The Face Off – Comparing Exterior Home Painting Estimates Here is a quick way to compare estimates for the exterior painting of your house. Ask the painter if the painting of the trim will be faced off or wrapped around? “Huh?” you say. Take a look at the trim on your house. The trim is any […]
How to paint angled ceilings I am very lucky to be a colour consultant with my own paint crew in my back pocket. It means I often get to make decisions on the fly. I can ask my crew to paint things or not paint things so I can see how it looks without committing […]
How to Paint Expansion Joints Yesterday I shared with you how to deal with tricky ceiling angles and proper colour placement. The same interior paint job happened to also provide me with the opportunity to share another colour placement dilemma that I often see handled the wrong way. Expansion Joints If you are unfamiliar with […]
What Kind of Paint are You Driving? I met a mom at the ice rink the other day. When she found out I ran a painting company she started telling me about how much she hated her last paint job. She complained that even though the painter did fine work, she couldn’t wipe the walls […]
Benjamin Moore Colour Stories Give Warline’s Customers a Full Spectrum of Colour I just love colour. I love the transformation colour can have in a space. I also love colour that has the ability to transform. I mean a colour that can look one way on a wall in the morning and in the evening […]
How to get a Great Colour Match – Tips from Warline Painting There are lots of reasons for colour matching paint. When it needs to be done, here are Warline’s tips for getting the best match possible. At the store: Start with a decent sample. If possible start with a paint sample instead of a paint chip […]
Why I Paint The busiest time of the year is nearly here again. At Warline, we are preparing to expand our workforce for a busy spring and summer to paint interiors and exteriors. With upcoming painting projects all over the lower mainland, we have started the process of interviewing and hiring talented painters. I usually […]
Is there Lead in Your Paint? What Vancouver Homeowners should Know Before Renovating older homes Have you ever heard of RRP? It’s probably not likely if you are Canadian, but if you live in the United States and own a home that was built before 1978, RRP is definitely something that you need to be […]
An Argument for Making Smoking Illegal It is happening less frequently, but it is an unmistakable smell when you walk into an old house or apartment that has been inhabited by a chain smoker. The question for a potential buyer is always “can we get rid of the smell?” and hopefully without taking the walls […]
So Very Nice Alpine Garden in My Neighbourhood Nothing is better than getting the call from a happy customer who wants you to paint more of their house. Last year we got to transform the interior of this Surey home (that happens to be in my neighbourhood) from dark and greeny beige walls and ceilings to […]