If you live in a home with an unfinished basement, chances are that every time you walk downstairs, you have to encounter your concrete floors. Or heading out into your garage every day you see the smooth concrete of your garage floor. If you’re trying to think of some ways to liven things up a bit, it might have crossed your mind to paint it. Painting your concrete is much cheaper and easier than trying to install another kind of flooring over top of the concrete and, if it’s done well, you can end up with a nice result that won’t be an eyesore.

The benefits of properly preparing your exterior surfaces before painting extend far beyond the purely aesthetic. Making sure to follow certain guidelines before painting your home’s exterior can add both value to your property and years to the life of your new paint job. Since most paint failures result from inadequate surface preparation, don’t skimp on this crucial step just because it takes extra time and effort! Preparation procedures vary depending on the type of project and the surface/s to be painted. Here, we’ll detail the best practices for preparing the exterior of a standard Ohio, wood-sided home prior to painting.

Vinyl siding has long been a favorite choice of homeowners – it’s inexpensive, durable, and attractive, all three valuable qualities in a material that will cover the outside of your home. Like everything, however, over time vinyl siding will begin to look worn out and old, or maybe you will just feel like you want to change things up a bit. Times like these, you’ll probably think, “I wonder if I could paint it.” You can!

The right choice of colors and finishes can maximize a home’s natural lighting, making a room feel brighter and its inhabitants happier. Surprisingly, these emotion-evoking interior design elements aren’t always (or even mostly) found on the walls! Yes, the color of your walls is important - a key player in your light maximizing game, in fact. But, more than half of these tips to maximize natural light in your home have to do with colors and finishes found elsewhere besides a room’s four walls!

How would you like to have your cake and eat it too? Well, you can...in the world of interior design, that is! Accent walls allow you to experiment with color, texture, and tone without the commitment of altering the whole room’s foundational design. What’s more, a stunning accent wall becomes the centerpiece to any room, which saves you money on the purchase of additional accessories that would just end up overwhelming the space in the presence of such a diverting focal point.

It’s finally time—you absolutely must do something about that old, discolored stucco. But, is it necessary to paint it? Is it even advisable? Basically, you have three options: pressure washing, re-stuccoing, or painting. You can stucco over existing stucco only if you haven’t painted it already. This option is the least utilized of homeowners with stucco exteriors, mostly because the process is complicated, costly, and typically lengthy.