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Creative Commercial Exteriors – Using Paint!
Turn a boring building into an eye-catching marketing statement Last month, we talked about how a creatively-painted shop exterior can help get customers in the door, especially when you’ve got a limited marketing budget. But creative paint jobs aren’t just for retail shops, or cute little boutiques that need to stand out on a crowded…
Read MoreLimited Marketing Budget? Why Not Try Paint, Instead?
The better your storefront looks, the more likely people are to open the door We all know it happens: When business is slow, or uncertain, the first thing to go is the marketing budget – when in fact getting more customers is crucial to improving the business. But maybe you don’t need to spend a…
Read MoreGetting Creative With Exterior Paints
How to get a unique – but not crazy – exterior look It’s happened to all of us: You walk down a street where there are lots of good-looking houses, and then all of a sudden you see one that just seems to stand out from the rest. It’s the same age and a similar…
Read MoreWhat Paint Finish Should I Use For Interiors?
Flat, eggshell, satin, gloss: Which one is right for your walls? When it comes to interior painting, choosing the right colours is only part of the process. The paint finish – whether it is matte, glossy, or something in between – can make a big difference in how your room will ultimately look. Here’s a…
Read More10 Really Smart Tips for Choosing the Right Paint Colour
How to get the colour you love without feeling overwhelmed Even the most decisive among us can find ourselves stymied when faced with paint chips or swatch books. We think we want white walls, only to discover that ‘white’ apparently comes in hundreds of different shades, different finishes, different textures – and then we have…
Read MorePainting Cabinets Looks so Easy on TV. But Is It?
Sooner or later, we’re all faced with this problem: Your kitchen or bathroom cabinets are made of wood, and they’re still functional, but the colour of the wood is too dark, or too light, or has become scuffed and scratched over time. You’re dreaming of a fresh, bright room, but replacing the cabinets is prohibitively…
Read MorePaint Your House. Sell it Faster.
Perhaps the best advice when selling your home is to stop thinking of it as “home sweet home.” Your decision to sell suddenly makes your house a product out on the market. Of course you want to get the most value for your property, so consider the following tips: Tip #1: Painting is one of…
Read MorePaint and Colour Trends for Fall 2014
As we head into the last quarter of 2014, here’s a roundup of the current design, paint and colour trends for this fall: Turquoise: Pantone may have announced ‘Radiant Orchid’ as 2014’s Colour of the Year, but the colour most often turning up in cutting-edge designer rooms right now is turquoise. Want to have a…
Read MoreYou Really Can Judge a Store by its Colour
The other day a friend admired a new pair of shoes I was wearing. I told her I’d gotten them from a small shoe store around the corner. “Really?” she said, surprised. “But their whole storefront is painted orange and green – it makes my eyes hurt. I figured they only sold cheap, flashy clothes…
Read MoreRadiant Orchid is the Colour of the Year. What Does This Mean for Your Living Room?
Every year, Pantone – the company which specializes in standardizing colours for industries like printing, textiles and architecture – announces its ‘Colour of the Year’. This year they’ve chosen ‘Radiant Orchid’, which would probably be described by most of us as a sort of deep lavender colour. The Pantone press release says that Radiant Orchid’s…
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