming gray? You may have a paint color vision in your head, or find inspiration at the home improvement store....Fund Your Project
