The Best Light Blue Exterior House Colours I grew up in a blue house. Perhaps that is why blue is my favourite house colour. I have written about blue houses in the past but it is time to update the list. Mostly because I used to only spec navy when it came to blue houses […]
Industry Catching Up to the Game Changers Something very interesting caught my eye on the WorkSafeBC website yesterday. I was looking for some forms to share with our crew leaders and I saw this report on lead paint put out by WorkSafeBC in March 2016. I dug a bit further and discovered WorkSafeBC is in […]
STRATA SMART SERIES: USING PAINT INSPECTION SERVICES Strata Smart Series: Using Paint Inspection Services Vancouver’s Paint Inspectors We are very lucky in Vancouver as it was one of the very first cities in North America to have a paint inspection industry. The first company to offer inspection of painting was MDPA (Master Painters and Decorators […]
Strata Smart Series: Painting Your Strata Complex in Vancouver Painting Your Strata Can Be Challenging There is no question that painting is one of the bigger tasks a strata council will face. It is one of the most significant revolving maintenance projects in a depreciation report and can require funding every 7 to 12 years […]
The Day Heidi Got Colour Wrong Here it is folks. Me. Admitting I got it wrong. And big time. The Bright Blue House I was so excited to paint the exterior of this house. My client, Sue loves colour. We had already painted the interior of her house and used colours from the Benjamin Moore […]
Are Grey Kitchen Cabinets Better Than White? There is no question that a white kitchen is the most desirable colour for painted cabinets these days. One reason is it is pretty hard to tell by looking at a white kitchen how old it is by looking at the colour of the cabinets. The kitchen will more […]
STRATA SMART SERIES: GIVING COUNCILS AN EDGE ON PAINTING PROJECTS I have a unique perspective when it comes to strata painting projects. Firstly, I co-own a painting company in Surrey that specializes in strata repaints. Secondly, I live in a strata complex (84 houses) and have sat on our council for a number of years. […]