Holiday Painting Tips from CertaPro Painters of Southern Alberta
Posted on November 22, 2019
The holidays are in full swing here in Alberta!
With the upcoming social engagements this month, do you have visitors coming to your home? It’s time to get those walls in order before everyone rolls into town. A fresh coat of paint can set the stage for a holly, jolly holiday. Here are interior paint ideas to impress holiday guests.
Entryways
An entryway sets the tone for the whole house. This is the first stop guests will make, as you take coats away for hanging. An impressive and fresh foyer is the perfect backdrop for holiday greenery and lights to take center stage.
Our expert color consultants suggest a neutral color for the foyer. It can be tempting to go with a vivid and bright color to set the tone for your home, but rather choose something that works with all the colors in your home. Generally, the entryway can be seen from many rooms, meaning it should work with the colors in those rooms too. Also, don’t be tempted to go with the colors of the holiday. It can be difficult to work with these colors beyond the holidays, and your paint will remain long after the decorations come down.
Bathrooms
Guests are sure to visit the bathroom while in your home. Focus your work on the bathroom that will get the most use. If that’s the family area or guest bathroom, work there. If you’re hosting overnight guests, consider their bathroom for updating. A crisp new coating of paint can make all the difference in these small rooms. Because bathrooms are generally fairly small in terms of walls to paint, this is an area you might want to take on yourself.
Since your bathroom is usually not open to a lot of eye lines, this can be a good place to experiment with colors. Add in a spa blue, cheerful pink or soft gold for colorful options. While stark white is clean and crisp, you may want to go with easy to keep clean colors.
Kitchens
It doesn’t matter how lovely your living room is, your guests will gather in the kitchen. Inevitably, everyone infiltrates your kitchen to enjoy the smells and preparation of holiday meals. Cover the old messes with a new coating of paint.
Splatters, spaghetti sauce stains and over cleaned spots from a magic sponge can be covered with a new paint job. In this room, the finish should take precedence over the color. You’ll want a semi-gloss or glossy finish. The paint film in these finishes is more durable, allowing you to scrub messes from the walls with ease, holidays and beyond.
Are you ready to set your house up to impress family and friends this holiday season? Contact us to discuss your interior painting ideas. Schedule your free, in-home estimate now!
