It’s almost wintertime, and that means shorter days and colder temps, even in Southern California. As a result, we’ll be finding as many ways as we can to keep our houses warmer without breaking the bank. But did you know that one of the factors impacting your indoor temperature is color? The color of your… Read more »
Posts By: Richard Stewart Painting
How to Clean and Store Your Painting Tools
A fresh coat of paint is on your walls and you’ve just started putting your room back together. But before you start to relax after a long few days of painting, you should first think about your painting tools. Namely, in order to extend the life of your tools, you need to be cleaning and… Read more »
How to Paint Your Historic Building
Historic buildings are full of charm. With unique architectural styles and unusual stories, it’s no wonder that more and more people are looking to historical buildings for their homes and office spaces. Nevertheless, a historic building can’t be treated in the same way as a contemporary building. When it comes to painting one, for instance,… Read more »
8 Essential Painting Tools
Only a bad workman blames his tools, as the saying goes, but sometimes the tools really are to blame. While they won’t turn a terrible painter into a brilliant one, having the right tools on hand will improve the quality and accessibility of the job at hand. So, if you’re planning on repainting your home… Read more »
7 Signs It’s Time to Repaint Your House
As much as we would love paint to last forever, it doesn’t. Just as you have to replace your windows or doors, you’ll also have to replace that decade-old paint job. However, while there are the obvious signs such as the peeling or chipping of paint, there are also not-so-obvious signs that it’s time to… Read more »
How to Choose Your Interior Paint Colors
We’ve talked about choosing your exterior paint color, but what do you do when you have to choose interior paint colors? The interior of your home may be hidden from the outside world, but not to friends, family, casual visitors, or even yourself. The fact is, we all want our homes to look good, inside… Read more »
A Step-by-Step Guide to Prepping a Room for Paint
Painting a room is a drawn-out process. It takes time and commitment as you not only have to paint the room but prepare it for painting as well. Prepping a room for paint may seem tedious, but it’ll save you a lot of headaches and mishaps further down the line. If you’re not sure where… Read more »
7 Tips for Choosing Your Home’s Exterior Paint Colors
No one said picking paint colors was easy; in fact, it’s one of the hardest decisions to make. With your interior, at least you have the benefit of privacy—even if you choose the wrong color, only you will see it for a time—but with your home’s exterior, your paint colors are there for all the… Read more »
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Paint
After going through dozens of samples and visiting the paint store who knows how many times, you’ve finally decided on a paint color. You head back to the store for what you hope will be the last time, hand them the sample, only to be asked one more question: what kind of paint? It’s a… Read more »
Tips for Painting Your Commercial Building
Painting the exterior and/or interior of your commercial building properly can create a great first impression to potential customers. It’ll convince them that you’re a reliable company to do business with, and it’ll encourage them to return to your business over and over again. So if your commercial building needs an updated look, keep these… Read more »