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Parade of Homes Winner

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 by Pete Weaver Comment Closed

Farmhouse Restoration Award June 2018, The Building Industry Association of Lancaster County announced the 2018 Parade of Homes Winner. This event is free to the public and showcases the finest in craftmanship and design innovations. The 2018 Parade of Homes Fulton Bank Award for Best Single-Family Home was bestowed on Renovations by Garman, LLC for their home at 352 West Woods Drive, Lititz. Read more about the Parade here. Pete's Paints, LLC was pleased to do the custom painting for this historic property. Unique properties, such as farmhouse renovation are one of our specialties because of the care and detail involved to successfully prepare and paint delicate, valuable surfaces . The work involved interior and exterior painting, new construction, and new paint on the renovated surfaces. Challenges and Rewards of Farmhouse Restoration The goal was to maintain and preserve the heritage of this family home while giving attention to paint quality and detail to ensure a custom, designer look worthy of Parade of Homes ....

How to Choose Bedroom Color

December 17, 2016January 31, 2017 by Pete Weaver Comment Closed

Bedrooms are unique rooms because most of the time spent there is with our eyes closed! With eyes closed you can't see the color or treatments - but you can use color to set the tone for that period of time before sleeping or after waking. How your room is oriented to the path of the sun is an important consideration. Bedrooms with bright morning sun can be well suited to cooler colors because the sunlight becomes an adequate substitute for a warm color allowing use of cooler blues and greens. However, a north facing bedroom would be better off with warm colors to help counteract the position of the room. In this case, warmer colors are recommended like reds and yellows. It is a good idea to let Pete help you with your color selections so that you can avoid the wrong choices and save the expense of painting over a bad choice. Contact Pete to discuss your application and to determine...

Exterior Painting Job in West Reading

September 6, 2016February 6, 2017 by Pete Weaver Comment Closed

This painting job in West Reading, PA, came with some special considerations like protecting the mature vegetation, wide and high soffits with gutters, and rough stucco that included unique raised designs. The exterior walls were all rough stucco which requires extra care to cover fully. The home design included balconies and a flat roofed porch both with wrought iron railings that needed to be cleaned and prepped to ensure proper bonding of the exterior paint. ...