Interior Painting Archives | The Paint People https://thepaintpeople.com Premium Paints, Stains, & Lacquers Fri, 04 May 2018 19:03:25 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.6 https://thepaintpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-paintpeople-crest1-1-150x150.png Interior Painting Archives | The Paint People https://thepaintpeople.com 32 32 Some Summer Paint Shades for Inside Your Home https://thepaintpeople.com/creative-haus/some-summer-paint-shades-for-inside-your-home/ https://thepaintpeople.com/creative-haus/some-summer-paint-shades-for-inside-your-home/#respond Mon, 30 Apr 2018 16:36:30 +0000 https://thepaintpeople.com/?p=3964 “It’s been a long cold lonely winter.” Thank you George Harrison for signing the story of the winter of 2018 long before it happened. And when summer finally does get here, we bet you’ll be out soaking in as much Read Post

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“It’s been a long cold lonely winter.” Thank you George Harrison for signing the story of the winter of 2018 long before it happened. And when summer finally does get here, we bet you’ll be out soaking in as much of it as possible.

But considering the deep freeze we endured this past winter, you may need an even bigger fix of summer. And you can get it by bringing some of the summer’s natural, easy-going paint shades to your interior colours and wall paints.

The bonus is, if next winter is another cold one, you’ll still be surrounded by summer! Here are just a few paint shades and interior course you can use to bring summer inside this year.

1. The Calm Light of the Forest

In the brightest, sunny day, the forest is still mellow. If you have bright rooms, you can keep the mellow mood with walls in Benjamin Moore’s Kelp Forest Green.

2. Lighter with Limestone and Hampton Green

What if you have the opposite problem and want to lighten a room by reflecting more of the sun’s light, without using the harsh glare of white. Benjamin Moore’s Limestone is bright but relaxed. And it is nicely complemented with Hampton Green, which offers interesting contrast without any harshness.

3. Freshness & Youth

Just like the flavour, Benjamin Moore’s Spearmint Ice is cool and refreshing. It’s the perfect backdrop for denim blues and slate greys. If you’re looking for lively splashes of colour, accent the room with white, chartreuse and lime. This paint shade is like an endless summer!

If you’re looking to get more summer shades for your home’s decor, call or visit The Paint People. You can take advantage of our Creative Haus Designs colour consultation services to add summer to your existing decor or come up with the palette for a new renovation.

Benjamin Moore summer shades 2018 | The Paint People

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Four Tips For Making Your Painting Project A Success! https://thepaintpeople.com/tips-how-tos/four-tips-for-making-your-painting-project-a-success/ https://thepaintpeople.com/tips-how-tos/four-tips-for-making-your-painting-project-a-success/#respond Mon, 25 May 2015 20:01:24 +0000 https://thepaintpeople.com/?p=321 Painting a wall or a room is one of the simplest and most cost effective ways of re-decorating. All you need is some paint, a roller, a brush and off you go. Often times many people choose to purchase low Read Post

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Painting a wall or a room is one of the simplest and most cost effective ways of re-decorating. All you need is some paint, a roller, a brush and off you go. Often times many people choose to purchase low quality paint, and sundries, thinking this will save them money, however, this is not the case. When you purchase low quality paint, and sundries, you often have to spend more time on the job, than you would have, if you had invested in top quality products. Now we know how boring it can be to paint, and nobody wants to re-paint a room many times over. Here are four fool proof tips to make sure your next painting project is a success!

Painting a room using Regal Select

Don’t buy poor quality, low cost paint. Often times poor quality paint is much more difficult to apply and its appearance can be less than ideal. It will also not resist stains and dirt, and will not hold up to scrubbing and cleaning. If you choose this route you definitely will be painting in no time again. Check out my blog Why Premium Paint Is Worth The Money

Premium Quality Paint

Aura Interior Paint

Regal Select Interior Paint

Natura Zero-VOC & Zero Emissions Interior Paint

ben Interior Paint

Paint Sundries

Don’t purchase poor quality paint sundries (rollers, brushes, tape, etc.) If you want to save money somewhere, purchase a mid-grade paint (the “ben” line from Benjamin Moore is good) and buy top quality sundries. Purchasing low quality sundries, will affect your time spent painting, and its final appearance. Low quality rollers will leave lint all over your walls, causing you to sand and re-paint them again. A low quality brush, will not hold a lot of paint, will not allow you to have control, and cut straight lines, and will also loose bristles. Investing in top quality brushes and rollers will give you control, save you time, and allow you to apply a uniform coat of paint, giving you a beautiful, smooth finish.

Prepping the Surface for Painting

PREP, PREP, PREP I cannot stress this word enough. A lot of my customers moan and groan when they hear they have to prep the surface. This is a step you shouldn’t skip. 99% of “product failure” is due to inadequate surface preparation. It’s almost is never because of the product, although customers seem to believe so. The product is also the easiest thing to blame. I’ve heard it so many times before, “oh the paint didn’t stick,” “why is my deck peeling?” The first thing I ask is “what did you do for your prep?” and like always the customer responds “prep?” I just applied the paint to the surface. This is a NO, NO! You must prep the surface before anything else. There are many different types of preparation for different surfaces, speak to your local paint store for adequate prep procedures. Check out my blog Preparing Bare Wood for Painting or Staining

Exterior Painting

Depending on the product you have purchased, there are different manufactures guidelines to temperature, when painting outdoors. Rule of thumb is never paint below °10 (it must remain this temperature for a period of 24 hours.) All the new Benjamin Moore exterior paints, allow you to use their products when the outside temperature is °5 or higher. Remember this temperature should remain °5 or above for a period of 24 hours. If you paint when the temperature is below manufactures recommendations, the paint will stay tacky and take a lot longer to dry. If you paint when the surface is too hot (if it’s hot to the touch, it’s recommended you do not paint) it can cause bubbling, lap marks, and an uneven finish. It is best to paint outside in the early morning or evening.

At the end of the day, you get what you pay for. It’s always good to invest in the best quality paint and sundries. Resist the temptation to save a few bucks, because it will actually cost you more in then end. Follow these simple rules and I know your next painting project will be a success.

Billy Petrovski
Creative Director
The Paint People

 

 

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