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Is Cheaper Better When it Comes to Your Painting Project?
Your home is likely your most substantial investment, and the idea of saving money on a painting project can be appealing. However, we believe it's important to consider more than just the bottom line. Choosing the cheapest option might seem like a great deal initially, but it can come with hidden costs that affect both your home and your peace of mind....
Opt for Some Green Paint This Holiday Season
These days, when folks hear the word "green", most often they think of eco-friendly, and not literally green walls. (Although, we love green walls, too!) More and more families are choosing Low or Zero-VOC options for their interior and exterior paint colors for a...
Painting Over Mold: Just Say No!
One of the questions we get asked during our painting estimates is, "Can I paint over a wall with active mold or mildew?" Our answer is always "No," and for good reason. If a wall in your home has been taken over by mold you cannot simply paint over it because the...
Construction-less Kitchen (or Bathroom) Makeover
When it comes to the holidays, you and your family are going to be spending lots of extra time in both the kitchens and bathrooms of your home. You know your dreaded mother-in-law is coming over and everything has to be 'just-so' to get her seal of approval but you're...
Removing Your Popcorn Ceilings
Popcorn ceilings, also known as acoustic ceilings, have a sort of popcorn or cottage cheese style rippled texture. This style became popular a few decades ago because it was good at covering up less-than-appealing workmanship in connecting and taping of drywall. Also,...
Choosing and Painting Shutters on your Home
While shutters once played a role in cooling a house by blocking the sun and protecting window glass when it was expensive and hard to acquire, shutters remain an important element of the composition of the exterior of homes today, even if they only serve as...
How To Connect Rooms in Your Home with Color
One of the frequent comments we receieve when meeting with our clients for an interior house painting estimate is, "I want my rooms to flow." What they usually mean is a smooth transition from room to room. Many contemporary homes feature open floor plans, where the...
Choosing Your Painting Tools
Choosing the best paint brush for a paint job is imperative in getting good results. Each type of brush has its own use, and typically each painting project in your home will require at least two different types of brushes or rollers. Here, Three Brothers Painting...
The Ceiling’s the Limit: Painting Your Ceilings
Painting your ceiling is a personal choice for homeowners that can help transform a room completely. However, there's no hard fast rule that says that all ceilings should be white. Many designers agree that painting a ceiling can help accent the other color choices in...
Using Color in Small Rooms
When it comes to painting small rooms, most interior designers can agree that there are certain shades that will make the room seem instantly smaller. Many times, homeowners are trying to make the best of the little space they have, and want to make even the smallest...