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New year new possibilities It’s 2017, a new year full of possibilities and opportunities. When it comes to your home, why not make this year the time to change up your living space for added comfort, style, and harmony? Give your home some fresh colours. Mellow Yellow… more like greyish actually Pantone has named Greenery…
Take advantage of the time off Most offices close just before Christmas and do not open until after New Year’s Day. This is the perfect opportunity for an office paint job and renovation. A new look and a more organized workflow can revitalize and inspire employees with energy and motivation. That’s starting the New Year…
How is the decoration coming along? The holidays are almost here. Christmas music accompanies the decorations, hustle, and bustle of the season everywhere you go. Is your home or business festival-ready? Nothing helps set the tone and mood of celebration more than having a cozy and inviting atmosphere in your gathering place. If you haven’t…
Winter is coming! Actually, with some of that early snow fall we saw last week evidently winter is already here. For some, the winter season can offer many fun outdoor activities. But for majority of us, the frigid winds, treacherous weather, and reduced daylight hours make it difficult to get out and enjoy life. However,…
Different Ways to Use Paint for Home Staging When selling your home, it is important to present your house in its best light. So, it makes sense to have your home staged and present its best features for several reasons. A staged house provides people with the opportunity to view your house as if it…
We really hate the colour of our vinyl siding, but it’s still in good shape and it seems a shame to replace it. Can we paint it? The short answer is: Yes, you can usually paint vinyl siding. The longer answer is: But there are some caveats. Proper preparation is crucial The key to successfully…
“Oh, I can fix that myself,” you say as the paint peels off the garage door. “I’ll just pick up some brushes, rollers, trays, tray liners, paint cleaner, primer, and of course, paint. Maybe I’ll have to buy a ladder or scaffold and drop sheets, too. And I can’t forget the tape, so I…
Floors, backsplash, countertops: The right paint will tie them together It’s tempting to think of the walls as ‘setting the tone’, colour-wise, for the rest of the room. But in most cases – especially in kitchens and bathrooms – there’s a lot of square footage being taken up by other flat surfaces: The floor, the…
It happens all the time: You buy a shirt or dress, thinking that it’s black-and-white striped, only to come home and realize that it’s actually blue-and-white striped. Why does this happen? It’s called metamerism, and it has to do with the way different colours reflect light. Blue and black reflect and transmit different types of…
More and more people are finding that ‘affordable home’ means ‘smaller home’. But just because your home’s square footage is on the minimal side, doesn’t mean it has to look small – there are lots of ways to make small rooms look spacious. Here are our tips: Paint walls in icy blue or soft…