Sherwin William’s color of the year, Aloe, is a great interior paint color. It’s in the same color family as Pantone’s color of the year, Emerald, but it’s not as bold and can be used for a wider variety of purposes. Aloe is a great color for: a bedroom an accent wall a living room a powder room a bathroom or an office Light blue and green colors have been proven to evoke feelings of calmness and/or inspire creativity. The therapeutic elements of Aloe work well for almost any room in the home since they provide an atmosphere of relaxation and artistry. Bear Mountain Painting provides color consulting as well as interior and exterior painting. May and June is when painting companies get booked through the summer, so to ensure your...

Spring is a great time to repaint a few interior rooms to prepare for summer. By painting with light colors you can create a cool atmosphere that will help alleviate some of the heat of summer. The Perfect Summer Color Scheme One of the best summer color schemes is to paint a room white and use a bold accent color such as: teal yellow orange green White makes a space feel larger and cooler and a bright accent color helps to add visual appeal to the room. Using a brilliant white will give any space a fresh, clean appearance. Choosing an accent color like yellow or orange will add a cheerful, refreshing ambience, while colors like light blue or green will add a calming and serene presence to the room. The combination of these color characteristics creates a...

Inspecting your home for things like rotting wood, leaking air spaces, mildew growth and peeling paint should be done once or twice a year in the Spring and/or Autumn. Keeping your home well-maintained in these areas will not only make your home look exceptional, but it will also increase the value of your home and make your home more energy-efficient, helping you save money as well. Add these 4 things to your Spring to-do list to have your home ready for summer before June. Spring Home Maintenance To-Do’s Caulk cracks around doors and windows. It’s common for windows and doors to separate from the frame during cold weather, so it’s important to inspect the frames around your doors and apply exterior caulking and replace weatherstripping where...

Painting can be a fun and manageable job, but if a painter takes short-cuts and compromises quality by using cheap products and rushing through the job, it can be arduous task that isn’t worth the effort. 5 Don’ts of Painting 1. Don’t buy cheap, low-quality paint. You get a much better return on investment with high-quality paints. Top-of-the-line paints are worth the few extra dollars because of their better adherence, better appearance and longer life expectancy. 2. Don’t buy cheap, low-quality brushes and rollers. As with paint, you get what you pay for with paint applicators. Low-quality brushes and rollers make it difficult to apply paint and leave a rough finish. Good tools will help produce smooth, even coats and will allow you to...

More often than painting an entire room a bold color, painting small accents of bold color or adding small blocks of vivid color to a room is visually pleasing and creates an inviting atmosphere. Using bold colors has to be done tastefully to work well in a home. Use the following tips as your guide in adding vibrant colors to your home. Guidelines for Using Bold Colors Use bold colors that compliment the rest of your home. There needs to be visual flow throughout the home for a bold color to blend well and seem purposeful. Try adding a bold color to a small room. Usually the small rooms can pull off being painted a bold color, however dark colors can make a room seems smaller, so use a bright bold color to expand a small room rather than making it appear smaller...

Taping walls for painting may seem like the easiest part of the painting process, but properly applied painting tape makes a big difference in the finished results of a paint project. It is important to work carefully when placing (and removing) painter’s tape. Place tape in any location where two colors will meet, such as corners, doors, trim, windows, color stripes, etc. Instead of covering with tape, remove any outlet and light switch covers before painting. Follow our process for applying and removing painter’s tape for a professional finished product. Taping Process 1. Purchase several rolls of blue 3M painter’s tape. (Depending on your purposes, it’s usually helpful to buy a few different widths.) Note: Never apply tape to paint that...