The Paint Bucket
Hue, Tint, Tone, and Shade — What’s the difference?
For the average person, the words hue, tint, tone, and shade are generally used interchangeably. And this doesn’t usually cause any problems on an average day, but when you’re selecting paint colours for rooms inside your home, your exterior house colour, or your...
The Best Colours For Your Office
It may be surprising to some, but the colours that surround us can have an effect on our moods and productivity. There is a whole colour theory that revolves around the energy that is created with certain colours. In fact, since 1984 when colour psychologist Angela...
6 Things to Make Your Home’s Exterior Look Amazing
Whether you’re looking to sell your house soon or you simply want to have the best curb appeal on the block, there are several things about your home’s exterior that can greatly enhance its overall appearance. In addition to just looking great, however, a few of the...
How The Weather Can Affect Your Home’s Paint
It’s nice to be able to go inside and find protection from the elements when it’s raining, snowing, extremely windy, or even really hot. Even though it’s obvious, and maybe a little silly to point it out, your home’s siding is never able to escape from the weather....
Signs Your Interior Walls Need Fresh Paint
When was the last time you looked at the walls in your house? Unless you have kids who like to draw on the walls or if you recently rearranged family portraits, there’s a good chance that it’s been a while. We don’t often think about the condition of the paint on the...
8 Things That Can Cause a House Painting Job to Fail
The house painting process involves a lot of preparation of the siding material, cleaning, and making sure windows and other surfaces are covered. In addition, the temperature at the time and other weather conditions can interfere with the siding material and the...
Is Your Home’s Paint Eco-Friendly?
There are dozens of things in your home that can affect the quality of the air, the amount of energy used, and how sustainable your home is in general. Many homeowners think of their home’s heating and cooling costs, their air filters, or the energy-efficiency of the...
Benefits and Disadvantages to a Stucco Home
Stucco has been around since ancient Greek and Roman times, when they would use gypsum, marble dust, and glue to build homes and create walls for fresco paintings. The material is still being used today for a strong and durable home siding material; however, the...
Tips on Repairing Stucco
A stucco home has a certain charm about it — maybe it’s because there’s such a long history to the material or the smooth appearance it gives a home — but either way, stucco is a strong and durable material that many Winnipeg homeowners love. However, just like any...
Preparing Your Home for Market: Top Improvements to Make
Whether you’re looking to improve the equity in your home, or you’re planning on selling your home soon, then it may prove beneficial to invest in your abode to earn returns in the future. That said, some investments are better than others (and some can actually lose...