We answer your most-asked questions on home painting, wallpapering, and cabinet refinishing!
There’s more good stuff on our Design Advice page, too.
If you’re updating your home and picking paint color (or maybe tile or flooring as well), you’ve probably browsed online for some inspiration and color ideas. But that’s only the starting point. Finding photos on Instagram or Pinterest can point you in the right direction, but you’ll need to do
Whether you want a “bright white” kitchen or you love some of the softer, warmer whites that are trending now, selecting the right white kitchen paint color for your walls or cabinets can be massively frustrating! After all, there are hundreds of whites, off-whites, and beiges out there, in all
What does kitchen cabinet painting cost? We sat down with our San Antonio team to discuss our painting process and estimate some ballpark figures based on a small, medium, and large set of kitchen cabinets. You can view our video, or just read on! Let’s start by covering some of
Are interior colors getting warmer, and is brown coming back? I’m often asked if brown is coming back. (NOTE: This post was written in 2017, scroll down to the bottom for our 2025 update!) This photo is my answer to that question. Yes, brown is being incorporated back into interiors,
We’re so honored to have one of our wallpaper installations and cabinet painting projects featured in this Houzz article, that we just had to share it! And we are tickled pink (orange?) by the playful and cheery design selections by the wonderful Crystal Romero of Bradshaw Designs! Read the full article,
Updating a Tuscan brown home, step by step If decorated your home in the 1990’s or early 2000’s, odds are it contains plenty of elements from the “Tuscan” design trend. You almost couldn’t avoid it – stores carried nothing else for about fifteen years. But now those same elements feel
After seeing light, fresh interiors everywhere in stores, on HGTV, and in your friends’ houses, you’re ready to freshen up your home, especially if it’s still in what we call the “Brown Phase” of the past few decades. You’ll be moving out of the Dark Ages – literally! But you’re unsure
We’re often asked whether we recommend painting kitchen cabinets before or after the new countertops and backsplash are installed. You might be worried about damaging the freshly-painted cabinets during new counter or tile installation. But maybe you’re itching for an updated kitchen NOW – we’ve all been there! – and want to
Painting crown molding is usually straightforward – just paint it the same color as the rest of the trim or woodwork in the room (the baseboards, door casings, and window sills). But there are exceptions! . If we’re painting kitchen cabinets in a new color, homeowners often ask us whether their
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!