The painting process is an important investment. It’s fun to apply fresh colors and updated styles, but beyond just aesthetics, exterior paint in particular works hard as the first line of defense for your exterior surfaces. Day in and day out it stands up to wind, rain, snow, and strain from UV rays. Just as…
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When it comes to selling your home, we’ve all heard the unique tips and tricks that many people swear by. Baking bread before a walk-through to make the property smell like home is a popular one, followed by various staging techniques that create a warm and inviting atmosphere. As helpful as that might be, there…
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How do you know when it’s time to paint your home’s exterior? The automatic answer might be: “When my home obviously needs it.” This makes sense since painting is certainly an investment that you don’t want to make more than is necessary. On the other hand, however, is it really the most cost-effective to wait…
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We’ve discussed tips for choosing a new exterior paint color in the past, focusing on the various methods you can use to narrow down a palette that will work well for your specific home. One of our tips is to use a tool like Houzz.com to browse countless examples of real people’s homes all around…
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Let’s be honest for a minute: does the decorating process leave you feeling a little overwhelmed? Fearing the “rules” can take the fun out of what should be a rewarding experience. As you plan, dream, and scheme, we thought we’d keep things simple by offering just 5 basic ideas (notice we didn’t say “rules”?) to keep…
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If you’re painting the bathroom in your home, these two goals might sound familiar: Find a color you love Find a color that works well with the existing surfaces Especially if you have a unique floor color or strong, dominant countertop (maybe granite or marble), they can really take the driver’s seat when it comes…
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