Special Effect Painting Tricks from a Gilbert House Painter

As your local painting contractor, and as it is Halloween, how would you like to learn a few special effects?

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Interior Painting Tricks

Who said that interior painting has to be boring? First off, one thing that is a cheap, easy, and lovely way to decorate a room using paint is to use stencils and color washes. You can give your room a lovely accent piece by stenciling a floral pattern or maybe some lines of a lighter color. And don't forget color washing.

According to this article excerpt from Wikipedia:

"A color wash is a popular technique in faux painting using paint thinned out with glaze to create a subtle wash of color over walls or other surfaces. Color washing is an easy and forgiving form of faux finishing often used by beginners, but perfected by professional finishers. It was historically created with oil-based products because of the long drying time, but today's environmental and health conscious companies are producing user-friendly water based glazes. Color washing can be done in any color of paint and is generally applied with brushes over a solid paint color, using long sweeping strokes to meld the glaze colors together. [READ SOURCE ARTICLE]

Here's a fun painting tip for a family room or a kid's room. Paint the ceiling to look like the sky. Maybe paint it to be sky blue with some clouds, or maybe paint all of the constellations and have the night sky. Does your painting surface have a lot of imperfections? The you might want to try fresco. If you're curious, the ancient Romans did it, as did a lot of medieval churches. Not feeling much like DaVinci? Then you may want to use some contrast tricks

Painting Tricks: Color and Contrast

Color blocking is a cool trick. Have a wall that's just kind of blah, such as in a hallway? Paint the wall a contrasting color to the end of the hallway. Another way to use color blocking is to use dramatic contrasts as well. And it is amazing how much something as simple as new paint can totally transform a room.  These are just some of the interior painting tricks you can play with.

There is a lot of information out there regarding paint. When in doubt, don't give up in frustration and confusion. Instead, get in touch with someone who can help you. Call someone with a design background, or better and probably cheaper yet, call a professional house painter.

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3037 East Des Moines St
Mesa, AZ 85213
(480) 232-5474 
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More Tips from Your Local House Painter

Continuing on our topic, here are some more painting tips from your local house painter.

Paint your Door Red with The Help of Your Local House Painter

Painting Tips from The Old World

Areas that are often overlooked with homes are the doors and window trim.  For this painting tip, it's a good idea to go on a bit of a field trip to Europe.  Why Europe?  Because in Europe, they always paint their doors and windowsills to either complement each other or match one another.  And colors have a lot to say.

As we covered in our last article, you want to think about your door as well.  A red door sends a "welcome" message to  the world. Red is vibrant, and you can find red doors all over Europe.  They look good on a posh London townhouse, on a villa in Barcelona, or a sleepy farmhouse in Marseilles.  Ireland has them too.  But another color that may or may not surprise you that is really popular as a front door color in Ireland is emerald green.  The use of color always sends a message, but sometimes, some colors convey a contrary message. Black for example is often regarded as a grim color, but it may surprise you. A black door with polished brass fittings or maybe a window at the top doesn't say "spooky" it says "elegant." If you match your window trim to your door, it ties your home together aesthetically. Do all door colors go well everywhere? Of course not. The color of your door and/or window trim should never detract from the rest of your home or clash. If your home is painted in earth tones, adding purple doors and trims will cause most people to wince. Going the other way to bright oranges yellows and reds will make people think that you're opening a fast food restaurant. When in doubt, ask your local painter for advice. Most of the time, these professionals will have a great eye for color and where and how to use it.

Painting Tips for The Outside of Your Home

Remember, that when you're dealing with exterior house painting, less is more. Unlike your home's interior where you can play with color a lot more, if you paint too many colors on the outside of your home, most people are going to think it will be too garish. A good rule of thumb is 2, maybe 3 colors, all of which should complement one another.

So remember, when you want a new paint job for your home, you should consider painting both your home's outside as well as its interiors. And make sure you call a professional house painter.

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More Tips from Your Local House Painter

Continuing on our topic, here are some more painting tips from your local house painter.

Paint your Door Red with The Help of Your Local House Painter

Painting Tips from The Old World

Areas that are often overlooked with homes are the doors and window trim.  For this painting tip, it's a good idea to go on a bit of a field trip to Europe.  Why Europe?  Because in Europe, they always paint their doors and windowsills to either complement each other or match one another.  And colors have a lot to say.

A red door sends a "welcome" message to  the world. Red is vibrant, and you can find red doors all over Europe.  They look good on a posh London townhouse, on a villa in Barcelona, or a sleepy farmhouse in Marseilles.  Ireland has them too.  But another color that may or may not surprise you that is really popular as a front door color in Ireland is emerald green.  The use of color always sends a message, but sometimes, some colors convey a contrary message. Black for example is often regarded as a grim color, but it may surprise you. A black door with polished brass fittings or maybe a window at the top doesn't say "spooky" it says "elegant." If you match your window trim to your door, it ties your home together aesthetically. Do all door colors go well everywhere? Of course not. The color of your door and/or window trim should never detract from the rest of your home or clash. If your home is painted in earth tones, adding purple doors and trims will cause most people to wince. Going the other way to bright oranges yellows and reds will make people think that you're opening a fast food restaurant. When in doubt, ask your local painter for advice. Most of the time, these professionals will have a great eye for color and where and how to use it.

Painting Tips for The Outside of Your Home

Remember, that when you're dealing with exterior house painting, less is more. Unlike your home's interior where you can play with color a lot more, if you paint too many colors on the outside of your home, most people are going to think it will be too garish. A good rule of thumb is 2, maybe 3 colors, all of which should complement one another.

So remember, when you want a new paint job for your home, you should consider painting both your home's outside as well as its interiors. And make sure you call a professional house painter.

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Tips from Your Gilbert House Painter

As your house painter in Gilbert, we want to give you ideas to improve your living space.  A good way to start, is to bring you up to date on changes in interior design...

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Paint Colors:  Interior Painting Made Easy

If you are going to paint a room in your home, both the walls and the ceilings should always be the same exact color.  Right?  Wrong.  For example, painting your ceiling a darker shade of the same color gives your room the illusion of more space.  Another trick that you can do is to paint a wall that gets a lot of sunlight a brighter color to add a more cheery touch to your space.  And what about weird angles?  A lot of homes have them.  Painting that wall a solid color will help to delineate that section, and give your room a nice flow.  You also want to vary your paint finish depending on your walls and trim

Painting your walls and your trim the same color is a fairly new painting trick, but it also has the advantage of allowing you to differentiate your paint finish.  Paint your walls in flat, and your trim in semi-gloss or gloss paint.  Paint is a truly wondrous way of redecorating, particularly if you know the tricks.

Tricks with Paint

For example, if you want a room to seem larger, paint the ceiling a lighter shade of your wall color.  Lighter colors give the illusion of expanding space, while darker colors make larger spaces seem more intimate and cozy.  Another thing that is really popular is to paint your walls different colors for a vibrant and alive feel.  Paint is more than just decorative however, it also helps to coat your plaster and other building materials with a protective coating as well.  Why do you think they paint bridges and ships?  Paint helps to keep metal from oxidizing.
Obviously this is more important for exterior paint, but the principles hold true for internal paint as well.

So remember, that we live in a world with millions of colors.  As such, why not play around with these colors.  You don't have to things the way that they've always been done.  You can be an artist if you like.  For your home is one of the best ways to show the world who and what you are.  And calling a house painter in Gilbert is a good way to begin.

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3037 East Des Moines St
Mesa, AZ 85213
(480) 232-5474 
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Here are even more house painting FAQs.  

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What About Exterior Painting?

How do I select my exterior paint color? Before you go to the hardware store to pick up your paint, you want to be aware of a few things.  First off is there anything like stained wood, stonework, or brick in place?  What color is the roof of your home?   Painting a home charcoal gray when your roof is pale pink ceramic tile will end up being an eyesore.

You want to make sure all the colors work together.  You also have to be aware of the rules of your community if any.  Some housing tracts or communities have limits on what can be used for an external paint color.  If you don't have any restrictions on what colors you can use, how you use colors will determine how your house looks as well.  If you use lighter colors, it will make a home that is small seem bigger, just as a darker color will make the house seem to be smaller and more intimate.  If your home is smaller another trick to make it appear larger is if you paint your trim the same color as the rest of the exterior.  Light colors are better in warm climates because they don't absorb heat as much and last longer, while darker colors are better for cooler climates.  When you're going to do the outside, you also want to make sure you get enough paint

How Do You Know If You've Got Enough Paint?

You need a clear idea of how much paint you will need. This is easier than you might think.  First off, calculate your surface area.  Now, divide it by the coverage rate of the paint you have.  It's always better to have a bit more paint than you need rather than not enough.   You want about 2 quarts of point left over.  That way, if you need to touch up your paint later on you can.  Be aware that some types of paint are returnable if they've not been opened.  Paints that have been tinted, however, aren't returnable.

Another thing you want to take into account is the sort of surface that you're painting.  A textured surface such as stucco is probably going to need more paint than a flat surface.  When in doubt, ask the advice of a professional house painter.

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