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Are you tired of looking at your dated brass hardware every time you open a door or cupboard? Is the weather too muggy for any exterior painting projects this week? There’s an easy and budget-friendly interior painting fix for this, and it can actually take your home’s painting and decorating to a whole new level. In fact, all it requires are a few supplies. Here are three easy steps on how to paint brass hardware in your South Florida home. Wash With Steel Wool After removing your brass hardware from all of your doors, cabinets, and drawers, wash each piece thoroughly with good old-fashioned soap and...

As the summer heats up, you may be searching for affordable ways to add freshness to your Palm Beach Gardens home, especially as the summer heats up and you’ll be enjoying the indoor coolness of the air conditioning a bit more. Sometimes, the best, most stunning changes aren’t done with bold color and extravagant home painting or month-long residential painting endeavors. All you may need is a little white paint and a few hours. Touch Up Baseboards If you have kids or pets, your baseboards have gone through a lot of wear and tear. They may be showing their age in scuffmarks, grime, and stains. The...

With the first day of summer in the not-so-distant future, and Delray Beach and Ocean Ridge, FL already heated up to a toasty temperature, it’s important that your patio furniture is ready to go. If you’re not enjoying the balmy mornings outside on your porch because of shabby wooden patio furniture, listen up! Here are a few home painting tips for your patio furniture from my expert painters at Benchmark Painting & Carpentry. Deep Clean Patio Furniture If you’ve had your wooden patio furniture for a while, it’s probably stained, with possible mildew or other unwanted substances on it. Before you paint...

If you’re thinking about doing some house painting in your Deerfield Beach, FL home, it’s important to know what type of finish to use. Since there are so many to choose from, it can be a little overwhelming, especially when you’re standing at the paint counter, needing to make a decision.  My painting company in Boynton Beach, FL has experience with every type of finish, and knows with works best for each painting job. Flat or Matte This paint finish has a matte surface, and works extremely well on interior walls that have many imperfections, as it’s great at covering up...

If you’re putting your South Florida home on the market this spring, you’ve probably heard of home staging, which is an effective, low-cost way to showcase your home by de-cluttering, showcasing your home’s strengths, and artfully arranging furniture. Did you know that painting is also a successful part of home staging? A fresh coat of paint can transform a space. Try these painting tips for success on the real estate market. Neutralize Your Color Palette Although you may love the bright orange walls in your dining room, potential home buyers may be turned off by the effusive color. My home painters in West Palm...

You may have finished your entire list of interior painting projects throughout the winter, and feel the need to begin revamping the exterior of your home, especially if you’re a coastal home resident in South Florida. The weather is warm and perfect for painting. My painters in Boynton Beach, FL are experts at painting beachfront homes, which can often be negatively affected by saltwater and intense sunlight. Buy Great Paint My West Palm Beach, FL house painters know that paint is a home’s protection from the elements outside, and it pays to buy the best quality paint that you can, such as a top-of-the-line latex paint....

Even if your South Florida home has perfect painting and decorating throughout, a rickety deck is bound to be a glaring eyesore in the overall aesthetic of your home. Rest assured that my painters and carpenters in Boynton Beach, FL are here to help with all of your painting and carpentry projects, and it’s not just limited to our home painting services; we also offer expert deck repair and refinishing. Here are a few of the most common deck problems that homeowners face. Broken Boards Everyone has seen a deck that has broken decking, and it doesn’t look pretty. This most often occurs when sections of...

House Painting Category Benchmark Painting was just awarded for the second year in a row the 2013 Best Pick Reports for the Montgomery County area in the Painting Category. Best Pick Reports is rewarded only to 2-3 painting companies in a metropolitian area. To be part of their program, Best Pick Reports will interview over 100 of our customers to ask them about our service and quality. They pick our customers at random. If we get a high scoring record, we make the list.  Our Commitment To You We are grateful to our customers for trusting Benchmark Painting & Carpentry for all your painting and carpentry needs. We strive to give...

While interior window trim doesn't often make it to the top of the painting to-do list, it's an extremely important job, as the stains and chips that surround many windows can often make your home appear dingy. With a new coat of paint on your interior window surrounds, the painting and decorating in your West Palm Beach, FL home will have a chance to shine. Here are a few of my favorite tips on painting your window trim. Check the Weather When painting window trim, you will need to leave your windows open while the paint dries, and your plans could be foiled if you paint on a...