Painting your kitchen walls is one of the quickest, and easiest ways to re-do a kitchen. Before you rush out and buy gallons of paint, think carefully about what your dream kitchen looks like. Experts agree that it’s not just the color on the walls that determine how a kitchen looks and feels.  There are many influencers.

Lets talk about LIGHTING.

Before you buy paint, test sample swatches on your walls and observe how the colors look at various times during the day and evening.  Which way does your kitchen face and how much light comes into it? Keep in mind that natural sunlight in the kitchen will change in intensity throughout the day. Morning light appears differently than evening light, and shadows can affect the color perception. Color is essentially light – how we perceive a color depends greatly on how light is reflecting off of that color. There is a term used to describe this color-changing experience: illuminant metameric failure. It simply means that two colors may look similar in one light condition but might not match in another. So understanding the light patterns in your kitchen, and knowing what other colors will be going into the kitchen, is incredibly important.

 

Paints, varnishes and sealants applied in cold temperatures require extended drying time. In extreme cases, bitter cold prevents drying altogether. Heat has the opposite effect. Products applied in excessively hot temperatures dry too quickly and often develop bumps, blisters and other imperfections.

Extreme temperatures also cause dried paints, varnishes and sealants to expand and contract. Paints exposed to severe cold often shrink and crack. This loosens the bond with the underlying surface and leads to flaking, chipping and peeling. Coatings applied in very hot weather are particularly vulnerable to cold temperature damage.

Other weather issues, such as wind, precipitation and humidity also affect paints and other coatings. Products left to dry in heavy winds cure rapidly and without forming sturdy surface bonds. Strong winds also disfigure freshly painted surfaces by blowing dust, pollen and insects into the drying paint. Precipitation is a serious threat to proper drying and frequently ruins fresh paint jobs. Humidity is another concern, especially when painting moisture-swollen wooden surfaces. Paints, varnishes and sealants applied to waterlogged wood do not form reliable bonds and are prone to peeling, bubbling and flaking.

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A bedroom is a place for rest and relaxation so choose Neutral Colours.

Bright colours are energising and invigorating. While these feelings are great properties for a living room, dining room, or kitchen, they are not appropriate for the bedroom. In a bedroom environment, it is better to choose neutral colours that help promote feelings of restfulness and relaxation. Beige, pale gray, and pastel colours are all excellent choices.

Your decorating should also reflect this.  Apart from your paint colours, the following home decorating tips can also help create a relaxing atmosphere:

Use Soft Lighting
Bedrooms require several sources of light. As well as an overhead light, a relaxing bedroom also contains bedside lamps, which can be used for reading late at night. When choosing bulbs for bedroom lamps, one should always choose bulbs that produce a warm light that is not too bright. A dimming overhead light is useful for creating different moods at different times of the day.

Banish Technology
Many experts agree that technology is the enemy of good sleep. People who choose to have a TV in the bedroom can reduce its impact on their sleep by installing doors to hide the screen. Instead of using a TV right before bed, people can do something less stimulating, such as reading a book. It is also a good idea to choose bedroom clocks that do not give off too much light or make a noise.

Invest in a Comfortable Bed
Naturally, the bed is the focal point of the bedroom. People should invest ample time and money into making the bed as comfortable as possible. Memory foam mattresses can help to improve comfort while sleeping, as they mould themselves to the shape of the body. Some people love the feeling of sinking into luxurious silk or Egyptian cotton sheets, while others need to have plenty of pillows and cushions to feel comfortable. A bed is a very personal item, so it is important for each individual to make it match their specific preferences.

Making the right choices when decorating the bedroom can greatly improve sleep quality and feelings of restfulness. Well-suited colours, window coverings, flooring, and lighting can help to create a peaceful sanctuary for sleeping and relaxing.

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Protecting
Drop cloths are used throughout the job to protect the landscape from debris and to collect all paint chips
Protect roof and non-painted areas from paint drops and paint chips.

Preparing
Preparation of the surface – This is a critical element of any painting project. Surface preparation consists of :
1) inspecting the property in detail,
2) identifying signs of chalking, peeling, or blistering on the paint, as well as noting any water damage, and
3) proceeding with repairs
Pressure Washing – A power wash eliminates algae, mildew, dirt, mould, and chalking that accumulates over the years and restores a clean surface for the paint to adhere to the home.
Scraping – The next step, which is typically completed in a period ranging from a few hours to a couple of days, involves scraping loose paint and/or stain that is peeling off the surface.
Sanding – Amazing Painting then prepares for the siding’s priming by smoothing out the paint’s borders. Scraped areas can be hand sanded, and/or power sanded upon request when contracted.
Light carpentry such as, clapboard, fascia, and sill replacement can be performed when contracted.
Chemical stripping of wood as needed to remove excess paint buildup, or failing paint (we are also experienced in dealing with lead paint)

Applying 
Priming – Prior to applying the top coat, Amazing Painting sprays, rolls or brushes a high-end primer to the wood, metal, steel, aluminium or other surface. Priming ensures that the paint will adhere to the areas in need of being re-touched. Priming is done to all bare wood areas to increase adhesion
Special priming is also done to certain problematic areas with cedar bleed or rust.
Caulking is then applied to potential areas of water leaks, around windows, between joints, among other places. Amazing Painting also proceed to mask any nooks and crannies that they wish to protect from paint. All joints receive siliconised caulking to prevent moisture from penetrating behind wood.
Paint is applied with brush and/or roller or sprayed and then back-brushed after all prep work is completed; we use sprayers on shutters, lattice and some hard-to-reach areas.