Updating a Historic Home with Kim Wolfe and HGTV
Updating a historic home is challenging enough, without adding budget pressures and tight deadlines. When designer Kim Wolfe called on Paper Moon Painting to come help with her historic home renovation for season 2 of HGTV’s “Why the Heck Did I Buy this House?“, we dove right in! Joining a historic home update part-way […]
Does White Paint Help Cool your Home?
Can painting your house white keep it cooler? As we live through the punishing heat of worse-than-usual weather, we believe this is a very timely topic. (I refrained from saying it’s a “hot topic” because . . . well, it was just too easy.) Anyone who’s gotten into a black car on a 100-degree day […]
When Should I Paint My Home?
If you’re like most of us, the question, “When should I paint my home?” rarely comes up. This is not a thought most of us dwell on. Unlike the interior of your home, you’re probably not spending hours looking at the exterior of your house. An outdated paint color on the outside may not bother […]
How NOT to Pick Paint Color – 5 Common Mistakes
A recent blog post, from a well-respected source that shall remain nameless, gave some tips and tricks on how to pick paint color. You’d think this is a simple topic, but I actually cringed when I read the advice listed. The talented designers in the article gave some suggestions that were, in my opinion, how NOT to […]
The Best Black Paint Colors – Our Top 4 Picks
Black is a fabulous color for adding contrast, “edge”, or glamour, and as home and cabinet painters, we’ve painted more than our share of black out there, so we wanted to share our top four picks for the best black paint colors. There is a plethora of options, but choosing one really comes down to […]
Identifying Undertones in Exterior Paint Colors
The undertones in exterior paint colors can make or break your painting project – here’s how to identify them! . If you’re planning to paint the exterior of your home, you can’t just pick a random color out of a fan deck – you need to know about the ever-present undertones in exterior paint colors, […]
Curb Appeal Basics: 7 Easy Things to Do First
If your home needs painting, do it, but don’t neglect these curb appeal basics! Even though we’re not professional landscapers, we see so many homes when we go to estimate an exterior painting project that we feel like we’ve absorbed some curb appeal basics by sheer osmosis! It’s too easy to get used to […]
Green-Gray Exterior Paint Colors, a Case Study
Green-gray exterior paint colors are often the best choice for homes with natural stone or brick accents. Here’s a case study that illustrates why! In our blog on picking exterior paint colors, we talk about how any unpainted brick or stone areas on your home must be factored in when you’re selecting colors for […]
4 Things to Know about Picking Exterior Paint Colors
Picking exterior paint colors is the scariest part of their project for most homeowners. The process seems fraught with peril: What if your house ends up looking garish and (even worse) everybody sees? What if it goes from “old, outdated eyesore” to “expensively painted eyesore”, and now you’ve spent your whole budget and it’s […]
