Category: Residential Painting
Antiquing in a Modern Age
Kitchen cabinets are the centerpiece of a kitchen and the heart of a home. Replacing your kitchen cabinets can be insanely expensive. Painting your cabinets is a more affordable option for a long lasting change to your kitchen and home. There is a lot you can do with paint. Cabinets do not need to be […]
Convert Stained Spindles to Gray
Recently we painted a HUGE banister from stained wood to painted surface. It’s very traditional to paint spindles white. But white in this particular home would be too sharp of a contrast to all the dark wood around it. Instead the client and Walla Painting elected to paint the spindles and posts a medium gray […]
Tired of Brass/Gold Fixtures
Do you have brass/gold fixtures in your home? You’re tired of it and want to get rid of all the brass? But you don’t want to spend the money to replace everything that is brass? As with most people, I grew tired of brass/gold fixtures in my house. The problem is: replacing all the door […]
MARVEL vs DC Comics
Everyone loves justice. We enjoy seeing good triumph over evil. Because of this, we are drawn to superheroes from the Justice League to the Avengers. We relate to these super heroes as they fight for their beliefs and try to make an impact in their community. Through them we let our imagination run wild and […]
Magnetic Chalk Board Paint!
Magnetic chalk board paint: it’s exactly what the name describes. Last year a client kindly gave me a gallon of magnetic chalk board paint he was not using (thanks Steve!). A few weeks ago I applied it to both my kids walls, and they love it. It’s a great idea to add a fun and […]
White Washing: Not Just for Tom Sawyer
For those of you who are literary enthusiasts, white washing is useful for more than punishing Tom Sawyer. White washing is a cost effective way to update any home plagued by dark or dirty brick inside your home. Below we will explore the steps to white washing and view pictures showing the project in process. […]
Selling a Home? Updates Are a Must
Recently, we painted a home in Carmel, near 106th and Keystone. The homeowner was getting ready to sell her home, but there were two main problems. First, the home was built nearly 40 years ago and needed to be updated to current styles. Second, the home suffered from a flood of dark wood and brick […]
Bold Enough for Him, Elegant Enough for Her
It is a common strategy to update any home by painting bright white over off-white, cream, or even stained trim and wood. It can dramatically lighten any home that has been plagued by dark colors and a lack of windows for lighting. The reverse can be used to add a bold area to a newer […]
Bright and White
Bright and white is in. Off-whites and creams are a thing of the past. For many years ceilings, trim, and woodwork have been off-white and cream colors. But now, people are choosing bright white to lighten up any home and add an uplifting atmosphere. When repainting, bright white compared to off-white/cream colors looks cleaner and […]
