Portland Painting Articles And News

At ColorFast Custom Painting, we strive to be a resource for Portland homeowners. We provide free painting and home improvement articles to help homeowners have the information needed before ever beginning a painting project.  Be sure to check back monthly to check out the new articles.

Moving into a new house can be quite an experience. You are totally in a new zone, surrounded by new ceilings and floors near stairs in an entire new layout... (read more)

The Importance of Color in Your Home

So you want to have your home repainted. But the problem is what the perfect color for your home is? With home painting ideas, you will be educated on how to select the paint ... (read more)

What Colors Should You Paint Your Wall?

Bold colors are back, according to Anne Krueger, editor of the HGTV.com decorating newsletter. Krueger discusses color trends in her article, "The Color of Things to Come." (read more)

Wall Paint For Small Spaces - Clever painting is all about illusion and choosing wall paint for small spaces is the epitome of this concept. Gone are the days when the only color that could possibly used as wall paint for small spaces was white. Apart from appearing too stark, your wall paint for small spaces will be far more effective in one of the subtle shades, allowing you to add tone and depth to your chosen color. (read complete article)

Painting Can Work Wonders For Your Home - If you're in the mood for a new look in your home but don't want to do any major remodeling, interior painting might be exactly what you're looking for. (read complete article)

Importance of Painting Properly - The importance of painting properly has always been underestimated. It is, without a doubt, the most cost effective way to renovate a residence. Some decisions require a lot of thought before starting this process. For example, should I hire a professional, or am I qualified enough to do it myself? (read complete article)

Choosing The Right Painter - Once you have decided to contract with someone to do a particular painting and decorating project, how do you go about selecting the right company?  (read complete article)

Why Hire A Professional Painter? - Is it really that important to hire a professional painter? Can't I do it myself? Before you decide to hire the least expensive painter you can find, or "do it yourself," here are important points to consider that suggest the lowest price may not be the best value.  (read complete article)

Contracting a Pressure Washer to Clean Your Portland Home's Exterior - Pressure washing, concrete cleaning is a quick and thorough way to clean the exterior of your Portland house. Owing to the scale of the operation, you may want to hire a contractor to do the job for you.  (read complete article)

Interior Painting Ideas In Portland - These ideas may seem the easiest and safest bet to add color and bring in that new feel in a newly built Portland home. But it is the pattern that packs in quite a personality punch. Drapes that have great floral or graphics, oversized flowers in your living room or large piece of art on one wall, for instance, let people know that they are entering a space that's unafraid of style.  (read complete article)

Drywall Repair In Portland - DIY Vs Hiring a Drywall Repair Specialist - Drywalls are common finishes used in the interior of homes whether in Portland, or other cities in the U.S. No modern home could ever have been built without it. Though the building material has been manufactured to be tough, it is still not totally safe from any damage. (read complete article)

Exterior Painting in Portland - The Benefits - Every few years, our Portland homes needs a new paint job. Some of us try to avoid it, hoping that if we ignore the exterior painting job at hand, it will somehow vanish. Or maybe we concern ourselves with thinking that the cost of getting our home painted isn't quite warranted at the current time.  (read complete article)

Eco-Friendly Painting - Making our dwellings gorgeous is nothing new. Humans have been decorating their homes for millennia. From the Australian Aborigines painting ochre onto cave walls over 5,000 years ago... (read complete article)

The Importance of Color in Your Home - So you want to have your home repainted. But the problem is what the perfect color for your home is? With home painting ideas, you will be educated on how to select the paint color that will suit your style and needs... (read complete article)

Before You Paint That House- If you're a homeowner looking to sell, you've doubtless been a little discouraged by the recent downturn in the real estate market. These things happen, and it's nothing much that can't be undone... (read complete article)

The Basics of House Painting- Your house is your lifetime asset. And it's a matter of time when you take a notice that your house needs renovation - not because it's getting old, but because you feel the need of vibrant colors in your house... (read complete article)