A Little Trim Paint can make a Huge Difference

Houston boasts countless older, beautiful homes, town homes, and apartments that may present buyers with unique problems when it comes to trim painting. While many people shy away from attempting this arduous task, it can actually be quite fun and rewarding. Well applied trim paint can completely transform the atmosphere and energy of any room.

Many older apartment have large baseboards, wainscoting that has been neglected for years, and crown molding that has definitely seen better days. Carefully applied trim paint can brighten a room, especially if paired with a soft and subtle wall paint like the blue in the photo below. Notice how this home owner has taken advantage of the gorgeous dark wooden floors by painting all the trim a clean white. The retro chandelier truly makes the colors glow. Who wouldn't want to soak in that tub?

Many dining room areas are quite small in Houston homes, if they are even present at all. Below, a single door has been entirely painted black and paired with white trim paint and wainscoting, and modern curtains with bold black and white stripes. The room presents a visual feast for both diner and guest. Choosing to paint an entire door black can be risky, but this home owner has pulled it off by accessorizing the little dining room with a chandelier, a unique circular floor rug, and curtains that all complement the door.

A less common approach to trim painting, as demonstrated by the photo below, is to solely paint the window trim in a single room a dark, uniform color. This strategy works particularly well in home with very high ceilings. The elongated window, now trimmed in black, makes the walls and ceiling appear even larger than they are. If you are trimming a very small window in black, you run the risk of creating a "porthole" effect. You also run the risk of spoiling your cat's window time with paint that absorbs too much heat.

In our final trim paint example, we've found a home owner that goes above and beyond when it comes to capitalizing on the special characteristics of a particular room. The curvy and wide entrance way below has had its underbelly painted white to remain aesthetically consistent when the ceiling gazer decides to take a closer look. The teal toned walls pop and look fresh jutting up next to the thick, white-trimmed door frame, baseboards, and patterned ceiling. If you have any stories to share with us regarding your own trim painting project, feel free to leave a comment. We would love to hear back from you.

Creating the Ideal Palette: Part 4

In the fourth and final installment of our "Creating the Ideal Palette"' series, we analyze the psychological properties of Black, White, and Grey - colors you may consider for any interior or exterior painting projects for your home or business. The tone of a room can be dramatically impacted by something as simple as wall color choice. Below, we present the final three colors.  

BLACK

Paint it Black! Black, a serious and somber color, doesn't always have to be about doom and gloom. It can also represent elegance and sophistication. While black threads can help make you look mysterious and...thinner, hints of black in a room's decor can add subtle beauty, making it visually engaging. Black is used best in modern spaces and works well when combined with white and grey tones. 

WHITE

White, the combination of all colors from the color spectrum, is refreshingly clean and fresh. White is perfect for creative spaces, and especially creative spaces for the little ones, because it evokes spirituality and peace. The kids may still make a mess, but at least you can cool off in a soothing atmosphere.  

GREY

Grey can be a tricky color to work with, but that certainly shouldn't dissuade you from trying. Because grey is neither here nor there, it can often seem flat; the room may feel like it lacks energy.  Grey can, however, be used effectively to make smaller spaces feel larger, an issue we discuss on our latest blog, "Grey: The Elegant Neutral". We'd love to hear your opinion on the matter!

Creating the Ideal Palette: Part 3

When it comes to choosing the perfect color palette for your home or business's exterior or interior, the vast array of possibilities can be intimidating. In Part 3 of our "Creating the Ideal Palette" series, we're tackling the color psychology of Purple and Brown. If you read Part 1 and Part 2 of the series you already know that color psychology is the study of colors and how they affect human behavior. 

PURPLE

Purple, the traditional color of royalty, is associated with wealth, prosperity, and sophistication. When combined with blue and red, some shades of this regal color have more of a calming property, while other shades have a more sensual appeal.

Use the color purple in rooms where you wish to spark creativity and spirituality. 

BROWN

Brown is associated with reliability, comfort, and friendship. It can be used effectively in work spaces to cultivate stillness and encourage the peace of mind of a writer or artist. Lighter shades of brown go conveniently well with boldly colored furniture and accessories. 

Creating the Ideal Palette: Part 2

Part 2 of our "Creating the Ideal Palette" leaves the Red, Pink, and Orange of our first post ( Check out post #1), and explores the possibilities of Yellow, Green, and Blue.  Color Psychology, the study of colors and how they affect human behavior, is important to keep in mind when planning to paint your Houston residence or commercial business. Below, we break down the three color stars of this week's post.

YELLOW

Yellow is a happy, cheerful, and enriching color. Commonly associated with laughter, yellow releases serotonin, a ‘feel good’ chemical in our brains. Like orange, yellow's optimism helps boost creativity and intellect.

Spaces painted with yellow encourage people to be more extroverted and talkative. Shading, however, is a little tricky with this color, as some shades are popularly associated with cowardice. A too-bright-yellow is not recommended around babies. A more gold-toned yellow is ideal.

GREEN

This is the color of hope, growth, and the inspiring natural world, associated with healing and relaxation because of its restful effect on the eye. Green can be a very inspiring and positive color, but like yellow. working in shades can be tricky. If you use bluish tones, you may risk coming off as boring.

This color is recommended for: work spaces, outdoor spaces, and rooms purely meant for relaxation at home.

BLUE

The color blue induces the release of calming chemicals in our bodies. It also symbolizes trust, spirituality, wisdom, and clarity. Avoid using blue in excess because it can induce melancholia and feelings of loneliness.
Lighter shades of blue are excellent for bedroom spaces.

You may also use this color for sports-related spaces because it enhances athletes' performance. 

Creating the Ideal Palette: Part 1

The color  you choose for the interior and/or exterior of your home or business sets the mood and can have a psychological effect on your friends, family, and customers. As you begin painting your Houston residence or commercial business, it's  helpful (and fun!) to familiarize yourself with color palettes and their meanings according to color psychology-the study of colors and how they affect human behavior. 

The art of color psychology gives you the power to send a positive or negative message, calm a crowd, encourage sales, or simply encourage enthusiasm. Each individual color comes with its own connotations and vibes.

Part 1 of our series of posts on color psychology will closely look a a number of different colors, explaining how appropriate each is for your living or work spaces. We'll start with Red, Pink, and Orange.  

RED

Red suggests passion, excitement, and power. It has activating and stimulating properties. Red is also associated with love, richness and luxury, and can be used to signify abundance and prosperity. This may seem strange, but the color red can encourage  a stronger appetite, which is why we see it used so often by major food franchises, like McDonald's and Pizza Hut. And of course, red is the color of seduction. For this reason, it may not be the best choice for work spaces. 

Red can be effectively used for the following spaces: kitchen, dining room, and living room, with more earthy reds reserved for the bedroom. 

PINK

Pink is the color that soothes the mind and symbolizes love and romance. Oddly enough, pink is the wall color of choice for many prisons because it has been shown to reduce aggression and violence in individuals. 

Use pink effectively in the bedroom, keeping in mind that too much pink may make space overly feminine. 

ORANGE

Orange is an incredibly energetic color that is often associated with fun and active lifestyles. It’s sociable, cheerful, optimistic, and creative. Due to its creativity-boosting properties, orange is often used for artistic spaces. And, like red, this fiery color is known to boost the appetite. 

Paint Outside the Box: Unconventional and Economical Tips

Here at Pro Painters, the premier Houston Commercial Painting Company, we admire painting projects that are imaginative and break convention. This is especially important for the walls (floors and furniture, too!) of your home. After all, you want your house to make a statement, to stand apart from the others on your street. We have compiled a list of seven painting project tips for residential spaces that are unique and economically feasible. But before we begin, as experts in House Painting Houston, we want to make sure you buy and use top-quality paint that is both stain and mildew resistant. 

Tip 1 – Paint one wall in a chosen room to create an accent that does wonders for the ambiance. This easy project can provide the eye with a break from monotonous, neutral colored walls.

Tip 2 – Paint all of the windows and wall trim of an entire room. This is a guaranteed way to give any room a dramatic look, especially if you choose dark trim paint.

Tip 3 – Do you have a “chair rail” along the border of a room? If you do, we envy you. Try painting the area above the rail a bold color, and leave the area below a lighter color. This technique creates an interesting and pleasing visual boundary.

Tip 4 – Paint that front door!  Any realtor will tell you that giving your front door a fresh coat of paint is the best investment you can make because this will be the first thing a potential buyer sees. You want your home to make a great first impression.

Tip 5 – Paint that floor! With a few paint leftovers, you can make a small segment of floor a surprising focal point. We recommend this for foyers or small kitchen spaces. It works best, of course, with spaces that are tiled.  Follow these general “steps”:

-          Paint the majority of the tiles the same color as the wall

-          Vary the look of the remaining tiles with deeper colors to add variety and accent the furnishings and surroundings of a space

-          Include an eye-catching pattern using pre-cut or hand-cut stencils

-          To maintain a clean and glossy look, despite foot traffic, add a top coat of shellac to the tiles

Tip 6 – Here’s a trick that makes a small bathroom appear larger. Paint wide horizontal stripes that push out the walls, creating an illusion that the space is bigger than it is. It works best if you choose two paint tones that are closely related.

Tip 7 – Do you have a collection of mismatched chairs that are a little embarrassing?  Well, there’s a paint remedy for that, too. Give your chairs a unifying look with a coat of paint and/or decorative decals.  Easily transferrable designs can be found at most home craft stores.  

We hope this list is helpful for future painting endeavors. And remember, you can always count on our Painting Contractors Houston to provide you with quality service and a great paint job. 

America’s Finest Architect & His Color Palette

Pro Painters literally has you covered when it comes to house painting Houston and Houston Commercial Painting, ensuring high-quality work, efficiency, and the color combination that is perfect for you.  Our Painting Contractors Houston are skilled and consistently provide innovative looks. We value innovation and lasting workmanship that will guarantee us long-lasting relationships with our clients.

We approach our exterior painting no differently than any other expert service we provide because we understand that the outside can be the first and most lasting impression. Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), one of American’s most famous architects, understood this all too well.  In fact, he even had a specific philosophy when it came to interior and exterior paint colors. With a career spanning almost 70 years, Wright designed over 1,141 buildings and inspired an entire school of architecture. You may be familiar with some of his most notable projects. He designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, the Marin County Civic Center in California, the Robie House in Chicago, the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, and his own home/studio in Oak Park, Chicago.  

We admire Frank Lloyd Wright’s imaginative approach to design and even more so; his philosophy when it came to choosing color. Two sources helped him determine his color palette: the natural surroundings of his site and the nature (texture, color, shape, etc.) of his building materials.

Wright’s famous Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City is currently white, but architecture experts believe that he would not have approved of this color. Wright’s meticulous designs of the building were based on organic shapes—spirals, the nautilus shell, etc.—and so they believe that an earthier tone would have been more appropriate.  We came across an old architectural sketch online that suggests Wright was dabbling in shades of red, including one he was well known for, “Cherokee red.”

Finding Services for House Painting Houston

A house painting Houston based contractor will not only do a great job of painting for you, but also suggest the right combination of colors. You will achieve a much better result than planning the whole thing on your own. Moreover, saving a lot of time, you will find that you also save good amount of money by hiring contractors.

Professional work 
When you hire a Houston painting company, you can be assured of a quality service. If you do the painting on your own and it wears off after a few months, and you will have to spend even more for the job. However with a professional contractor, you always get a guarantee that it won’t wear off for a certain period of time. If it does, you get a new paint job done on the affected area for free.

Skilled job 
Whether it is Houston commercial painting or house painting service that you want, a contractor has the experience and skills to give you a perfectly painted wall.

Looking for Houston Commercial or residential Painting?

Whether you are looking for Houston Commercial Painting or residential House Painting Houston, there are many benefits to painting both your interior and exterior spaces. Painting offers you more than just a simple color change or freshening; it can completely transform and revitalize the space, as well as the people who spend time there.

Where exterior repainting is concerned, a fresh application of high-quality paint by a skilled Houston Painting Company with professional-grade materials can decrease the risk of damage to your building. Harsh weather conditions can degrade the condition of your exterior, but the right paint can help guard against that and slow down the wear and tear. Paint manufacturers also have products that can provide a certain amount of stain, dirt, moisture, mildew, and fire resistance. If you want to present a clean, competent, successful face to clients in a commercial space or protect the investment of residential space, a fresh, well-kept exterior paint job is vitally important.

When dealing with painting or repainting in an interior setting, the benefits include a more attractive, inviting space. If you are thinking about repainting your commercial space, an appealing and comfortable interior is a vital part of making customers feel at home and want to extend their visit to your place of business. If you’re thinking about residential interior painting, then whether or not to create and maintain an inviting, cozy interior is a simple decision; you want time spent in your own home to be an enjoyable comfortable experience and expert, high-quality painting will provide just that. Additionally, professional-grade painting will make stain and scuff prevention and removal much easier, helping to keep your home beautiful in more ways than one.

Regardless of whether you are considering repainting for commercial or residential purposes, a high-grade paint job will always increase the value of your space, which is a plus for any investment.

House Painting Houston- Give your house a face lift!

A nice paint touch gives your house a face lift and can make it seem like a new home even if you have lived there for years. Many people are hesitant to paint their house because they are afraid of the cost. But, now you can set yourself free from all the hassles of painting a home with House Painting Houston.

Painting a house can be a time-consuming home improvement project, but the investment can provide a valuable upgrade to any home. Homeowners are often looking for reputable and affordable services. If you think painting your home is a headache, there is a solution nearby that is Houston Painting Company. With their professional service get a free home visit, cost estimation, color consultancy and painting by experts.

You can also perform painting service by yourself but it is laborious. Alternatively, you can hire Houston Commercial Painting services. With the advent of the internet, finding a reliable service is quite easy.

Why choose a professional painting company in Houston

You can take the help of a professional company offering house painting in Houston for satisfactory results and excellent quality finish. The reputed painters provide local homeowners with customer service that is the highest in the industry. The professionals have the experience and expertise and possess the necessary skills in house painting. They will make use of the best products for the paint to last longer. A reputed Houston painting company will employ different styles and techniques for your home or for your business. You can take the help of the internet to ask for credible references to hire the best in the industry. Now-a-days, a lot can be found online and a proper research is the best way to locate a company as per your needs and requirements.

A professional company for Houston commercial painting has been in the business of commercial remodeling projects in the area. They are committed in getting the work done faster and within your stipulated budget.

Houston Painting Company dedicated to serving the residential and commercial painting

If you are looking for Painting Contractors Houston, Pro Painters, a Houston Painting Company dedicated to serving the residential and commercial painting needs of the Greater Houston area, is your go-to source for anything from painting to siding repair and replacement.  Pro Painters was founded in 1995 and has been building a large client base ever since by adhering to the highest standards of workmanship and customer service. We use only dependable, brand-name materials and paint, applied by a team of employees committed to excellence. These principles have helped us earn an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau that speaks for itself.

Houston Commercial Painting is important for many reasons. In such a large city, business owners know their customers have many options to choose from for the same product or service. If you want to win customers and keep them coming back, you need to set yourself apart. A clean, attractive, visually appealing building does just that. When you choose Pro Painters as your Houston Painting Contractor, you are guaranteed an exterior and interior that is professionally painted and will drive success, clients, and profit. With Pro Painters, you are making a solid investment in your business.

Consult a Houston Painting Company for the best results

Painting your house is an exciting as well as a tedious task and everything from the right color and the primer must be chosen with care. A reputed company for House painting in Houston will take care of all your painting needs and you don’t have to go through the unnecessary hassles. The painting contractor will cover and protect everything including the floor so that there are no unnecessary hassles. Taking the help of a Houston painting company that has been in the business for many years can guarantee you with high quality work and satisfying results. They only use the best quality materials and paints so that it will last long without any wear and tear.

A company for Houston commercial painting services has worked with the reputed contractors in the business. Some of the commercial interior and exterior projects include retail spaces, restaurants, government facilities, office complexes, health care institutions, high rise buildings, school building, warehouse and industrial buildings.

Houston Painting Company – Offering Prompt and Satisfying Services

You can take the help of Houston painting to fulfill your painting needs with the use of highest quality materials that are long lasting. Painting is truly a complicated job and you go for it once in a while. To achieve the best results, you must hand the job only to expert professionals. Various aspects such as choosing the right color and primer contribute to a great visual impact. Houston painting company employs a variety of skilled technique to deliver great customer satisfaction. Their work adheres to the highest industry standards .You can do a comprehensive research on the internet and learn about some great tips for a beautiful painting experience. You can even consult some expert painting contractors for a free consultation.

Houston commercial painting provides prompt, professional and dependable painting services. They can even handle your projects during off business hours to minimize business disruptions. Their projects include retail spaces, restaurants, government facilities, office etc.

Consult a Houston Painting Company for all your painting needs

Houston painting ensures that your painting needs are fulfilled with the use of highest quality materials that are long lasting. Painting is truly a complicated job and so it must be entrusted in the right hands for satisfying results. Various aspects such as choosing the right color and primer contribute to a desired outcome. You can take the help of a Houston painting company that has been in the business for years. They employ a variety of skilled techniques and provide innovative looks, superior quality and customer satisfaction. You can do a comprehensive research on the internet and even contact them online to get a free consultation for your upcoming home improvement project.

Houston commercial painting provides services from complex total remodels to grassroots new construction projects. The reputed companies also have the facility of handling projects during off business hours to minimize business disruptions. Their projects include retail spaces, restaurants, government facilities, office etc.

Commercial Painting Services in Houston

From complex total remodels to grassroots new construction projects, Pro Painters has worked with some of the largest general contractors in the business. Years of extensive experience combined with our confident leadership shape us to be fully capable of supporting all your Houston Commercial painting needs. No project is too big or small, and our staff is fully capable of handling your next project during off-business hours if it helps to minimize business disruptions

Our Houston Commercial interior and exterior painting projects include:

• Retail Spaces
• Restaurants
• Government Facilities
• Office Complexes
• Healthcare Institutions
• High Rise Buildings
• School Building
• Warehouse
• Industrial Buildings

Residential Painting Services in Houston

Interior Painting
As one of our specialties, we take pride in offering the finest interior painting service and workmanship available at a very competitive price. Although interiors can stay in better shape longer than exteriors, a fresh coat of paint or color change can really make a great difference. Pro Painters takes pride in completing every job on time and in budget. We take the time to properly prepare the surfaces before applying quality materials with expert care, so the results are always a better-looking, longer-lasting finished product. And we make sure to protect your valuables and cover your furniture and flooring before we begin painting.

Exterior Painting
Our expertise, service, and value are not compromised with our exterior painting. Because of the risk and attention to detail necessary, exterior home painting is a job best left to professionals. Quality, safety, and years of experience are only a few reasons to trust your exterior painting to Pro Painters. We will guarantee your complete satisfaction with a transferable three-year warranty on all labor and materials.