Big Samples make a Big Difference in Choosing Paint Colours I wrote in a previous article the most important factor in being able to understand and chose paint colours is EXPERIENCE. What does that experience mean? It means a good colour consultant knows you can’t pick a colour from a two-inch paint chip alone. So many […]
Are You Guessing When it Comes to What Colour to Paint Your House? When we are hired to paint the exterior of a house in Vancouver or anywhere else in the lower mainland, if there is a colour change involved, we sample the paint colour first. Even when homeowners have already chosen the colours on […]
Making the Case for Painting Wood Trim and Kitchen Cabinets All too often I listen to husbands and wives argue over whether or not they should paint out the wood in their home (usually the wife’s position) vs. leaving the wood natural or re-staining it (usually the husband’s wish). There is something about wood that […]
The Year of the Deck – Warline Takes on Deck Refinishing in a Big Way If you live in the Pacific Northwest you probably have a love hate relationship with your deck. Decks are absolute necessity for enjoying barbecues, cold beers and long summer evenings in Vancouver but decks spend their winters in hibernation under […]
Kitchen Cabinet Painting – Make an Old Kitchen New Again “You can’t paint wood!” It is the first argument I hear from the husband when I suggest kitchen cabinet refinishing using paint in a customer’s home. The wife is all ears, excited about the possibility of turning her dingy oak kitchen into the white dream […]
Warline Painting Offers Homeowners Help through Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Historical True Colours Grant Program Owning a Vancouver heritage home is often a labour of love. Extensive renovations and constant maintenance are usually part of the “joy” of owning an old Vancouver home. The good news is restoring one of these unique Vancouver homes can be […]
Painting with the Historical Vancouver True Colours There are houses that we get to work on that make me really happy that I do what I do. When I pulled into the driveway of this Maple Ridge home to do a colour consultation, I smiled from ear to ear. I’ll be honest though. I was also really […]
How to Compare Painting Estimates It is pretty likely that you will be getting more than one estimate for your painting project. At Warline we know that informed customers are the best ones, so here are some tips to make comparing painting estimates as easy as pie. Face time matters There is no way you […]
The Lowdown on Downspouts – When and How to Paint Gutters and Downpipes This past summer I spent a lot of time thinking about gutters. There are probably a lot more interesting things to be thinking about. But if you are having your house painted, gutters and downspouts can be high on your list of questions […]
Not So Nice Paint Can Do More Than Make Your House Pink – It Can Lower its Value Honestly, I was all set to re-launch my Not So Nice in my Neighbourhood series with a nice house. I promise. A neighbour (and customer) recently installed an amazing alpine garden in her front yard and I […]