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Paint and Primer in One

Paint and Primer in One, does it work, blog, Paper Moon Painting company

Does “Paint and Primer in One” actually work? Homeowners and DIY enthusiasts have almost certainly heard their favorite paint company advertise a product that eliminates the need to prime. “Paint and primer in one? My lucky day!”  This sounds especially tempting for rooms that are less central to the home, or likely to be changed […]

How to Pick the Right White Kitchen Paint Color

White Kitchen Paint Color blog - how to pick, Paper Moon Painting

If you want a fresh, white kitchen, selecting the right white kitchen paint color for your walls or cabinets can be massively frustrating! After all, there are hundreds of whites out there, in all variations of undertones:  blue-whites, yellow-whites, pink-whites.   Navigating undertones is tricky, but if just need a little guidance to make the […]

Black Painted Trim – 5 Guidelines on How to Use It!

Black painted trim in an Alamo Heights home painted by Paper Moon Painting company, San Antonio home painters

Perhaps you’ve noticed lots of black painted trim – doors, windows, woodwork – in interior design magazines.  The problem is, not ALL the trim is black, which makes it hard to figure out the pattern.  Maybe all the baseboards and crown molding are white, but the windows themselves (the metal, wood, or vinyl parts – […]

Color Choice is Difficult – Know When to Delegate It!

color choice from Benjamin Moore Color Fan Deck

Over the past few weeks, some of my clients have really struggled to pick a paint color.   These people were decisive professionals in their business lives, yet when sifting through hundreds of colors in dozens of paint charts, they froze.   So many colors are SO similar.  And color choice seems so “permanent”.  After all, you’re paying someone to put […]

“I Have to Pick a Sheen Too??”

High-gloss lacquered painted walls, ceiling, and woodwork built-ins

“Which paint sheen should I use?”  “Does it really matter?”  “Is there such thing as a sheen mistake?”  I hear these questions all the time. What is paint “sheen”, exactly? Loosely defined,  “sheen” is the amount of “shininess” of any surface.  Technically anything you can imagine has a sheen, from a rose petal or a […]