Deciding if you should paint your deck or porch begins with whether or not it’s already painted. If your deck boards are of natural wood, you might choose to finish them with a stain in order to preserve the visibility of their grain, but painting your decking boards can be a great way to add personality to your outdoor living area! If your wood has aged or you’re noticing peeling paint, it’s probably time for a fresh finish, as putting it off until later leads only to more noticeable flaws and an unavoidably time-consuming maintenance routine.

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!

A fresh coat of paint can breathe new life into a room with minimal financial investment or effort on your part. Most of the rooms in a home are simple paint jobs—walls in bedrooms, living rooms, and dining rooms won’t often have anything more complex than a window or two to paint around. Other than that, it’s just a matter of trimming around the molding and closets. Conversely, the bathroom is arguably the most involved room to paint in a typical house, what with its built-ins, medicine chests, wall sconce lighting, shower rods, and more.

Spring's bright blossoms, longer and lighter days, and chorus of sweet birdsong has seemed to slip into 2020 under cover of darkness. But, just as nature has woken up from her winter slumber, so must we snap ourselves out of the first few cooped-up, murky months of this year. And, what better reason to hop up off our couches (and out of our "day pajamas") than to set the scene for loads of warm-weather memories!

This one seems like an obvious answer. Yes, of course you should paint your trim. If you spend the time to paint an entire room but leave your trim undone, it will look old and out-of-place against your richly colored new walls. Whether the trim is old and has been through a lot of wear and tear or you just need to update your color scheme, you definitely don’t want to ignore trim. However, it’s certainly worth discussing how to do it right because it’s not as easy as just rolling a coat of paint or two onto the walls. So, here’s how to get your trim looking fresh and fine.