Accent walls are one of the easiest ways to add personality and interest to a room — but done incorrectly, they can make a room feel disjointed instead of thoughtfully designed.
August 19, 2026
Accent walls are one of the easiest ways to add personality and interest to a room — but done incorrectly, they can make a room feel disjointed instead of thoughtfully designed.
August 19, 2026Selecting a wall color can be tricky. Our experience and expertise as painters in the Northern Virginia area have taught us a lot about color perception related to color selection.
December 16, 2021After years of gray as a favorite paint color, you might be wondering if it's starting to go out of style or is it still worthy of being added to your home's color palette.
August 29, 2019Who doesn't love a before-and-after project? And it's even more interesting when it involves stripping floral wallpaper and applying a bold color in its place!
March 6, 2019Hiring someone to perform work in (or on) your home is somewhat of an act of faith, especially if it's the first time you work with them.
February 15, 2019As Northern Virginia painting contractors, we enjoy profiling projects on our blog because it offers a "before and after" glimpse of other homes we've worked on. If you regularly follow our blog, you'll note that the houses are diverse in size and style and projects are different in scope.
December 21, 2018If 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, 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, 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, 2018Clients often ask us if they can buy the paint instead of us. Sometimes they think they’re saving money.
July 2, 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, 201802-26-18 Understanding VOCs and Paint Odor You may, at times, be curious about why paints smell the way they do.
February 26, 2018It isn't every day that 1) our client is pint-sized; 2) they enthusiastically shout out "holy smokes!" when they see the results of our work.
December 12, 2017Most of the time, things go very well with our projects. As an experienced contractor, we ask a lot of questions before we take on a job.
November 6, 2017Keeping up with color trends isn’t of interest (understandably) to everyone. However, paint color can be important for several reasons.
October 27, 2017Replace old wallpaper with paint and what you get is a new room. The project we tackled for a charming Northern Virginia couple was an excellent example of the transformative power of paint in the expert hands of a reputable painting contractor.
October 11, 2017Imagine walking into a home on the real estate market: the walls are scuffed, and the walls appear dingy.
September 1, 2017Grey and white are still popular neutrals these days, but that doesn’t mean you have to live in an entirely monochromatic home.
July 21, 2017Father’s Day this year is just a few weeks away on June 18. What are you giving to the father in your life?
June 2, 2017If you have ever needed to select a paint color, you know it's not always easy! It can be a big challenge to find the right paint color.
April 17, 2017Technology is quickly changing the face of professional services such as painting and color selections.
March 15, 2017Here’s a painting tip: never select a paint color in the early morning or early evening hours. As a professional Northern Virginia painter, we know that it is very important to look at paint colors at various times throughout the day, but not in the early morning or around dusk when the human eye's color perception is at its worst!
November 11, 2016
