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Interior Design

Best Color To Paint An Office

Choosing a paint color for an office can be a challenge. Whether it’s a home office or commercial office, an office should promote productivity and feel comfortable at the same time. You may also need to consider employees and clients when choosing office paint colors for your business. Although it

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Manor Hall Eggshell
Interior Painting

Manor Hall Eggshell Review

Is Manor Hall Eggshell a Good Value? Manor Hall paint is PPG’s premium grade paint, and the interior eggshell paint retails bewteen $52.00 –  $33.00.   I have been using this paint since it first arrived at Maryland Paint nearly 20 years ago.   PPG Manor Hall Interior Eggshell has always been

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Duration
Interior Painting

Duration Satin – A Pros Review

Is Duration Satin a Good Value in 2023?  Yes, and here’s why.    Duration Satin Finish is a second tier premium paint from Sherwin Williams. It is well known for its moisture resistance and its durability.  Because of these qualities, it is ideal for kitchens and bathrooms, and other high

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Speedhide PPG Semi-gloss can
Interior Painting

Speedhide Eggshell: A Pro’s Review

Is PPG Speedhide Eggshell a Good Value? Contractors say yes, and here’s why. Professional painters love PPG Speedhide because it doesn’t have any weaknesses.  It’s a tremendous mid-priced paint that can compete with paints twice its price.  Let’s evaluate PPG Speedhide Eggshell as we looked at Promar 200 and Super

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Staining a fence
Exterior Painting

When Should I Paint or Stain My Deck?

Solid Stain vs Paint Whether you live in an arid climate or a 4 season climate,  your deck will regularly need refinishing. But when is the best time of the year to schedule your deck for painting or staining? We can stain or paint your deck almost all year-round as

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Interior bedroom painted blue
Interior Design

What Wall Colors for Dark Wood Floors Are Best?

Gone are the days when carpet-dominated homes. While carpet certainly hasn’t gone away, today, LVT luxury vinyl tile is now the dominant floor going in homes in 2023.  Whether you have hardwood flooring or LVT, they create a sleek appearance and don’t hold onto dust and grime-like carpet.   We’ll help

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Gloss front door
Interior Design

Different Paint Sheens: Choosing Properly

Types of Paint Sheen and How to Choose There are many different paint sheens and each one has its pros and cons.  Not only can the different paint sheens make a difference in the appearance but also the washability There are specific rules of thumb about choosing among the different

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Moisture meter
Exterior Painting

Moisture Content and Painting

You properly prep the surface to ensure it is clean and free of any loose paint,  apply one primer coat and two finish coats, and the paint starts peeling one year later.  What happened? The chances are overwhelming that the moisture content in the wood was too high.     The

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Spackle and paint over wallpaper
Interior Painting

Painting Over Wallpaper: Check out our Definitive Guide

Painting over Wallpaper? Pro’s and Cons . What About Painting over wallpaper that is textured? Painting over wallpaper won’t hide the texture no matter how subtle it is.  Unfortunately, it will have to be removed unless you don’t mind the texture.  My recommendation is – don’t paint over it.  It

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