Three Hot Exterior House Paint Color Schemes
Generally, you get your house painted in the summer, when the sun can be counted on to dry the paint, when workers can easily get up and down ladders on the outside of your house, when it’s relatively safe to work on the house, and, arguably, when the finished work looks the best in the…
What Weather is Best for Painting?
As a rule of thumb, the sunnier the day, the better it is for painting. That’s why you’re starting to see painting crews take on both exterior and interior projects more frequently now that the days are getting longer and warmer. Still, even in the summer, there are good days for painting and bad days…
Why is Summer so Good for You?
Tired of hearing about why summer is the best time of year and how everyone and everything is in bloom? Too bad. There’s plenty of good things about all the seasons, but summer is most people’s favorite because they take vacations, they’re off of school, they can go outside without a coat, and on and…
Five Awesome DIY At-Home Projects for the Summer
Summer’s here and you can’t say the weather is preventing you from doing work around the house anymore. It’s time to get up, get out, and solve those little problems that have been nagging you all winter. If you’re planning on enjoying your outdoor areas this summer, all the more reason to start tackling the…
How to Prepare for the Fourth of July
Everyone’s favorite summer holiday is coming up, and there are many things to consider before your summer celebration. Whether you’re planning a cookout or just planning to soak in the sun, keep these cleaning and preparation tips in mind before the big day. Cleaning Any preparation for guests to your home involves cleaning. Spring cleaning…
Express Your Personality on Your Home’s Exterior
It’s easy to express your personality through your interior decoration and design, but what about the outside? How can you make the outside of your home your own unique style? There are several ways you can personalize your home’s exterior through architectural details, color schemes, landscaping, and more. First, the obvious. Your home’s exterior paint…
The Four Hottest Benjamin Moore Interior Paint Colors in 2018
Painting season is here, and there are already a number of paint colors that have sold like hotcakes at paint and home improvement supply stores throughout the United States, all bringing their own style and grace to homes all over the country. You don’t have to follow every trend out there, but if you need…
Spring has sprung, and in the Denver area, that means…snow? Rain? Sun? Who knows? The key to preparing for another Colorado spring is to be prepared for anything, and that means more than cleaning the house.
Springtime can be more tortuous for your house than winter, because the weather can change dramatically in no time. Spring also usually means the annual meltdown, when all that ice and snow flows from your roof to your yard. To prepare for spring, consider these house maintenance tasks: A clogged gutter today won’t cause much…
Comparing Different Types of Paint
As you may know already, there are many types of paint out there meant for different uses. We’re not talking about colors here—there are unlimited amounts of those—we’re talking about the chemicals used to make different types of paint and the ingredients within them that make them especially useful in particular situations. Different paints…
How to Improve Your Home’s Curb Appeal for Spring
Curb appeal is like a first impression. When guests come over, they see your home and your property from the street and form opinions about it whether they know it or not. If you’re trying to sell your house at any point, curb appeal can be a big factor in property value. Wat improves curbside…