When I talk to do it yourselfers about painting, one of the most common problems with interior Atlanta painting concerns color. I am not going to discuss choosing colors in this article because that is very subjective.
I am going to discuss how to make sure that your paint touches up and doesn’t “picture frame.” [...]
As a former Sherwin-Williams sales rep and a current Atlanta painter, I know A LOT about different kinds of coatings. I have homeowners often ask me, “What is the best paint” or “Paint is Paint, Right?” Obviously, there is not a one-word or definitive answer for these questions.
I’m going to set this up [...]
The consensus-based process that drives the development of the LEED rating systems is key to ensuring LEED encourages the very best in building, design and development practices. As LEED grows to cover the way we plan and build our neighborhoods, it’s especially vital that we hear as many diverse voices as we can.
The second [...]
As Rain Barrels in Atlanta grow in popularity, I have gotten a lot of questions concerning customization of rain barrels. One of the cheapest and easiest ways to customize your rain barrel is to paint it.
The most common reason to paint your rain barrel is so that it matches your house.
The easiest way [...]
Oftentimes, when a DIY is going to any paint store and asks the guy at the counter, “How do you paint like a pro?”, they get a mind numbingly stupid, and usually sarcastic answer. I am going to give you a little Atlanta Painting 101. The most integral factor for a good paint [...]
What is the best way to apply paint – by sprayer or by hand? This is a question that will spark debate amongst painters any where in the country. I am going to answer this question based upon what the major paint manufacturers suggest as well as my experience with all kinds of [...]
Wallpaper can be beautiful and decorative, but when it goes out of style removing it can be a problem. As an Atlanta wallpaper remover, I am going to explain the different choices that you have when it comes to dealing with wallpaper. This post is going to go over repainting it. Many [...]
Outdated wallpaper is a frustrating eyesore. Removing wallpaper is even more frustating and can be a HUGE pain in the butt. Sometimes you can avoid removing it and you can paint over it. To learn about this read my article “How to paint over wallpaper.” Removing wallpaper is not cool. [...]
I am going to keep an ongoing list of common paint terms that that you will see me use on this website. I know that I am not going to be able to put all of the words on here at once, so this will be a article that I update as I add [...]
A few weeks ago, I began a built a website, www.atlantapainting.org, and decided to make it a free resource for DIYers to learn about different paint processes, terminology, problems, How To’s, etc. I liked the idea so much that I am going to start doing my how-to’s on GreenWave Solutions’ website.
I am not sure [...]
