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Are you ready to take on the task of painting the exterior of your home to give it a refreshed and modern, new appearance? Have you researched how to properly prepare the surface before you paint to make sure it doesn’t start to peel, bubble, or look dirty after your project is complete? If your answer is “no,” then you’re in the right place. Preparation is absolutely essential to the success of this project, and without taking the proper steps, you could find that you’ve just wasted tons of your money and time. Read on to learn six steps for prepping your home for exterior painting.

After living in your home for many years, you’re ready to sell it and start a new chapter in life. Your real estate agent does a walk-through of the house and says that the house in general looks pretty good—but your property definitely needs exterior painting. You realize that the peeling or chipping paint isn’t exactly attractive, but is this improvement really necessary? Will this actually improve your home value?

Although it may be difficult to pinpoint an exact number, exterior painting can have a noticeable difference when selling a home. Read on to learn how this relatively minor change can help you get more interested buyers and sell your home sooner and for more.

When you redecorate a room, you have a million decisions to make: the furniture pieces to include, the color scheme, and the décor, just to name a few. With thousands of options to pick from, the paint color alone can be enough to dampen your enthusiasm for the project. But there’s one choice that may be more confusing if you’re not prepared for it—the paint gloss. How do you know which is the right one for you? Is there only one right answer? Here are some questions that can help you decide on the sheen of your interior paint.

One of the hottest house painting trends in 2021 is painting brick. In a neighborhood full of red brick homes, you can make yours stand out in the best way possible by painting in white, charcoal, green, or even a navy blue, depending on your taste and the foliage surrounding your house. Read on to learn three tips for painting the exterior of a brick house.

When you think of giving a room a fresh, upgraded look with a new paint color, you probably only think of painting the walls. But you’re forgetting another surface you can use to express your style, make a bold statement, and create a unique space in your home—the ceiling. But that doesn’t mean you should treat the ceiling just like all the rest of the walls with the same color. When you paint the ceiling, it can have a dramatic impact, so you want to make sure it’s having the effect you want. Here is how you can work with your painting contractor to make sure your ceiling works to your advantage.