Make a Statement with your Front Door!

A front door is a great place to
use color in order to complement
 features in your garden that
you really want to "pop."

Think about your favorite front doors. Perhaps a sunny yellow one at a friend's house makes you feel especially welcome at a cottage-style home. Or, that bright red front door on a neighbor's house lends trend-forward detail to an updated ranch.

Whatever the case, a well-chosen front door color makes an immediate impact, complementing a home's style and improving curb appeal.

Here are three tips on picking a perfect color for your front door:

1. Start by understanding a few color principles: Color isn't as simple as picking a favorite shade or a lighter hue; there's logic and a bit of science to color selection. A good place to start when choosing the best color for your front door is the color wheel. General color schemes based on the color wheel include monochromatic (several shades of a single color), analogous (colors found side by side on the color wheel), contrast or triadic (three colors spaced evenly apart on the color wheel), and complementary (two hues opposite each other on the color wheel).
2. Factor in your home's style and setting: Your home is also a good guide for what works and what doesn't when it comes to choosing front door colors. Take into account the materials, colors inherent in those materials, style, and surrounding landscape, among other factors. For example, a pastel hue might look out of place with the ornamentation on an English Tudor style house, while it may look charming with a simple brick ranch. Depending on its paint palette, a glossy black front door might not work when paired with a centuries-old Victorian home, while a Mediterranean-influenced design might feel perfectly in tune with a bright turquoise-color door.
3. Use your front door to make an impact: Don't be shy or too conservative in this case. If you want to add charm and flavor, this is the place to do it. Remember also that your front door can be a tool that you can use to your advantage. Visitors use it for wayfinding. The color can help accent tones in the exterior or provide the finishing flourish to a design palette. The impact might be subtle or it might be more direct; it might also be formal or playful. Color also generates emotion, so think about how you want your guests to feel when they arrive. A brighter hue can offer energy to the front door, while a more subdued one plays up a traditional feel. A darker hue is more somber, a lighter one tends to be playful.

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How to Decide Whether or Not to Hire Professional Painting Contractors to Paint Your Home

Planning to repaint the exterior
of your home yourself? Learn
how to do a professional job.

There are many factors to consider when trying to decide whether painting your own home can be a DIY project. Try this as an initial guideline: Straight exteriors on a simple, box-shaped house make for easier work. Irregularly shaped homes of two stories or more with dormers, gingerbread, or turrets, for example, tend to make for a more time-consuming and complicated project that may suggest a professional is needed.

Next, look at the grade (the finished surface slant of ground) around the house for ladder positioning. It’s a plus if all sides have flat ground up to the house. Walkouts with slopes make it difficult to safely position ladders. Also check to see if obstacles like trees, shrubs, decks, fences, vines, or electric wires will be in the way.

Additionally, examine your house for potential problems that may require extensive prep work. Wood rot, mildew, severe peeling, or alligatoring are typical siding problems. Cracked window panes, crumbling glaze, and loose caulking around trim are other issues. If you’re familiar with solving these problems, just be prepared that you might need a few extra days to remedy the situations. Talk with an experienced paint retailer about the problem for some potential solutions. Another option might be to consider hiring a pro to fix any extensive issues before you get started.

Finally, assess the list of materials you will need and estimate their cost and your labor:

• Lifts and Ladders. Do you need ladders, scaffolding, planks, or lifts? While a one-story home may only require a ladder, a multi-story house may need not only larger ladders but perhaps scaffolding and planks or a lift. While you may be able to rent needed equipment, consider if you will be comfortable working at heights.
• Prep materials. Preparing the house is the first step. Basic cleaning supplies include scrub brushes, pails, bleach for mildew, a cleaning agent such as TSP (trisodium phosphate), and a hose with spray nozzle. Tip: Consider power washers to clean exterior surfaces. Check into hand and eye protection for this equipment and follow the guidelines. Have drop cloths, rags, and masking tape for around critical areas such as windows. Use canvas drop cloths instead of plastic so the grass or flowers underneath are not cooked in the sun.
• Paint removers. If you have many areas of blistering or peeling paint, a good amount of scraping may be ahead. Carbide blade scrapers will be needed if a fair amount of scraping is involved. Also try using an old, dry paint brush to sweep dust away. Just be sure to use dust masks to protect your lungs. Chemical removers may be necessary if the paint has to be softened to be removed, as is the case with many older homes with coats of paint. After getting rid of the loose paint, sandpaper will feather the edges smooth.
• Caulking. This is a must to seal up cracks around windows and doors and to maintain flexibility and adhesion over many years. There are many types of caulks available. Discuss your project with your paint retailer. Before purchasing any caulk, check the manufacturer’s instructions for recommended surfaces. Make sure the caulk you have selected is paintable and remains flexible to expand and contract with your home. Caulks that are 100% silicone, for example, are not paintable.
• Paint applicators. Quality brushes are made for the latex, oil, or varnish paints you will apply. The brush hairs are typically of varying lengths and taper neatly. They have a ferrule, or band, that holds the bristles tightly to the handle. Quality brushes hold more paint, don’t lose bristles, paint more smoothly, and are easier to use than cheaper alternatives. Spray equipment is a possibility if the house has a lot of flat surfaces with few doors or windows. Remember that sprayers require extensive cleaning. Overspray can be a problem, so everything needs to be covered well and you will need to get familiar with the use of a sprayer. Rollers also can be a time saver.
• Primer. You will need to prime any new, severely weathered, or problem areas to make sure there will be a proper seal of the surface and a smooth surface for the paint. A primer does not need to be used on a clean, dull, coated surface that is in good condition. Typically you will want to choose a primer geared specifically for your job. If your paint will be 100% acrylic latex, you will want to use a 100% acrylic resins primer. If there are problem areas, however, consult with your local paint retailer for the best choice.
• Paint. For most jobs, you will want 100% acrylic latex paint. A quality acrylic paint adheres best and holds its color much better than less expensive paints. If doing it yourself, consult a knowledgeable retailer to get the right products for the project.

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Educate Yourself on Painting Prep Before Hiring

Try to make sure decorative
removable pieces are painted
separately, then replaced.

When hiring a professional team to re-paint your house this Spring, there are a number of steps to go through before the actual painting can start.

It is wise to know some of the process yourself. 

This way you can assess how well the job is being done as a client and rest assured that it will be done properly and no corners are being cut.

So that nothing gets damaged, surrounding landscape plantings, air conditioning units, BBQ grills and the like will need to be protected from cleaning agents, paint chips, paint splatters and other debris.

You will want to make sure that they:

• Turn off power to the air conditioner condensing unit.
• Turn off gas to the BBQ grill and other appliances.
• Use canvas drop cloths cover the exterior appliances, foundation plantings and other delicate plants that could be damaged. (Not plastic tarps since they do not breathe like canvas and the plantings will swelter under the plastic sheets.)
• You also may want to tie a cord around tall bushes near the house and pull the bush away from the home and stake it in the ground so the bush does not interfere with painting if you think the drop cloths are not quite protecting everything.

After these steps, things affixed to the house should all be removed and patched or painted, to be replaced after the exterior painting is completed.

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Avoid a Huge Headache and Hire Professionals to Paint Your Home Exterior

Paint your home this Spring.

Preparing to paint the exterior of a home is a long and detailed process, involving many arduous steps starting with repairing and replacing any damaged surfaces, to looking for and patching all nail holes and cracks, to major sanding and scraping, caulking, epoxy fillers, and the correct primers, just to name a fraction of what is involved. Also, Removing or covering all light fixtures, plumbing outlets, electrical covers and house numbers, removing all screens, and using dropcloths are all necessary. There are many materials to purchase aside from the paint, and a lot of research must be done accurately.

This may be the most important painting (and preparation) you do and unless you have experience with painting you might want to consider leaving this for the pros, because if you make a mistake everybody will see it.

Paint and preparation vary with the type of surface: wood, stucco, metal, masonry. Check with your paint store to ensure you've got the right products. In addition, here are three final tips:

1. You can't paint vinyl or plastic. If there's a problem with any of these surfaces, you'll probably have to replace them.
2. If the exterior was painted before the 1980s, you may be dealing with lead-based paint, which is extremely hazardous, especially for kids and pregnant women. Call the National Safety Council's Lead Information Center at (800) LEADFYI for instructions on how to deal with it safely.
3. If you're using anything other than water-based latex, never put paint-soaked or cleaner-soaked tools or rags in an enclosed area of any kind - even a trash can with a lid. This is a recipe for spontaneous combustion.

READ MORE>> eHow.com: How to Paint the Exterior of a House

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The Right Exterior Paint Colors Will Increase Curb Appeal

Choose a Quality
Painting Professional
to Freshen Up
Your Home's Exterior

Whether you're in the market looking to buy or sell, or to own or lease out a property, curb appeal plays a central part of the decision.

And one of the easiest ways to address curb appeal is to change or improve your exterior paint colors. 

Here are 8 tips to help you choose your exterior paint colors:

1. Accentuate the Past - If you have the help of a designer--and most of the professional or contractor paint shops offer such an expert--then ask him or her to find paint samples from the era in which your home was built.
2. Be Aware of Neighbors' Exterior Paint Colors - Will the colors you are leaning towards fit in the overall feel of the neighborhood? Can you manage to be unique without being the eyesore?
3. Structural Harmony with Rest of the House - Structural elements such as roof color/material, landscaping, and natural surroundings can suggest color families to help you decide your exterior paint colors.
4. The Inside Affects the Outside - Don't be afraid to pull the colors for your home from a beloved piece from inside (a quilt, some china,) and translate it onto your exterior. This adds a sense of harmony and integrity in design, and can be as subtle or obvious as you'd like.
5. White House: The Color of Tradition - With the right complementary touches, white can be a fantastic exterior paint color option. Don't think of it as a last resort or a default color; white is not a non-choice. White has its stately appeal.
6. Darker Details Draw the Eye In - If you have an archway or trim, or any particular feature you want highlighted, draw attention with darker colors.
7. Consider the Number of Colors - Adding too many colors to a home that's really designed to have a maximum of 3 or 4 colors will make the home look garish. The right home can have as many as 10 colors, but this requires the keen eye of a professional designer to make it work.
8. Take Advantage of Color Tools - At the very least, you will need to pick up a handy paint tool commonly called a color wheel or color fan. Ask your dealer if they can loan you a fan, or if you can take some samples once you think you're decided. 

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Exterior House Painting Ideas and Colors

Get creative with the
exterior painting of your home!

The exterior walls are one of the most important features of any home because they are the first thing that someone sees when they visit or pass by your house. Maintaining a beautiful exterior is important for the curb appeal of your home and to preserve an attractive look that neighbors will be envious of.

Another important aspect of your home's curb appeal are other outdoor features such as decks, porches, pools, landscaping designs and other exterior aspects of the house. One of the best ways to spruce up the outside of your home or add to its style is to apply a fresh coat of paint.

Almost every outdoor feature of your home can be painted including the deck, pool, concrete and walls.

One of the best ways to determine the color you would like to paint your home is to look at a design gallery of exterior house colors. Looking at images of houses will give you inspiration for your home and provide you with examples of the most popular outside paint colors to choose from. 

Traditionally,the best paint colors for homes are lighter shades of any hue because the pastel colors tend to attract less light and heat than darker ones, preventing sun damage. Great outside house paint colors are neutral shades such as tans, whites, and creams because they work well with simple landscape designs with lots of plants and flowers and highlight the vegetation, rather than taking away from them. However, many homeowners also choose to get a little more festive with their painting, choosing exterior paint color combinations of one main, bright hue with an accent shade that is lighter and complements the home well.

If you are unsure of what colors to choose or combine when painting your home, remember to look at pictures of exterior paint colors to get an idea of what style you would like use.

For those homeowners who are not interested in taking on a huge painting project, keep in mind that other areas of the exterior of the house can be painted as well.

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Tips and Resources to Help You Select House Paint Colors

A fresh coat of paint on the exterior
of your home will increase it's value

Use these tips and resources to select the best colors for your exterior house painting project. Included are links to color charts and computer software tools to help you choose house colors.

It's so hard to choose colors, you may be tempted to give up and paint your house all white. These guides will help make the decision process easier with handy tips and links to photos.

In addition, we have some great color ideas to inspire your home's exteriors. How about greens, pinks, and blues? (Oh my!) Use these photo galleries to help visualize a variety of color combinations on different house styles.

READ MORE >> architecture.about.com: "Paint Your House: Tips For Choosing Exterior Colors"

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The Necessity of Pressure Washing Before an Exterior Paint Job

Always clean brick
before painting!
This will make the paint job last.

Do you live in a brick home? Perhaps you like the look of painted brink and are looking to make the change either to update your home or simply to create the look that you want.

If this is the case, then you need to give serious consideration to pressure washing your home before painting it. 

Why is this so important? Read on to learn more.

The fact is that brick can grow mold and mildew over time. It also gets covered with dirt and grime. Finally, brick that is old may start to chip. One of the nice things about brick is that it can often hide such unpleasantries. Of course, if you can't see the debris or chipping, you may not think about how it will affect your paint job. After all, if you end up painting over dirt, mold, and chipped brick, you will definitely see your paint job lose its luster much faster.

Once you have painted your brick, you may notice the need to clean it more regularly. Unfortunately, if the brick wasn't cleaned prior to painting, pressure washing it later could take off the paint in places that were properly prepared. Even if you don't pressure wash the home, it still leaves the paint more likely to begin peeling in places where dirt and other debris was painted over.

It can be expensive to have a home painted. It's a big investment, and it should last for years to come.

Preparing the home before painting will give you the best chance at getting your money's worth from the paint job. 

Therefore, be sure to get your brick home pressure washed before having it painted.

One more thing to consider is the timing of the work being preformed. Don't pressure wash your home and then wait weeks before you paint it. Once the brick has been pressure washed, be sure to paint it within a week or two to ensure that no debris has a chance to build back up or for new chipping to occur and defeat the purpose of pressure washing it in the first place.

Remember too that your house doesn't need to be brick for this to apply. You should always pressure wash before painting a home. By following this simple rule, you can make the paint job last longer and keep your house looking beautiful, just like you want it.

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Exterior Home Painting Ideas

White and off-white accents
are always a tasteful choice.

Are you considering updating your home? Maybe to put it on the market or maybe just to spruce it up? Perhaps even to completely change how it looks, simply so you can enjoy a different style and feel a little like you are in a new home?

A fresh coat of paint on the exterior of your home can really make all the difference!

See this gallery of popular exterior painting ideas before you hire a professional.

READ MORE >> www.associerge.ga: Paint Color Ideas For House Exterior Beautiful White

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Pressure Washing Adds Value To Your Alpharetta Home Sale

It looks good for the house and your neighborhood and will maximize your home's market value.

A thorough pressure washing of the exterior of your home will leave your house free of mold and mildew and will make paint adhere better, if you decide to paint prior to selling.


Why Should I Hire A Pressure Washer?

Pressure washing is a much more skilled trade than most realize. First, pressure washing is a real job, real work and real dangers. Pressure washing takes a great deal of know-how and experience. If a person puts 3000 or 4000 pound per square inch of water to a soft surface without being properly trained, the least that will happen is that a homeowner will spent a bunch of money on repairs.
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Remember the benefits of a professional pressure washed home:

• remove dirt, grime and fungus from your home
• dramatically improve the appearance of your home
• increase the value of you home

A.L. Pressure Washing does not end with the wash, however, as we also offer painting and staining services for decks, porches, patios, stairs and the house itself (interior and exterior).

Big Benefits of Pressure Washing Your Home

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Company
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Pressure Washing Services in Alpharetta

Hiring a pressure washing services is so invaluable. Besides, you have so much stuff going on for your day already, why would you want to frustrate yourself doing your own deck pressure washing when you could be doing more important things?

The benefits of hiring a pressure washing service to pressure wash your home:

• Cost efficient
• Cuts down on needing to repaint so often (both cost efficient and stress reducing!)
• Get rid of everyday buildup of dirt, dust and other nasty afflictions that your house or business suffers from.
• Remove dirty stains (stains that will only come cleaning through competent exterior house pressure washing.)
• Makes your house or place of business look completely new (and shiny!)

Hiring a pressure washing service company routinely, you can easily maintain the beauty of your building. It is also about maintenance after all. After your first full exterior house pressure washing is completed, it does not take much more work to keep it looking brand new from then on.

Whether it is deck pressure washing, sidewalk pressure washing, or a complete exterior house pressure washing, this is the simplest and fast way to make your house or place of business brand new. There is no quicker way than pressure washing your Alpharetta home or business to make it go from looking dirty to looking amazing.


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House painting services in Alpharetta Georgia : Preparation prior to house painting

Importance of prepping
exterior of home prior to
house painting.

Extensive preparation to the exterior surfaces of the home is required when considering the desired results of exterior house painting.

While spray painting the exterior surface is appropriate, some home owners consider brush exterior painting for a lustrous, rich finish that is hand applied by a exterior painting professional.

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How We Prep Your House For Professional Exterior Painting Results

    • Pressure wash the entire exterior
    (removes loose and peeling paint, mold and mildew, dust and pollen)
    * Please allow a day of full sun to ensure complete exterior drying
    • Cracks and holes are filled in and sanded smooth
    • Remaining peeling paint is hand scraped
    • Bare wood is primed by hand
    • Shrubbery, plant beds and flowers are covered for protection
    • Windows and decorative doors are covered with plastic sheeting

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Pressure Washing Services for Cleaning Your Decks and Walkways

Don't Make a Big Mistake
That Could Cost You Your Deck!

Every spring, homeowners begin their annual homage to maintenance including deck power washing. And each year, homeowners take on the challenge of DIY deck cleaning and end up with damaged wood.

Why should I hire a professional pressure washing service to wash my deck?

Why? The biggest problem is that, in general, people don't know about wood, wood products or how not to harm them. A deck is a horizontal surface, which means it absorbs the maximum sun damage. Strong UV rays from the sun cause puckers within the lignin’s found in the wood, weakening it and making cleaning a little more difficult. Direct sun also causes wood decks to turn grayish, which is a sign that your deck contains damage. This is one of the reasons decks require a seal that has sunscreen.


If the deck has prior damage, you won't want to use household bleach or pressure that's too powerful, which can further weaken the wood fibers and create vulnerable spots that are prone to mold and mildew. In fact, Clorox bleach is rarely used these days on wood decks. Instead, chlorine bleach is used. But keep in mind, chlorine is just as caustic and causes burning or allergic reactions to the skin, not to mention too much can also damage wood.

By utilizing expert Alpharetta pressure washing services homeowners will know if their wood deck has underlying damage, requires specific chemicals or if the wood deck requires sealing.

Finally, wood decks are the perfect environment for a number of issues:

• Insects: wood serves as a refuge for insects that breed inside since the larvae are nutrients and wood provides ideal protection.
• The slits: wood joints should be sealed with masonry to prevent dirt and moisture from settling inside. Otherwise, over time the wood will become severely impaired.
• Wood rot: the most common places wood begins to rot is in the wood joints, with masonry that is not sealed in untreated wood.

Homeowners looking to curb exterior expenses should never ignore deck power washing, as it can cause long-term damage.


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Choosing Exterior Paint Colors For Alpharetta Homes

Alpharetta home owners trying
to find ways to keep their property
values high may seek to redecorate
and remodel their property
on a consistent basis. 

Proud Alpharetta home owners trying to find ways to keep their property values high may seek to redecorate and remodel their property on a consistent basis.  Unfortunately, doing it so often as recommended could get rather costly. 

An inexpensive was to spruce up your domicile between huge overhauls is to locate a company offering house painting services to paint the exterior of your home.  The second step in the process if to find exterior paint colors that either dramatically changes the way your home looks or compliments an already existing color palette.

A company offering exterior house painting services should be able to help you but the below video can give you a heads up on choosing the proper exterior paint color for your home.

How to Choose Exterior Paint Colors............In the video, Jackie Craven offers some sound advice for making the right choices in this regard.  One such decoration nugget is to locate a color that harmonizes with roof tiling.

A. L. Painting company Has years of experience in helping  home owners in Atlanta, Alpharetta and Roswell locate paints in hues that perfectly enhance the exterior of their house.

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Using Professional Painting Services To Prepare Your Home For Sale

It pays to seek the assistance
of a company that specializes
in house painting services
for the job.

In an age of Do-It-Yourselfers, homeowners often try to remodel their homes to save a penny. When attempting to sell a home however, this can be particularly disingenuous. Not only is it time consumptive but it can end up costing a lot more in the long run if the home owner does a bad job and has to hire others to repair created issues.

Indeed, it pays to seek the assistance of a company that specializes in house painting services for the job. To that end, there are a number of things one would need to consider prior to renovating a home to put it back on the market.

When you choose A. L. Painting, you’ll see why we’ve grown to become a trusted name in the painting contractor business.  Below is varied list of links that offer advice on preparing your home for greater marketability.

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The Best Paint Colors to Sell a House
Using the wrong paint colors can send potential buyers reeling. With a little thought, though, paint colors can attract rather than repel buyers.
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Get the House Ready
A house that "sparkles" on the surface will sell faster than its shabby neighbor, even though both are structurally well-maintained.
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Preparing Your House for Sale
These suggestions will make your home more attractive to buyers, and might even result in a higher offer.  Nothing makes a home look newer faster than a fresh coat of paint.
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House Staging
For many people, preparing their house for sale means only dusting, vacuuming and mopping. In other words, they are selling their house as-is.
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How to Paint a House Interior to Sell
Choose colors that are neutral. Light colors are best. They will make your rooms appear larger and will reflect the light in the house better.
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The Importance of Exterior House Prep Before Painting Your Home

A. L. Painting recommends that if you have a
house with any hardie plank product,
you spray-paint the hardie plank product,
and hand brush all the woodwork.

Extensive preparation to the exterior surfaces of the home is required when considering the desired results of exterior house painting.

While spray painting the exterior surface is appropriate, some home owners consider brush exterior painting for a lustrous, rich finish that is hand applied by a exterior painting professional.

How We Prep Your House For Professional Exterior Painting Results

    • Pressure wash the entire exterior
    (removes loose and peeling paint, mold and mildew, dust and pollen)
    * Please allow a day of full sun to ensure complete exterior drying
    • Cracks and holes are filled in and sanded smooth
    • Remaining peeling paint is hand scraped
    • Bare wood is primed by hand
    • Shrubbery, plant beds and flowers are covered for protection
    • Windows and decorative doors are covered with plastic sheeting

The truth is, exterior painting is not where you want to cut corners. Using anything less than a high quality paint and premium painting supplies could make your home vulnerable.

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