2017

Hire Painters To Work With An Interior Designer While Decorating Your Forever Home

Buying a starter home may discourage you from spending a lot of time, effort, and money on changing the property because you know that your time there will only be temporary. But, living in a forever home may give you the confidence to treat the home differently. If you want to change the appearance of the inside to better fit with the home and your stylistic preferences, you should not hesitate to hire an interior designer to help.…

How To Mask Off Like A Pro

When it comes to painting the outside of your home with a professional spray gun, the most time consuming part will often be the preparation work. If your home is landscaped and your doors and windows are painted, you need to do extensive masking off before you can start to paint the walls. Once all the masking is done, actual spraying the paint onto the walls goes very quickly. Furthermore, the more comprehensive your masking is, the quicker you will be able to spray the walls.…

Supplies You'll Need When You Paint Your Home

If you’ve decided to paint your home on your own, you’ll need a variety of supplies. You want to think about the things you’ll need and gather them in advance so you won’t have to stop in the middle of the job and run to the hardware store. Here are a few of the essentials to have on hand. Drop Cloths A drop cloth is one thing you don’t want to forget unless you’re painting an empty house with flooring you plan to replace.…

5 Tips For Preparing Your Older Home's Wood Trim For Painting

If you have an older home with wood trim you would like to paint, you may wonder how to properly prepare the woodwork to obtain a smooth, even finish. If so, use the following tips to prepare the trim for painting. Wear A Mask While Sanding While this tip does not help with the direct preparation of your woodwork, it is an important part. If your home’s interior has not been painted in several decades, your trim’s old paint may contain lead.…

Painting Your Front Porch? Better Check The Weather

That wooden front porch of yours has managed to weather through several years of use, but it may be starting to look pretty ragged with chipping and peeling paint along the rails, floor, and balusters. If you are like a lot of homeowners, you will pick a weekend or time when you have a few days off to tackle this task on your own with a fresh coat or two of paint.…

3 Wood Finish Application Mistakes To Avoid

Thanks to a host of television shows, online videos and websites, this is the era of do-it-yourself. There is an endless list of DIY possibilities, but how well they look has everything to do with technique. This is particularly the case when you are finishing wood. A mistake in application can quickly turn a masterpiece into a complete failure. Make sure you know what mistakes to avoid. Overlooking The Temperature…

4 Things To Keep In Mind When Pressure Washing The Outside Of Your Home

If you need to clean the outside of your home, one of the best ways is by using a pressure washer. Here are four tips to keep in mind when pressure washing the outside of your home. Always Keep Yourself Safe On the top of your list should be keeping yourself safe. Using a pressure washer can be dangerous, which is why you need to make sure you take steps to protect yourself.…

Mold And Wallpaper: Important Tips For Protecting Your Health And Your Family

Wallpaper has come back into fashion as a trendy and bold way to design a home. Unfortunately, it comes with a caveat: wallpaper is harder to maintain and keep clean than paint. One of the major issues with wallpaper, especially in humid areas, is that it can harbor mold. And mold can eventually become very toxic. Here’s what you need to know about keeping your home safe for your family while understanding more about mold removal.…

How To Add Texture To Your Walls Using Drywall Mud

Are you preparing to paint your walls and looking for a way to make them more interesting? Consider adding some texture with drywall mud. This is a project you can tackle before you paint. The end result will be walls that look like stucco — a little bumpy and rough with a consistent texture. Here are the steps you’ll need to follow. Step 1: Prepare your materials. To texture your walls with drywall mud, you’ll need:…

Custom Carpentry Suggestions For A House

The greatest joy of being a homeowner is that you can make most changes to the house without needing permission from anyone. However, sometimes a permit is needed before changes are made, such as if you are living in a historical home. If you want to make a few changes to your house to give it more sentimental value, you might want to consider custom carpentry. A carpentry contractor can do numerous things around your house to make it look unique.…