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House Painting Makeover Tips from Redfin

We were recently featured in an article on Redfin’s website titled How to Give Your Home a Makeover Using Only Paint. Many great painting contractors were featured in the article but we were honored that Redfin reached out for us to share our expertise. Painting is a great way to provide a quick, dramatic impact […]

Paint Color Trends For 2020

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Beautiful Kitchen Cabinet Painting Transformation in Avon

Avon Kitchen Transformation

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Hiring A Pro Might Be the Way to Go!

How to decide whether to DIY or hire a professional for a paint job. When it comes to completing a large-scale paint job, there’s a lot of deciding factors that can help you determine whether you’re cut out to DIY the job or if hiring a professional is in your best interest. Although you might […]

Removing Wallpaper vs. Painting Over It

If you have wallpaper in your home, chances are it’s outdated. If you’re looking to redesign your interior, there’s a few ways to go about switching up the walls. With wallpaper, you can either remove it or paint over it. Here are some things to consider when making the decision. When to remove wallpaper: In […]

2019 Paint Colors of the Year

Are you someone that likes to stay up to date on emerging trends? With fashion you can easily buy a few staple pieces to add to your wardrobe, or with food it’s just a matter of switching up what items you place in your shopping cart at the grocery store. But did you know that […]

2019 Interior Design Trends

Switching up the decor in a room can bring new life to your home. We’ve gathered up some of the most popular interior design trends for 2019 for you to try out! Colored Kitchen Cabinetry. The design trends of kitchen cabinets has shifted in the past few years from dark cherry and exposed wood to […]

What Color Should You Paint With When Selling Your Home?

Perhaps The Rolling Stones were just giving important decorating advice when they sang “Paint it Black.” Zillow.com, the real estate website, released their findings from analyzing more than 135,000 photos from houses that sold between 2010 and 2018. They analyzed what different paint colors did to the value of the home compared to the national […]

Front Door Painting – Feature on Houzz.com

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Painting a front door is a DIY project that won’t take much more than a weekend with proper planning. We recently contributed to an article featured on Houzz.com on how to do just that. It is pretty humbling to be featured along with some of the other top painting companies in the USA. There are […]

Neutral Colors Look Fantastic on this Cleveland Home

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Our team did this much needed radical color change last year in Cleveland. Purple is a great color, and we know a lot of people love it. We love it also, but this homeowner felt it was time for a change, and needed a new coat of paint anyways. We were more than happy to […]

Kitchen Cabinet Painting Done Right in Westlake

Kitchen Cabinet Painting Done Right in Westlake

We recently completed this beautiful project earlier this year. The owners of this house were looking to have their cabinets redone due to fading of the original color and from the general wear and tear that happens over the years. As you can see in the picture below, the cabinets have changed to more of a […]

How to Dispose of Unwanted or Leftover Paint

First things first, is the paint even still good? If you recently bought it, chances are it’s fine. Storage has a lot to do with how long paint will keep though. If you have a water-based or latex paint, these can usually last for about 10 years. Solvent or oil-based paints will typically out last those by another 5 years. HOW TO CHECK IF IT'S STILL GOOD: Latex - First, smell it. If it smells rancid, it’s gone bad. Does it look like it separated? If it does, remove the thin skin layer on top, and try to mix it back together. Make sure there are no hard spots on the bottom or the sides. If the paint blends back together and looks like the correct color, it should be fine. However, you can always test it by brushing some onto a piece of newspaper to be sure. If it comes out lumpy or rough looking, you should dispose of it. Oil-Based - As we said, storage is everything. As long as it was sealed properly and wasn’t exposed to extreme temperatures, this paint isn’t as prone to going bad as latex is. If it hasn’t been moved for awhile, there’s likely to be a thin skin coat across the top of the paint, which will need to be removed before you try mixing it back together, just like with latex. Ok, so your paint is still good. What are you going to do with it? You can check out this blog we wrote about uses for leftover paint for some ideas. Keep in mind, the options are limitless though. You can find some more great ideas here at HGTV DIY Projects.

With warmer weather fast approaching, many people will start their Spring cleaning soon. One thing that many people have a hard time dealing with is left over paint. How do you know if you can still use it, or if you should dispose of it? Once you’ve figured that out, then what?