We answer your most-asked questions on home painting, wallpapering, and cabinet refinishing!
There’s more good stuff on our Design Advice page, too.
Congrats! You’ve reached out to your local cabinet painters, gotten an estimate, confirmed your paint colors, and now you’re counting down until your outdated cabinets are painted a fresh new color. The painters are scheduled to arrive in a few days, and you’re eager to get everything ready. So where
If you want to put up a cute removable wallpaper because it sounds like a fun and easy project, there are some peel and stick wallpaper pros and cons you need to know about first, before you install. Knowing these potential challenges in advance can save you time and aggravation
Can painting your house white keep it cooler? As we live through the punishing heat of worse-than-usual weather, we believe this is a very timely topic. (I refrained from saying it’s a “hot topic” because . . . well, it was just too easy.) Anyone who’s gotten into a black
We get asked all the time for our favorite green cabinet paint colors. Green is such a refreshing color – it evokes nature, calm, and new life. From an interior design perspective, green is a classic. It isn’t technically a neutral, but – like navy – it is timeless in
When we started painting kitchen cabinets years ago, most people were giddy with joy at finally painting out their heavy oak cabinets and getting the bright, white kitchen design they’d dreamed of. Fresh white kitchens were a happy, mood-lifting antidote to the brown-and-tan kitchens of the 90’s and 2000’s, and
Painting your home gray won’t always boost your home’s value. It’s not a silver bullet (no pun intended). There, I said it. Zillow’s new study A new study by Zillow has gone viral, picked up by a flurry of interior design websites including the venerable Architectural Digest, news outlets like CBS News,
When most of us think of our old college dorms, the term “boutique hotel vibe” doesn’t usually come to mind. That’s all changed with firms like LV Collective, who are revolutionizing student housing in gorgeous ways that don’t just look pretty, but foster a richer and more productive university experience.
“Which paint sheen should I use?” “Isn’t the paint color more important than finishes or sheens?” “Is there such thing as a sheen mistake?” We hear these questions all the time. Most of us think that, once we’ve picked the right paint color (not always easy), we’ve done the heavy lifting. But
Most of us don’t want a trendy kitchen, we want a classic kitchen. In this one part of our home where the family connects and feels at ease, we want a timeless, comfortable space that we can enjoy for years. We feed our families, gather with friends, and make memories
Browse our categories to find helpful posts by topic. And you can always call us at 737-257-4191 (for Austin, TX) or 210-741-8610 (for San Antonio, TX) if you have a question we haven’t answered!
We know there’s a lot of “noise” out there. With the monetization of blogs and other sites like Instagram or Pinterest, not to mention lead-generating sites like Angie’s List, it seems like everyone out there has written posts or articles about home improvement and home design, just to get you to click on their site.
Unfortunately, most of the stuff out there is . . . not very useful.
We’ve taken great care to write posts that we feel are more in-depth and practical than what you’ll find in the average home painting blog. We especially lean towards topics relating to interior design. Since most home painters don’t have training in interior design or color consulting, and probably don’t work with interior designers as closely as we do, we feel we’re uniquely suited to address some of these topics. After all, there’s plenty of inspiration online, but knowing how to incorporate good design choices into your own home painting project is another matter entirely! We hope you’ll find some good information here.
In addition to design advice, we also show you behind-the-scenes posts like this one on the whole cabinet painting process, and on what really matters when you’re looking for a great painting company. (Hint: It’s not just their online reviews!) And if you’re working with an interior designer, please don’t miss this article on what NOT to do!
We’ve also gleaned some of our favorite interior design-related articles from around the web, here. We don’t share it on our website unless we think it’s truly worth reading!
And if you want some lovely visual inspiration, check out our Instagram, Pinterest, and Houzz pages. (No, we haven’t monetized anything!) Browse the internet and dream, then come here for help in implementing your vision!