Trends in Home Renovation Projects
Home-renovation projects continue to be in the plans of many American homeowners this year, and painting figures in many of those plans, according to recent results of the American Express Spending & Saving Tracker Many homeowners say they’ll continue to opt for the “DIY“ approach, according to the sampling of [...]
Colors of renewal
The Renewal Palette When times are good, “out with the old, in with the new” would seem to be the prevailing philosophy. In today’s challenging economic times, however, design professionals, contractors and consumers often face the reality of working with what’s already there to revive and reinvent spaces. Following this [...]
New Color App
The Paint Quality Institute recently launched its Color Décor application that is available for free download. You can access the app by visiting www.paintquality.com and clicking on the Color Décor app. This app can help you understand the basics of color and assist in selecting paint colors. The app includes [...]
Forget honeysuckle says Sherwin Williams. Think Indigo Batik.
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 [...]
Spring Checklist for Exterior Home Maintenance
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 [...]
National Survey Shows What Designers Are Cooking
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 [...]
7 Tips to Maintain Your Painted Walls
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 [...]
Color trends for spring and, really, honeysuckle?
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 [...]
Get excited for the 2011 Decorator’s Showhouse
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. [...]
AIA Billings Index Holds Steady in January
The AIA Architecture Billings Index, a key indicator of construction activity, leveled off in January after strengthening late in 2010, the American Institute of Architects reported. But the index suggested that demand for design services was at least holding steady. The AIA said the January ABI score was 50.0, down [...]
