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Interior Painting Choices: Should You Go By Personal Preferences or Room Structure?

5/4/2014

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Interior painting of a home can be made into a more complex process than one thinks when it comes to choosing the proper colors. Depending on the person, paint color may go simply by personality. Other times, it may have to be dictated on the size of a room and how that color fits into the overall structure. Here's some things to think about when painting the interior of your house. And all of us here at Liberty Painting and Pressure Washing will be there for you to paint your home's interior once you make those decisions.

Colors to Make Rooms Look Larger

While painting to represent personality is always a part of the process, you'll have to occasionally go by the size of the room. Particularly if you have overly small rooms in your home, painting them with lighter colors can make them look larger. Usually white is the best choice to give the illusion of expansiveness. However, light yellow is also a popular choice while creating a much warmer feeling.

Likewise with overly large rooms that don't look comfortable, darker tones can help make them look more inviting. All these combos can differ per room rather than deciding to stick with one color throughout the house. Don't necessarily think it's easier to pick one color and go with that throughout your home.

Colors to Represent Feelings and Personality

Preferences for colors representing personality can sometimes be ill-advised. Just because you have a more vivacious personality doesn't necessarily mean you should be using overly vivid colors in your home's interior. You have to consider how other people will react to those colors if you have guests visiting often, including members of your family.

Bob Vila suggests a compromise in the use of blues, greens and purples to represent warmness for invited guests. If you're a true connoisseur of the kitchen, then creating oranges and reds can create a psychological desire for hunger. For some, though, color choice might be all about representing another culture if one came from a different country.

Interior colors that represent cultural heritages are becoming very popular choices in recent years as more diverse cultures move to the United States. In some cases, unique hues that mix primary colors together are being used to represent a potpourri of different ethnicities.

Considering the Use of Light with Your Chosen Color

Depending on how much natural light you have coming in through your windows, that paint color you choose might not look good when light emanates during the day. That also goes for your lamp light. It's why you should try some paint samples on your wall to see how light blends with the color. Various kinds of light bulbs emanate particular hues that can blend with your paint color and make it look different than you intended.

Once you've thought this all through, contact us for your interior painting project if you live in central Florida. We're a family-owned business that also uses low to no volatile organic compounds in our paint to assure that no dangerous chemicals harm your health. We also carefully prepare all your walls to ensure the paint's longevity.



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Choosing the Right Exterior Paint for Your Home

2/17/2014

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Exterior painting
 adds instant charm, curb appeal, and value to your home.  It's also the perfect opportunity to change things up and give your house a face lift that will look beautiful for years to come.


Choosing new exterior paint for your home can seem daunting, but the experts at This Old House magazine have some great tips for homeowners.

  • Play it safe.  As a rule, choosing a light, neutral color for the exterior walls of your home will make it feel bright and inviting from the street.  Complement it with clean, white trim that reflects more light into your home, and then paint shutters or other accents with a darker color as an accent.
  • A livelier look.  If you'd like something more daring, try choosing two colors that are opposites on the color wheel to use in your exterior.  They may be too bright to use on their own (like red and green), so adding equal amounts of gray or white to both colors will give you a more toned-down effect.
  • Highlight your architecture.  Different paint colors can be used to make the architectural details of your home pop.  For instance, if you have ornate Victorian or Queene Anne-style trim, use bold colors to draw out details in the molding; similarly, you can use a bright trim color, or even color lines, to make the eaves of your home stand out.
You can trust the experience of Liberty Painting and Pressure Washing to bring your vision to life.  Contact us for a free estimate on exterior painting for your home!



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Reasons to Consider Pressure Washing your House

12/1/2013

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Power washing has a number of benefits aside from helping your home look better. Perhaps you’ve never thought that pressure washing was that important-if so, you might change your mind once you find out exactly how beneficial this service can be.

One of the biggest benefits to power washing is the fact that it helps to remove mold and mildew from the outside of your home. If left unchecked, mold and mildew can spread to the inside of your home, causing headaches, nausea and difficulty breathing. Don’t take this chance when you can easily have these substances removed by pressure washing them away.

Pressure washing can actually be good for your home’s paint job. That’s because it removes a substance known as chalking. Chalking occurs when sunlight reflects off paint for an extended period of time. It manifests itself as a white milky substance that tends to dull exterior walls. By removing it, you can reveal fresh paint underneath, and make your home appear brighter as a result. This can spare you the need to paint again in order to achieve the same results.

Debris can build up on top of your roof and cause moisture to be held against your shingles. As a result, you could end up needing a roof replacement much sooner than you would have otherwise. Power washing is one way to remove debris from your rooftops, and should only be done by a professional, since it can be a somewhat dangerous task.

Wasps and hornets sometimes build nests along exterior walls. This can pose a hazard because you are at an increased risk of being stung by these insects. Rather than use harmful chemicals to kill these creatures, you could elect to have the nests removed by power washing instead. This also requires special skill in addition to wearing the right protective clothing, which is why you should not attempt this task yourself.

The biggest benefit to power washing your home is the fact that it adds curb appeal and helps you maintain your property value. Contact us today for a free estimate so you can get started enjoying the benefits.


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Reasons to Switch to Paints with Low to no VOC

10/31/2013

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If you’re like many people, you may enjoy a fresh coat of paint, but haven’t thought much about what’s behind that aroma. The truth is that substances known as volatile organic compounds,  or VOCs are largely responsible for the smell that’s left behind after painting is done.  VOCs are actually smog-producing chemicals that can greatly affect your indoor air quality, and cause you to experience a number of other side effects including:

  • Headaches
  • Dizziness
  • Nausea
  • Respiratory problems

The EPA estimates that the air inside your home is three to five times more toxic than outdoor air is. That’s due to the number of emissions that come from finishes such as paint. Fortunately, you can reduce these emissions by using low to no voc paint.

EPA regulations allow interior house paint, to contain 250g/L (grams per liter) of volatile organic compounds for latex and flat paints, and 380g/L for oil-based paints. Low VOC paint may contain between 50g/L to 100g/L and paint that is labeled VOC-free may nonetheless contain trace amounts-fewer than 5g/L is considered VOC-free.  Tinting paint used to increase the VOC content of the paint, but recently tints for low and no VOC paint have been changed and are now water based therefore do not add additional VOC.

There are a number of benefits to using low or no VOC paints. The biggest benefit to using them is the fact that they reduce pollutants in our atmosphere, while also helping to protect groundwater sources as well. They are easy to clean up with only soap and water, spread easily, quality is equal to paint and will look nice for years to come. These paints are comparatively priced with traditional products as well.

Here at Liberty Painting, we like to use low to no VOC paint so that your family can breath easy after an interior painting is done. For an estimate on commercial or residential painting, contact us today.



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Reasons to Hire a Commercial Painting Crew for your Business

10/19/2013

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If you’re a small business owner, you probably already know how important it is to keep your facility looking its best. A fresh coat of paint can work wonders when it comes to attracting new customers or making them feel comfortable once they arrive. While it might be tempting to do painting yourself in order to save money, there are plenty of reasons why you should consider hiring a commercial painter instead.

Having a quality paint job involves the right preparation beforehand. This can include sanding, scraping, or power washing the surface in order to ensure that paint adheres properly. You could also need repairs done to your walls or ceilings and not know how to go about taking care of them. A professional painting service will guarantee that everything is properly prepared, and that any necessary repairs are made beforehand so the result will be a job you will be proud of.

Painting can be messy, and you could easily get it on your clothes or hands if you do the work yourself. This could make it somewhat awkward for you to greet customers or handle merchandise. Your employees may not want to paint unless they have protective coveralls to place over their clothing. You and your workers can all stay clean and paint free when you hire a commercial painting crew to perform this work for you.

Commercial painters will make sure all your fixtures and furniture are covered so they will be well protected. That way, you won’t have to worry about paint dripping onto computers and desks while they are working. Professional painters also know which type of paint is best for a particular surface, and using the right type of paint decreases the odds of it running or dripping.

Painting interior rooms could require you to move furniture or equipment so that workers can access walls.  This could make it difficult for you to perform some of your usual tasks. There could also be fumes present that would be bothersome to your employees or customers. Commercial painting services can schedule their work after hours so that there is as little disruption to your operations as possible.  

At Liberty Painting, we understand how important it is to help you maintain normal operations while improving the look of your business. We’ll carry out our duties professionally so that you can concentrate on your customers rather than worrying about painting your business. Contact us for a free estimate.



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