Popcorn Ceilings
Now and then we get calls asking for help with a ‘popcorn ceiling’. “Help” will typically mean either how to help get rid of them entirely or how to paint them without damaging them. Popcorn ceilings are ceilings where, for lack of a better way of describing them, there are little, tiny bumps scattered about […]
Why are Water Stains Brown?
Have you ever experienced the unsightly effects of a leak coming from somewhere in or around your home? Perhaps it is a leaky roof that recently started (…or has been leaking for years). Or maybe you have a pipe that is leaking or perhaps something funky going on with your bathtub that is causing water […]
What is the Best Floorcovering for a Bathroom Floor?
When deciding to renovate/update your bathroom to any degree, one item that folks often contemplate over what the best approach would be, is what in the world to do with the bathroom floor? Clearly, there are almost infinite answers as to what someone might want to put down. The recommendations I try to convince our […]
Why is it so Hard to Find a “Good” Contractor these Days?
Even before the recent pandemic began to take over all our lives, finding a Contractor did not seem to be the easiest task to do. Finding a “good” Contractor, some may say that it would have been easier to find a unicorn. With the advent of decades of students being steered away from the trades, […]
Converting a “Normal” Closet to a “Laundry” Closet
Every once in a while, I see certain trends emerge through conversations I have with potential Clients. One of the more popular recent ideas that have been the basis of quite a number of discussions, have been desires to convert a “normal” closet to a “laundry” closet which would house a washer and dryer unit […]
Interior Peeling Paint
While it is certainly not unusual to see peeling paint on the exterior of someone’s home, it is a bit less common to see peeling on the interior of the home. It would even be safe to say that seeing peeling paint on the exterior of a home is eventually an expected sight at some […]
How Long Do Toilet Wax Rings Last?
Before answering the question of ‘How long does a toilet wax ring last?’,… it may be helpful to know what the heck a wax ring has to do with your toilet in the first place… A wax ring for your toilet is pretty much precisely what it sounds like… – a ring made […]
Holiday Interior Painting Ideas
Perhaps you have been hosting some faction of the Holidays at your home for quite some time. Perhaps this is the very first time you have been called upon to host (which you gleefully accepted…even though now you may be wondering what the heck you have gotten yourself into!). Whatever the case may […]
How to know which Colors to Pick for your Home?
One year, many moons ago, we had a booth at a couple of local Home Shows and I was trying to come up with an idea of a theme for the booth. I stumbled across a book at a paint store whose title was ‘What Does Your Birthday Color Say About You?’ Brilliant!! I decided to build the booth […]
Painting Glossy Interior Trim…and Getting the Paint to Stick!!
With all of the excitement in the residential real estate market these days, there are many folks moving into new homes. One of the first things that people often do when they get that new set of keys, is to paint the inside of the new home prior to them moving in so that […]
