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.

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!