If you have a blank wall, paint, and some design ingenuity along with lots of patience, creative skills, and some tools, what can you create? The answer is a spectacular wall effect of painted wall stripes. Rather than installing wallpaper, which can be an expensive undertaking, you can often obtain the same result with paint. Here's a high-level look at what it takes to create painted wall stripes in your home. DIY or professional: So, how great of a painter are you?
November 6, 2018If you have beautiful trim work you want to show off in your home, don't feel that you have to paint the walls a bold color to show off the trim.
October 30, 2018Most professional paint jobs will have at least a little bit of leftover paint. When there's leftover paint at the end of one of our projects, we typically label the cans and leave them with the homeowner.
October 22, 2018There's an awful lot of brick in Northern Virginia - both inside and outside the many colonials dotting our landscape.
October 12, 2018Are you thinking of repainting your master bedroom suite? Given that you spend roughly 1/3 of your day in your bedroom, carefully selecting those paint colors is a good idea.
October 4, 2018It isn't often that the "before" pictures of a project are almost as beautiful as the "after" ones. That was the case, however, for an interior paint project we did this summer in Upperville, VA.
September 26, 2018When you’re about to start a painting project, it’s important to plan out your steps before you start putting paint on the walls.
September 21, 2018Last week, we blogged about the effects of color in part one of our "Let's Talk Color" series. Today, we present part two: questions to discuss during a paint color consultation.
September 7, 2018Did you know that colors can affect mood or behavior? As Northern Virginia painting contractors, we've learned a lot about color over the years, and we're always happy to offer tips on wall colors as we're doing in today's blog post.
August 31, 2018Would it surprise you that a typical job for us often involves more than just painting a wall? Repeat customers Wendel and Louise in Reston wouldn't be surprised at all because they called us recently to work on their beautiful, split-level home.
August 23, 2018Summer is here, and the Northern Virginia sun is at its full-on brightest. It's not just a great time to be outside enjoying everything this area has to offer; it's also a good time to address home improvement projects such as exterior painting.
August 16, 2018How do you distinguish one painting contractor from another? There are several ways you can do it, but one reliable measure is to gauge the quality of their tools and equipment.
August 7, 2018We can't say it enough. Preparation is the most critical step to painting. As professional painters in Northern Virginia, we'd add that ensuring a clean surface part of the prep process.
July 26, 2018It's not often that we get to do a project with a personal connection to one of our employees. However, a recent paint and molding job we did brought one of our estimators, back into their childhood home in the Fairfax, VA area.
July 19, 2018Most painting contractors offer a one year warranty - or at most, two years. Our warranty, however, sets us apart from others across Northern Virginia.
July 10, 2018Clients often ask us if they can buy the paint instead of us. Sometimes they think they’re saving money.
July 2, 2018Where there is wood, warmth, oxygen, and moisture, there is the possibility for wood rot. If you live in Northern Virginia and have wood anywhere in your home, particularly outdoors, you might have wood rot.
June 25, 2018Below is Part Two of last week's blog post: "Important questions clients ask us - and our answers to them".
June 15, 2018As professional painters, we always encourage clients to ask questions throughout their project. But, it’s equally important that you ask questions before you hire us.
June 8, 2018Transform Your Room With Molding We often extol the virtues of repainting a room to transform its look.
May 31, 2018It's not unusual for us to hear from clients asking how frequently they should re-stain their deck. The answer depends mostly on the deck’s exposure to the elements (is it covered?), its age, and even the quality of the previous stain job.
May 23, 2018We have to brag for a moment because we're excited. The (savvy) readers of Northern Virginia Magazine have selected Home Works Painting as one of the top eight paint contractors in Northern Virginia!
May 14, 2018CHEAPER ISN'T ALWAYS BETTER Cheaper isn't always better when it comes to hiring a paint contractor. Yes, you might save money up front, but there's an excellent chance that it will cost you more in the long run.
May 4, 2018Best Picks for the 8th Year in a row! Great news! It is our 8th year listed on the Best Pick Reports as one of Northern Virginia's top painters!
April 26, 2018When our clients Carol and Mike contacted us, they wanted to update the look of their home without doing a significant or expensive overhaul.
April 13, 2018To buy or not to buy! Sometimes clients ask their painting contractor if they should purchase the paint before the start of their project or if they should rely on us to buy it.
March 13, 2018School is in session several times a year for us. It’s not all work! To be the best painting contractors we can be for our clients, company founder and president Mike Katounas regularly participates in continuing education, training, and conferences.
March 7, 201802-26-18 Understanding VOCs and Paint Odor You may, at times, be curious about why paints smell the way they do.
February 26, 2018A fairly common question a client will ask is: “What’s included in a paint job?” It’s a great question.
February 9, 2018If your honey-do list includes painting, hand it over to us! We have the perfect solution. Our Painter for the Day will take care of your one-day painting needs.
January 15, 2018
