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The first day of spring is just around the corner, which means it’s time for homeowners to begin freshening up their yards and homes, officially kicking off the springtime season. At Benchmark Painting & Carpentry, my staff is ready to assist you throughout the spring cleaning season. While you may have the vacuuming and dusting under control, here are a few ways your home will look as good as new with our services. Pressure Washing Painting and decorating your West Palm Beach home can seem futile if the outside of your home is covered with grime, making your house look dingy. That’s where pressure washing comes...

Transforming a house into a home is hard work. Too often, homeowners feel overwhelmed at the prospect of turning their living space into a dream space, and it gets pushed to the wayside. If you want your house to feel like home, the painting and decorating is key. My painters and staff in Boynton Beach, FL have shared a few expert tips since we offer color and design consultations for homeowners across South Florida. Notice the Lighting As you probably know, the lighting in your home can change the hue of your paint colors throughout the day. Tape a few paint chips on the walls so you can visualize the...

With no rain predicted on the weather forecast, homeowners in South Florida need to put away their interior painting projects and get outside in the sunshine. This is a great time of year for South Floridians to touch up outdoor fences, as the weather is mild and there isn’t a raindrop in sight. At Benchmark Painting and Carpentry, my skilled painters and carpenters in Boynton Beach are ready to help with all your home painting needs, including the outdoor projects. If you’re looking for a few tips on staining or painting your outdoor fences, we’ve compiled some of our most helpful advice. Watch the...

Have you always wanted your guests’ jaws to drop when they walk into your South Florida home? If so, you may want to consider an interior painting trick that will impress any Boynton Beach or North Miami residents: ceiling painting. At Benchmark Painting and Carpentry, my professional painters and team pride themselves in offering a unique painting service that can transform your ceilings into something spectacular. Whether you want to brighten your dingy ceiling to a pristine and clean white or add a bright yellow pop of color, a painted ceiling can add the ‘wow’ factor you’ve been waiting for. Here are a few great...

Do you feel bored when you walk into your West Palm Beach home? Are you tired of seeing the same old wallpaper or paint colors or dingy cabinets? If so, here are three great ways Benchmark Painting and Carpentry can update your South Florida home without breaking the bank. Wallpaper Removing Wallpaper removing can be a drag, as it is time-consuming, messy, and sometimes frustrating. I am happy to report that our professionals at Benchmark Painting and Carpentry are skilled to provide excellent wallpaper removing for your South Florida home, whether you are in West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, or any other area. You can enjoy the sunny weather outside...

Go outside and take a deep breath of that salty West Palm Beach air. It feels great, doesn’t it? However, when you go back inside your home, does the air still feel clean and safe? According to the EPA, indoor air is three times more polluted than outdoor air, and is considered one of the top five hazards to our health. Interior paints and finishes contribute greatly to indoor pollution, which is why we, at Benchmark Painting and Carpentry, are one of the most reliable painting companies in South Florida to fulfill your eco-friendly paint needs. We offer excellent low VOC and zero VOC paints. VOCs are volatile...

Stripes are here to stay, and they’re making their appearance all over the place – even in the small town of Kensington, MD.  Residents in Rockville or Silver Spring may also notice the upsurge in stripes. They’re making their mark on clothing, rug, home décor, and even walls! We love the way tone-on-tone horizontal stripes look inside of homes, as they provide a classic and elegant touch. By adding stripes to your walls, you can have the neatest residential paint job in Maryland! Choose Contrasting Color Since you want a subtle tone-on-tone feel, and not a vibrantly striped wall, be sure to pick...

If you’re in the mood to transform your Kensington, MD home, you will want to consider faux finishing for your walls by using the ragging method. This creates an illusion of texture on your walls through applying one or more accent colors over a base coat of paint, giving the room a soft, elegant ambience. Ragging is easy enough for you to do yourself, so round up some home painters and get started on this project. Apply Base Coat Apply the base coat of paint to your walls as you would for a normal house painting project. The color will show through the accent colors, so it is...

If you work from home, you know it takes a combination of motivation, discipline, and focus to stay on task. While there are many painting companies in Maryland, Benchmark Painting and Carpentry is aware that different colors are apt to subtly increase or decrease your work productivity. The paint color for your Kensington, MD home office is as important as the quality of the paint job. We’ve compiled a few pieces of advice for picking the best paint color for your home office. Blue If your job requires intense concentration and clarity, you should choose a blue paint color. The color blue assists with productivity and helps keep...