Paint Finishes 101 Not sure which paint finish is best for your surface? Once you figure out what you need, it can be easier to figure out which sheen is best (excluding Charlie, he’s a hot mess). For example… Do you need wipeability? As in, ‘I sometimes get scuffs on my walls’ Do you […]
4 Ideas: How to Update Oak / Wood Cabinets
How to Update Oak Cabinets Partner post to The Best Paint Colours to go with Oak / Wood Oak cabinets – you either love them (if you’re a man) or you hate them (if you’re a woman). And yes, I’m labelling here, but it seems that I come across the same gender divides again and again […]
How to Paint Wood Furniture and Wood / Laminate Cabinets – Before and After Photos
How to Paint Wood or Laminate Furniture The guidelines for painting real wood and the ones for painting laminate are ‘very very’ similar. If you are painting laminate cabinets, please take extra note of the details in red. This is ALSO a lot of verbal diarrhea – IMPORTANT verbal diarrhea, so don’t be afraid to grab a […]
The 4 Best Gray and Greige Colours for Cabinets and Vanities
The Best Gray/Greige Paint Colours for Kitchen Cabinets / Bathroom Vanity Hands-down, gray is the most popular colour for kitchen cabinets and vanities these days (with navy blue coming in a hot second), but how on EARTH do you pick from all of those grays? Warm gray, cool gray, blue-gray, greige gray, green-gray – HELLS BELLS! Thank goodness you have your own […]
What Colour Do I Paint the Ceiling?
How to Choose the Best Paint Colour for Your Ceiling (Partner post to ‘The 3 Best Benjamin Moore Off-White Paint Colours’) When you’re updating your wall colours, one thing usually leads to another and you often end up painting not just the walls, but the ceiling and trim as well. That’s right, you don’t […]