Blog
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. The pros at Colortouch Painting recommend using a high quality water-borne acrylic or hybrid-alkyd paint because it will Read more...
How to Paint Stripes in a Bedroom
Over the years, Color Touch Painting has been hired to paint stripes in a number of San Francisco Bay Area bedrooms, office spaces and hallways. We have learned a few things along the way and would love to share how to paint stripes in a bedroom. Before starting, decide what effect you are trying to achieve. Are you looking to 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...
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 Paint Professional Looking Lines
In this blog we discuss how to paint professional looking lines with a minimum of hassle. With years of experience as painting contractors, we've developed painting methods that will help you save time when completing your painting projects. You can save a lot of time, money and aggravation by eliminating all of the taping and by "Cutting" your lines without 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...
Repainting Cabinets and Spindles
Color Touch Painting recently worked with QDM (Quality Does Matter) construction of Contra Costa County performing a home makeover in Danville, California. QDM modernized the bathroom and master bedroom. We contributed interior painting services including repainting cabinets, doors and stairway spindles for a modern look. We first needed to brush the oak doors and cabinets to fill the wood grain Read more...
Get A Quote Today
Need professional painting help? Use this form to get started!
