As you may or may not know we do a lot of interior and exterior painting. We do this many times on top of other cosmetic fixes or repairs such as flooring repairs, refinishes or custom cabinets. Many times when we are working with clients and they are trying to cut corners they always say.. “well we are going to do the painting”. I know you have seen me write about this before but it still surprises me how many times I hear this and how many homes I walk into and see the difference from a homeowners paint job and one done by a professional. (Whether it is us or not) I was just in a home last week and we are going to be putting new countertops in their kitchen and painting the cabinets white. But the clients are going to be painting the walls. I have seen other rooms that these people painted and I just don’t understand why they don’t have us paint the walls and ceiling in their kitchen. This is not a little condo with laminate countertops it is a nice kitchen in a nice house on Capitol Hill. They are spending some real money on their countertops and backsplash. Now I understand everyone has a budget and we can only spend what we can spend but really if you are fixing up any part of your house whether it is to enjoy or to sell your home spend the extra money on the paint job. It is by far the cheapest way to refresh your house.

We work with many realtors who use us to get their listings ready for sale. They always paint the walls/ceilings they are the one thing they always want done. The extras are the floors, countertops, new plumbing fixtures, etc. I am hoping you get the point of painting a wall is not just putting paint on the wall there is more to it than that. As a homeowner you may think just roll it on the wall and it is all “good” but please take a second and think about what is the goal. Are you painting because you wife keeps nagging at you because she hates that “yellow” on the walls or are you painting to increase the enjoyment of your home. Whatever the reason to paint at least contact a professional painter and see if the costs will fit within your budget.   Have an Amazing Day.

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