Ceiling lines on round corners are probably the hardest to get right, and look the worst when they’re done wrong. On square corners you simply paint to where the two walls meet; but what if the flat walls never touch? Many people, even professional painters, try to ‘split’ the curve, treating it like a square
I read last week that the number one New Year’s resolution in America this year is, “be a better person,” followed by, “lose weight,” a perennial favorite; and probably the MOST broken resolution of all time. The new year naturally brings out the introspective in all of us – Where did we do well during
Heat-resistant blinds are wonderful for controlling the temperature in the room, but holding all that heat out comes at a cost. Watch as we look at damage caused to interior paint by heat-resistant blinds.
Recently, we were contacted by an out-of-town owner who was having trouble selling her house in Delta. It seems she had carried the mortgage for the buyers when she sold and they had surrendered the house back to her in February after six years of residency. She had the previous listing agent put it back on
Painting your own house can be a worthwhile project that adds value to your home or a nightmare that leaves a mess you have to look at for years. Here is a terrific article from DIY Network that points out the 15 most common mistakes people make when thay paint themsleves and how to avoid
Over the last couple decades bull-nose, or rounded corners have become increasingly popular. They don’t seem to get broken as often and they soften the transition between areas. The challenge becomes when you want to change the color on some areas and not others. How do you create the clean, crisp corner on something without a clean,
Do you or someone you know have rounded corners in their home? Have you ever noticed that some of the corners on the basedboards look ’rounder’ than others? Or have you wanted to paint, but didn’t know how to make a clean line bend around around corner? Let the HappyPainters show you how you too
Recently, we talked about how paint quality can affect the cost of your paint job, driving up the immediate cost of your project. But there is another way paint quality influences your pocketbook – long-term costs. There are several areas that have to balance in order to make quality paint: spreadability – how easily the