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How To Refinish A Deck: Proper Preparation And Maintenance

Nathan Hillis · March 9, 2020

How To Refinish A Deck: Proper Preparation And Maintenance

Ever wondered why some decks fail and others stand the test of time? If you don't know how to refinish a deck, you'll want to learn how (or hire us to do it)

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How To Paint Brick: The Only Guide You’ll Need

Nathan Hillis · March 6, 2020

How To Paint Brick: The Only Guide You’ll Need

Are you thinking about painting your exterior or interior brick? Then read this blog post to learn how to paint brick and when to do it.

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How To Choose Exterior Paint Colors For Your Home

Nathan Hillis · January 20, 2020

How To Choose Exterior Paint Colors For Your Home

Wondering how to choose exterior paint colors for your home? Follow this simple 6 step process

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Oil Vs. Latex Paint: Which One Should You Use?

Nathan Hillis · January 13, 2020

Oil Vs. Latex Paint: Which One Should You Use?

In this article, we're going to discuss the differences between oil vs. latex paint, which one is better, and which one you should use.

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Acrylic Vs. Latex Paint: The Difference And Which To Use

Nathan Hillis · January 6, 2020

Acrylic Vs. Latex Paint: The Difference And Which To Use

Acrylic vs. latex paint, what are the main differences and which one should I use for my DIY painting project? Read this article to find out

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How Many Coats Of Paint? | [Updated 2024]

Nathan Hillis · January 2, 2020

How Many Coats Of Paint? | [Updated 2024]

We're going to discuss how many coats of paint you'll want to use in different interior and exterior painting situations.

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Painting Over Oil-Based Paint? Step-By-Step DIY

Nathan Hillis · December 31, 2019

Painting Over Oil-Based Paint? Step-By-Step DIY

Can you put latex paint over oil? Follow these steps if you're DIY painting an older home with oil-based paint.

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Painting Brick Homes in East Grand Rapids

Nathan Hillis · November 25, 2019

Painting Brick Homes in East Grand Rapids

A painting company, in East Grand Rapids, paints over raw brick to bring a whole new look to a home.

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Tips from a Grand Rapids Painter: Painting Preparation

Nathan Hillis · October 31, 2019

Tips from a Grand Rapids Painter: Painting Preparation

In this blog post, we're going to talk about our three-step process for preparing walls for painting for our Grand Rapids area clients

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Paint it Forward

Nathan Hillis · January 22, 2019

Paint it Forward

Paint-it-Forward Update Penny Thatcher was nominated in December, for our Paint-it -Forward Program, by Meghann Tuit. She chose the color She choose BM Smokey Taupe for the walls. Thanks for lett

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Paint-it-Forward

Nathan Hillis · January 22, 2019

Paint-it-Forward

Paint-it-Forward UpdateDiane Crankson was nominated in December, for our Paint-it -Forward Program, by Maureen Clark. She chose the color Windy Blue by Sherwin Williams. The new color looks great agai

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Painting Wall Stripes: How We Do It

Nathan Hillis · November 28, 2018

Painting Wall Stripes: How We Do It

Striping, maybe you have seen this hot trend on Pinterest? It's an easy way to incorporate color into a room without painting an entire wall

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