When Should You get the Outside of Your House Painted? I keep wondering when I am going to stop being surprised by what other paint contractors try and get away with. We just finished an exterior painting estimate for a small multi-family strata complex in Cloverdale. The strata council member that we did the on site walk around with, […]
The Magic Trick for Choosing the Perfect Colour A few of my friends and colleagues have asked me why I haven’t written about the True Colour Expert Course with Maria Killam that I took three (okay almost four) weeks ago. Gosh, time goes by fast. Well, I’ve been busy guys. I’ve been working on new colour consultations […]
The Million Dollar Red Flag When Hiring a Contractor I, unfortunately field a lot of calls from homeowners who call me because things are not going well with the exterior painter they hired. I say it’s unfortunate because they are calling me usually after they have given the painter money and are often at some […]
When Should You get the Outside of Your House Painted? If I didn’t know better, I would think purple is becoming the new popular choice for house colours in my neighbourhood. They seem to be popping up everywhere. The more of these houses I see though, the more I am becoming convinced this is not […]
Colourful Houses Create Communities with Character We started work last week on the exterior painting of one of the Painted Ladies on West 10th Avenue in Vancouver. Owned by John Davis and his family, these four houses are absolutely beautiful showcases of some of the best heritage houses in Vancouver. All have been renovated into […]
Tudor Rules – How to Paint Your Tudor Revival Home I think people either love traditional tudor homes (tudor revival) or they hate them. There is no doubt they are unmistakeable in their architecture. The bold lines and trim details often contrasted with some form of black and white leave some people seeing stripes. Personally, […]
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 […]