31
Mar
Painting Unusually-shaped Rooms
Coved ceilings, refinished attic spaces, dormers and arched walkways are charming additions to any home, but they can present problems when you’re trying to redecorate your home. When you have rooms in your home with unique shapes or architectural details, have them professionally painted to accent the features of your house instead of hiding them.
Coved [...]
23
Mar
Use Paint To Make Your Bedroom Your Haven
At the end of a long day, the only thing you want is to relax in your bedroom. Stark white walls aren’t relaxing- they’re just boring. Use paint to make your bedroom a peaceful haven.
Soft Paint Colors Turn a Bedroom into an Oasis
Use soft paint colors to help make your bedroom a restful place to [...]
10
Mar
Antique Finish Adds Excitement
Add Excitement with an Antique Finish
Add opulence to any room in your home with an antique finish. Using a faux finish adds depth and luxury to painted walls. This treatment can be done in several ways. An antique finish can have a leather or “sueded” appearance, and can be done using a tonal color-on-color [...]
28
Feb
Make Any Room Special with Stencils
If you want to add appeal to any room in your home, try using stencils. Painted stencils are used to add words, pictures and designs to the walls of your home. There are many ways that stencils can be used throughout your home to showcase your furniture, artwork and your individual style.
Stencils Work Well in [...]
8
Feb
Painting Wood Surfaces
Having wood surfaces in your home painted can seem like a daunting task. The pros at Sundeleaf Painting ensure that your paneling, hardwood flooring, molding and chair rail are painted expertly, for years of durability.
Painted Paneling Artfully Blends into the Woodwork
Paneling isn’t uncommon in old homes, but it can be a bit of a nightmare [...]
10
Dec
Using Painted Stripes to Your Best Advantage
When you’re thinking about ways to liven up your home with paint, stripes can be an excellent option. There are a number of color combinations to try and they will vary depending upon the room that’s being painted.
Add Elegance to a Formal Dining Room with Painted Stripes
Infuse elegance into a formal dining room by using [...]
19
Nov
Painting Tips and Tricks to Brighten Up any Home
There are a number of ways to use paint to brighten up your home. One of our favorite designs can be used to add warmth, elegance and charm to any room in your house: painting above or below (and on top of) the chair rail.
Chair Rail Painting Techniques
Painting the chair rail in a dining [...]
24
Oct
Choosing Paint Colors
Choosing the right paint colors for your home sounds like fun, but often seems to result in an agony of indecision. When you’re trying to choose paint colors for your home, consider your furniture, your flooring and the structural elements of your home, like windows as you make your choices.
Choosing the Best Paint Colors Based [...]
28
Dec
Sundeleaf’s Painting Tip: Using Black
Often the color of our trim (window casings, doors, door casings, crown moulding, baseboard, etc.) is something that we assume will be painted white, cream or a variant shade of the wall color. However, a new possibility for the trim in our homes is to paint in vibrant black.
Black can be a striking color choice, [...]
30
Nov
Painting Your Entry Door
It is that time of year again…time to climb up into the attic or venture into the basement to retrieve the dusty boxes of holiday decorations. Great care is given to the placement of every outdoor light and the beautiful fresh pine wreath is ready to place on the door. To your dismay, the front [...]
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