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Identifying Undertones in Exterior Paint Colors

Undertones in exterior paint colors, blog

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

Curb appeal basics, 7 easy things to do first, blog

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, case study blog

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

4 things to know about picking exterior paint colors, blog

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 What if it goes from “old, outdated eyesore” to “expensively painted eyesore”, and now you’ve spent your whole budget and it’s […]

Can I Get a Virtual Estimate?

Can I Get a Virtual Estimate, Paper Moon Painting contractor, blog

Can you get an estimate for your home painting project without meeting with an estimator in person?  Yes, we can do that for you!  We call it a “virtual estimate”, and it’s a convenient and safe way for us to estimate your home painting, cabinet painting, or wallpapering  project, without having to come to your […]

Should I Paint My Cabinets Two Different Colors?

Should I Paint my Cabinets Two Different Colors, blog

Painting cabinets two different colors can elevate a kitchen to a whole new level, design-wise.  While it used to be considered a bit daring or even eccentric, we now see two-tone kitchens quite often.  But is there a reason to take this risky-sounding move?  Or should you stick to just one tried-and-true color for your […]

Why is it So Expensive to Paint a House?

Why is it so expensive to paint a house, blog

“Why is it so expensive to paint a house?  Why is there such a wide range in the estimates I get?”  You grumble to your partner as you’re looking at three widely different bids.  You really liked the most expensive guy (of course), but the cheaper guy’s price is just hard to ignore.  Is the […]

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 […]

Be Honest, Can I Trust your Painters?

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We get asked this question by nearly half of our new clients, who are looking for trustworthy painters but want a straight answer from a human, and not just an online recommendation. And I don’t blame them. I know the feeling of opening your front door for the electrician or plumber and thinking, “Hmm.  He […]