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The Best Type of Paint for Your Messy Kids!

When you have a messy child, they can wreak havoc on house and home. Pristine walls and carpets may be laid low by budding artists or mud-caked explorers, so if you’re a parent, how can you keep your house in order? There are many different types of […]

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Can I Paint My Kitchen Tile?

Renovating and remodeling a kitchen can be an expensive endeavor. However, there are many ways that you can update your kitchen without spending so much money. Painting kitchen tiles is just one way. Ceramic tiles are permanently installed but colors and styles can quickly go out […]

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How to Determine if Your House Has Lead Paint

You probably know by now that breathing in the dust and fumes from lead paint can lead to serious health problems, including lead poisoning. What you may not know, though, is that paints created between 1960 and 1978 often contain low levels of lead. Those created […]

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How To Fix Peeling Paint in your Bathroom

Peeling is a common issue with bathroom walls that is mainly caused by possible water leaks, build up soap scum and humidity. When paint peels off, it makes your bathroom look bad, and also acts as a breeding site for bacteria and other insects. To prevent […]

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How To Paint Your Wooden Fireplace Mantle

The fireplace mantle remains a focal point in most homes today as it is where family and guests congregate for warmth and some quality time. This being the case, it needs to be primed every once in a while to improve the overall interior appearance of […]

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Why You Should Remove that Popcorn Ceiling

A popcorn ceiling which is sometimes referred to as stucco ceiling is a highly textured ceiling in your home that usually resembles popcorn. These types of ceilings are common in bedrooms and hallways of most homes in the United States that were built between 1950 and […]

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How to Paint Baseboard Heating Covers

Despite taking a considerable amount of space, baseboard radiators play an essential role in heating our home when the temperature goes low. It reaches a time when the baseboard heating covers get ugly due to rust,accumulated scuff and scraping. If you want to give them a […]

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Do You Paint The Trim or Walls First?

When people decide to paint the interior of their homes, they will discover there are many issues that need to be addressed. Questions might range from what color is best from an aesthetic aspect, to whether the trim around the windows, baseboards and ceiling should be […]

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Tips to Take Care of Your Paintbrushes for Years of Use

Quality paintbrushes. They come in different styles from wall brushes to trim brushes to sash-trim brushes. The bristles on quality paintbrushes are usually natural animal hair, synthetic, or a hybrid of the two. Natural is usually best for oil-based paints while synthetic is best with latex-based […]

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Brighten Your Space With Coastal Paint Colors

Figuring out what colors to choose for home painting in Connecticut isn’t all that easy unless you have the help of a design consultant. Color consultations are invaluable but whether you do the work yourself or have help, you will want to do a little browsing […]

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How To Prevent Lap Marks When Painting

Every once in a while, many homeowners decide to repaint the interior of their room to retouch the walls or to completely change the color of the walls. While some homeowners pay a professional interior painter to paint the walls for them, other homeowners decide to […]

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Why You Should Paint Your Garage Floor

When it comes to your garage, you may not think about the floor much, if at all. You may park your car there, use it as a work space, or you may use the space for storage. This DIY project doesn’t even take that much expertise […]

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Tips on Repainting a Deck

A freshly painted deck is a warm, alluring ambiance that adds unmatched personality to a home’s beauty and sets the stage for the numerous outdoor activities. However, the deck is exposed to weather elements, and it can fade and become uninviting over time. Fortunately, you can […]

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Tips on Touching Up Ceiling and Textured Paint

One of the most daunting tasks for people home and business owners, finding the best methods of touching up areas that need to be repainted can be more difficult than it seems. Moreover, this task is even more difficult when the paint is textured and is […]

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The Best Way to Paint Baseboard Trim on Carpet

If you’re getting ready to paint a room with wall to wall carpet, getting a good and even coat on the baseboard trim looks difficult. As with any type of home improvement project, it’s easy to get the right result when you follow the best methods. […]

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10 DIY Painting Tools and Gadgets For Homeowners

It’s natural to spend more time thinking about that perfect shade of paint, than the tools you’ll need to apply it. Yet these gadgets can make your DIY project look as if you’d hired a professional team. “Glass mask” products allow you to roll an ointment-like protective […]

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Easy Deck Painting Tips to DIY

For those of you out there wondering how easy it is to paint your new deck or re-paint your old deck – it’s actually a pretty fun project to do with your family and friends in the summer time! No matter what your experience level is […]

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2016 Home Paint Color Trends

2016 brings with it a resurgence of the modern, adventurous color scheme for home interiors. Here are some of the trends that interior design experts say will only get bigger as 2016 continues. Childlike Colors Bright lilacs and very warm purple colors are usually reserved for babies […]

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Why Hire a Professional Home Painter?

Painting a home is a major undertaking, whether the interior, exterior or both need painting. Many enthusiastic home owners likely think they can cut corners and save money by doing it themselves. Painting your home is one job that should be left to the professionals. Cutting corners […]

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Can I Paint Vinyl On My House?

It is noticeable — the vinyl siding on your house is faded and pale; the time has definitely come to spruce things up a bit! Vinyl siding is long-lasting but because it can get dull and dirty, a fresh coat of paint is just the thing […]

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Tips for Painting Your Kitchen Cabinets

A kitchen makeover doesn’t have to break the bank. Sometimes all you need is a new color palette to freshen things up, and painting your kitchen cabinets can be just the upgrade you need. Paint can cover up scratches or worn spots, and it also lets […]

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Basic Guidelines To Understanding Color

Color plays an important role in any home remodeling in Connecticut project. While some homeowners have a natural instinct for mixing and matching colors, others seem to be color challenged. Although you may not be a professional expert at Connecticut painting, it is possible to grasp […]

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Can I Paint Vinyl Siding?

Vinyl siding is a popular home exterior choice for homeowners, as it looks good and is much more affordable than other materials. What’s more is that manufacturing methods have advanced to the point where vinyl siding requires little maintenance. But with that being said, nothing lasts forever […]

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4 Tips to Painting Your Bathroom

In the past, the kitchen was the most frequently remodeled room in the house. Nowadays, though, bathrooms have edged past the kitchen and are renovated more than any other space in a home. While replacing your fixtures or tile might require the help of a professional, […]

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What Is Painting Season for a House Exterior?

It’s November. You’re standing outside of your house, probably wearing a light jacket because the temperatures have started to plummet, and are thinking, wow, this house could really use a coat of paint. And then you remember that your conventional wisdom says that painting a house […]

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The Pros of Leaving Wallpaper Removal to the Pros

Before attempting to remove that old ugly wallpaper yourself, consider hiring our Newington wallpaper removal pros. Here are the top reasons to not remove wallpaper yourself, and hire a professional wallpaper removal contractor instead. Moving to your dream house or finally getting an apartment you can decorate […]

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