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The Surprising Psychological Effects of Wall Color: How Your Paint Color Choices Can Affect Your Mood.
The Power of Color: The color of your walls may seem like a simple aesthetic choice, but its impact runs deeper than mere decoration. Research suggests that the colors surrounding us can have profound effects on our mood, behavior, and even productivity. From calming blues to energizing yellows, the psychology of wall color is a fascinating subject! Simply put, your Read more...
Eco-Friendly Painting: Choosing Low VOC Paints for Healthier Homes
Low VOC paints offer several benefits, especially concerning environmental impact, indoor air quality, and overall health. If you have an interior painting project, consider these key advantages: Reduced Environmental Impact Low VOC (volatile organic compound) paints contain significantly lower levels of harmful chemicals compared to traditional paints. VOCs contribute to air pollution and can have adverse effects on Read more...
Transforming Spaces: Exploring the Beauty and Purpose of Accent Walls
In the world of interior design, an accent wall is a creative and visually striking way to transform a room. It's a design technique that adds depth, character, and personality to your living space. But what exactly is an accent wall, and how can it be used to enhance your home's aesthetics? In this blog post, we'll delve into Read more...
White Paint as a Design Element in Contemporary Homes
Interior paint can be used to add punch and vibrancy, or it can be used as a subtle backdrop. We at Color Touch Painting have done plenty of both in hundreds of Bay Area homes. However, contemporary painting contractors and Interior designers often opt for using white paint as a design element in itself. This creates a neutral backdrop for Read more...
Victorian House Painting in San Francisco
Victorian house painting presents some unique challenges and opportunities in the San Francisco area. Victorian style houses feature stunning architectural elements including steep, gabled roofs, towers, turrets, and highly decorative woodwork. The houses themselves usually have 2 or 3 stories, sweeping balconies and other details reminiscent of a bygone era. From a real estate point of view, they can fetch Read more...
How to Paint Baseboards Like A Pro
Painting baseboards is a great way to spruce up any room, because baseboards receive a lot more "wear and tear" than other trim. In fact, the fastest way to upgrade the look of any home is to paint walls and baseboards together. We recommend using a high quality water-borne acrylic or hybrid-alkyd paint because it will stick well, level well Read more...
What is the best paint for kitchen cabinets?
What is the best paint to use for painting kitchen cabinets? Homeowners will often ask this question and the answer is: "it depends..." In terms of conventional acrylic paint, we like Kelly Moore Durapoxy. We have used plenty of Durapoxy on trim and kitchen cabinets that have been previously painted. It's fairly durable, sticks well to alkyd finishes, is fast-drying Read more...
How to Paint Interior Problem Surfaces
In this article, we address how to paint interior problem surfaces so you get better results. By problem surface, we are referring to substrates that are loose, unsound, chalky, water-damaged and the like. Applying patching compound or paint over these surfaces is not recommended and will lead to a poor finish. The result will surely be a finish that bubbles, Read more...
A Basic Preparation Sequence for Interior House Painting
This article discusses a basic preparation sequence for interior house painting. It is a “how-to” article for the ambitious non-painter or “do-it-yourselfer”. Many people who want to paint their own interiors think that it starts with masking tape. In a way, it does, but tape should be limited to horizontal surfaces, such as floors and counter-tops. Professional painting contractors do Read more...
How to Patch Scars Left by Peeling Stucco Paint
This article is about how to patch scars left by removal of peeling exterior paint on stucco. Please note that it is not about removal and replacement of failing stucco. If you are replacing larger areas of missing stucco, you will want to use a dry cement product, mixed with water. In this article, we discuss cosmetic repairs, not how Read more...
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