The Big 3 Ingredients that make up a Painting Project

Speed, Quality, Price; Pick any 2 you like. In my cartoon bubble, you can’t have it all, you only get 2 of these 3; like Vegas – one of them goes to the house. I want to contract a fence so I get 3 bids: the first salesman pitches his fence as fast & cheap, […]

Exterior House Painting – How You Can Know What You’re Buying Beforehand

I have to admit, sometimes a cheap paint job looks pretty good when it’s done, in fact, without knowing what was done a bad paint job can look a lot like a good paint job. Sometimes even with close scrutiny it is difficult to determine. How can this be? The first thing to remember is […]

The Top 5 Most Common Problems With Painting Projects

It’s Just Painting; What Could Go Wrong? Ok, time to talk about the other elephant in the room (the first one being how much does a good paint job cost?), this one is: what can go wrong with paint jobs? Well, in my cartoon bubble, a paint job is the entire experience: workers, finished project, […]

How Much does Quality Painting and Wood Finishing Work Cost?

How much does quality painting and wood finishing work cost? The short answer is: just as everything else – more than most of us want to pay. But, like just about everything else, you can pay less – sometimes much less. And, of course, along with everything else we purchase, there are trade-offs to saving […]

Trim Painting Short Cuts – Why you Should Avoid Them

Our take on trim painting, in a nutshell: traditional. Great prep, very clean, use the best tools and materials. Anybody can do this, most of us have already so what’s the big deal? Shortcuts, that’s the big deal. Seems like there are shortcuts to everything these days and painting is no exception – why should […]

Touch up Painting Tips to Get Your House Through The Holidays

Sometimes there isn’t time to paint the whole house – or even whole rooms – before guests arrive for holiday festivities; in such cases, touching up is almost always better than doing nothing. There are a few tips to bear in mind when you set out on your touch up mission: First, make a list. […]

How To Paint Double Hung Window Frames

A beautifully painted window can highlight and emphasize your home’s most interesting features, Like any painted surface, your windows will need to be refinished from time to time. Window painting can be an engaging project for homeowners. Beautifully painted windows can even increases the resale value of your home, badly painted or windows in need […]

4 Ways to Refinish Your Kitchen Cabinets

Refinishing the kitchen cabinets of your home is the best way to liven up your living space and increase the value of your home. You can get a remarkable kitchen makeover in just few days just by planning and updating your existing kitchen cabinets. Following is a basic overview and important clues on where to […]

5 Common Mistakes People Make When Painting Cabinets

Cabinet painting project is always important. A fresh coat of paint can always make your worn, old kitchen cabinet look new again. While thorough preparation is the most important key to successfully painting kitchen cabinets, most people make a huge mistake by not taking it seriously. Mentioned below are the 5 common mistakes people often […]

Wood Toning In Four Steps

Can I change the color of my trim & cabinets? Toning, shading, wood makeover, colored lacquer, re-staining; whatever it’s called, it’s a great way to get where you want to go in your renovation without spending lots of coin to get there. Here in Denver, homes have a lot of architectural millwork, and in the […]

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