So, this spring we all heard a lot about how fabulous the color honeysuckle is. We even blogged about it. Well, we have a new color to tell you about. Forget honeysuckle because ‘Indigo Batik’ represents American culture and is the favored hue for 2011, says Sherwin-Williams. This denim like color will play a pivotal [...]
Beautiful weather is here to stay. Here are a few suggestions for keeping your home in tip-top shape. Roof: Use a ladder to inspect your roof. Look for missing or damaged shingles. Also look inside your attic for signs of water leaks. Chimney, vent pipes & skylights: Inspect all of these areas because they can [...]
From dark natural finishes to green color palettes, from the Shaker style to quartz materials, a newly issued survey identifies the hottest design trends in the kitchen and bath marketplace for 2011. More than 100 member designers of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) participated in the survey, which was intended to reflect trends [...]
With the right care, your walls can look as good as they did when Atlanta's Paint Doctor painted them. Here are some tips: Cleaning Marks: If you have a flat finish, you can't wipe the stain off without burnishing the surface and leaving a shiny spot. Marks on flat paint are best touched up with [...]
Many of you enjoyed The Paint Doctor’s blog post about Honeysuckle as the color of 2011, but just as many of you asked us how color forecasters picked it, and some of you wondered what colors are ‘hot’ for spring. Before we help answer those questions, it’s important to keep in mind that designers view [...]
I hope you will join The Paint Doctor in visiting the the annual Decorator's Showhouse benefiting the Atlanta Symphony celebrates, which opens April 6th and continues through May 9th. This year's home, called Lotus House, is a new 20,000sf estate on West Wesley Road, one of Buckhead's most prestigious addresses. The estate was designed by [...]