Welcome to Warline Painting’s blog, written by Heidi Nyline! Heidi is an experienced colour consultant who shares her insights and expertise on all things painting and home improvement. In her blogs, she offers practical advice, design inspiration, and industry news to help homeowners and professionals achieve beautiful and long-lasting paint finishes.
10 Questions to Ask a Paint Contractor BEFORE You Make the Hire Are you looking for a quality paint contractor to help you with your residential paint project in the greater Vancouver area? We could say to you, “look no further” but we actually think you should. That’s how confident
When Should You get the Outside of Your House Painted? I love it when I walk into a home that we have just finished painting and the homeowner is beaming with delight because they love their “new” home. That’s what happens when you change the paint colours in your home
Homeowner Orientations – Insider Tips for Inspecting the Paint Job Congratulations. You just bought a new home. Not just one you haven’t lived in before, but a brand new home that no one has lived in. With the speed at which communities are growing in the greater Vancouver and the
When Should You get the Outside of Your House Painted? If you are re-painting anything more than just a couple of rooms in your home, the prep and work involved in a proper paint job can be a real inconvenience on home life and routines. Moving furniture, having crews in
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
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 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
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,
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
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