Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets
Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets
Are you looking for a less expensive alternative to ripping out your kitchen cabinets and having brand new ones installed? Let us refinish your cabinets! Taking old, stained cabinets and painting them instead in a shade of white or even black can completely change a kitchen’s look.
Refinishing cabinets can include some prep work, as the homeowner should empty out all their cabinets to keep food products, dishes, pans, etc. from collecting dust and paint on them. The reward of having a brand new look is worth the time and effort though!
Some popular paint color combos include:
- Dark and Light Blue- nautical look
- Red and Sage Green- country look
- Green and White- crisp look
- Red and Black- dramatic look
- Black and White- modern look
- Blue and Yellow- country look
Depending on the scope of the work we will be doing for you, we can set up a spray shop in a basement or garage on site or can spray them right in our shop. After finishing the painting portion, you’ll want to allow the cabinets to dry thoroughly before putting everything back in them, as tempting as it is. This time will vary depending on the work we’ve done on the doors and inside the cabinets. We’re happy to even install the hardware!
If you’re interested in giving your kitchen a face lift, call us today at 973-706-6033 to set up an estimate.
SPECTRUM PAINTING NOW OFFERING SPECIAL PAYMENT OPTIONS!
SPECTRUM PAINTING NOW OFFERING SPECIAL PAYMENT OPTIONS!
Spectrum Painting is happy to announce they have partnered with EnerBank, America’s Home Improvement Leader of Choice, to offer great payment options to our customers. EnerBank has helped over half a million homeowners get the financing they need to fulfill their home improvement dreams for over a decade! EnerBank is FDIC-insured, and you get to deal with them directly as opposed to a finance company or loan broker. Spectrum is able to offer you a choice of Same-As-Cash or a low monthly payment loan, with fixed APRs that are locked in when your loan is approved and for the life of your loan. You get to choose the one that is right for you! Give us a call today at 973-706-6033 to set up an appointment with an estimator and get the whole project you want to complete now instead of waiting!
Popular Exterior Colors For The Spring And Summer
Popular Exterior Colors For The Spring And Summer
Are you looking to spruce up the exterior of your home after many years of the same color, or have you just recently purchased or looking to sell? Figuring out the perfect color for the exterior of your home can be stressful, as this is the first impression people will have when arriving to your home.
Here are some color options that might work for whatever your situation is:
- Off Whites: Different shades of white, whether they have a yellow or blue hue to them, are classic shaded to go with. The neutrality of the color allows beautiful and vibrant landscaping to be the highlight of your home.
- Warm Taupes and Greys: A taupe or grey will let your home blend in with its natural surroundings.
- Blues: The color blue is a classic color, giving off a nautical, serene feel. White trim compliments a blue home.
- Yellows: Paler shades of yellow say one thing about your home- Happy!
- Light Blue with Red Trim: This combination is perfect for your Victorian home and is a timeless look.
- Cypress Green: This shade of green is a cross between green and gray. It allows for a neutral look while not being boring. Wicker furniture on a front porch looks great against this color.
- Reds: Not to be confused with a lighthouse, this color allows for a cheery feel while being both fresh and traditional. Red is not for the faint of heart, as your home will stand out regardless of the landscaping and its surroundings.
If you need help with selecting colors, allow Spectrum Painting’s expert color consultant to help you out. Give us a call today at 973-706-6033 to set up an estimate!
How to Pick Exterior Paint Colors for Your Home
How to Pick Exterior Paint Colors for Your Home
Choosing exterior paint colors for your home can be nerve-wracking. Nowhere else is so much paint used, and nowhere else does it make such a big impact as the exterior of your home. If you get it right, your home will look naturally beautiful. If you get the color wrong, your home will become an eyesore in the neighborhood. With so much pressure, how can you get the color right? Follow these tips for a beautiful exterior home color.
- Honor the Style of your Home- Pick colors that work with the era your home was built in. Pick colors that fit with the style of your home and are historically accurate for the time it was built. For example, bright colors on a mid-century home or older might not work.
- Pay Attention to the Architecture- Pick colors that work with the roof, stone work or walkways as those are bound to not change and will affect the appearance of the color you select.
- Follow Three Steps- Select the main color of your home, the accent color- which would be shutters doors, and the trim color. Make sure these three colors work well together and that the trim and main color have a contrasting element to them to really make the home pop! If you plan to go with a darker color for your home, choose a light color for trim.
- Ask for Help and Don’t Stress!- Let Spectrum Painting’s color consultant help with choosing colors for you home. Not only will she bring along chips and samples across the color “Spectrum”, but she’s also able to do a mock-up of your home or business in a print out showing how different combinations of color will look.
- Call Spectrum Painting today to set up an estimate for the exterior of your home, as well as any interior, carpentry and soft washing needs! We’re standing by at 973-706-6033!
Do you have Mildew or Mold on your Roof?
Do you have Mildew or Mold on your Roof?
Have you looked at a portion of your roof, especially on the north side of your home or under heavy shade, and found a tinge of green across shingles? Or do you have black streaks coming down the roof? Both are a sign of weakening of the shingles and their ability to protect your home and can shorten the life of your roof. You might want to take care of these issues before they become a problem, which can affect your house insurance and your standing with your homeowner’s association.
Both conditions are a form of mold. Mold can weaken the roof, make its way into your home and introduce bacteria into your home. Roof stains can affect your energy costs. There are products that can safely be used by professionals to clean roof algae and remove the stains. Spectrum Painting is able to take care of these issues with their soft washing capabilities, which combines low pressure with special washing ingredients.
Maintaining your roof also provides the basic look of a clean roof, the curb appeal (important if you’re planning on selling your home) and the knowledge that you’ve taken important steps to protect your home. The small cost now to wash and maintain is much lower than the price of replacing a roof altogether.
Call Spectrum Painting today at 973-706-6033 to set up an estimate for a soft wash of your roof, as well as your home, walkways, fences, patios and pool decks.
Using Mood Boards to Select Colors
Using Mood Boards to Select Colors
Do you have a mood board? Mood boards have become a very popular way for individuals to plan their weddings, birthday parties, baby showers and other fun and exciting events. But did you know you can also use a mood board for your interior and even exterior design and painting needs?
Putting together a mood board can be a really fun project, as families can work on this project together when planning out colors for bedrooms, common areas and even the “man cave.” Some items to add to your mood board might include paint color chips from your local paint store, fabrics from couches, pillows or bedspreads or even photographs from a magazine or a photo you might have taken of a building or while on vacation in an exotic location. Below is a great example of a room that Spectrum Painting recently worked in that was based off fabrics from the customer’s daughter’s comforter in her room.
Some other ideas in terms of an exterior painting mood board might include paint swatches and stain chips for a fence or deck, pieces of fabric from your outdoor patio set, or even a piece of a towel or umbrella out by your pool or in your pool house or cabana. In the example below, even rocks and shells from the beach were used to inspire color choices.
If the idea of a mood board seems overwhelming to you still, let Spectrum Painting’s color consultation expert come out and help you make the hard decisions. Give us a call today at 973-706-6033 to set up an estimate and to learn more about our color consultation option.
Have You Thought About a Change in Your Career?
Have You Thought About a Change in Your Career?
Are you looking for a change in career? Are you just out of high school or college and not sure what your next step it? Have you thought about a career in the painting industry? If you have, take a look at what Spectrum Painting offers its full time employees! We are always looking for hard workers with a great attitude to join our ever expanding team!
- Paid training and bonus programs
- Health insurance
- IRA Retirement plans
- Year-round Employment
- Paid Overtime
- Paid Time Off
- Ability to move up with experience
- Great Team Atmosphere!
No Experience Necessary!
- Have a great attitude
- Have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Ability to speak basic English
- Work well in a team environment
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Avoid General Painting Contractor Scams with These Steps
Avoid General Painting Contractor Scams with These Steps
Extensive research is a must before hiring a painting company. Make sure the painting contractors are licensed and legitimate before you allow them to start working on your New Jersey home. But tons of research still won’t protect you from common scams that some contractors play on unsuspecting homeowners. To prevent these scams, we’ve provided some steps you should take before sealing the deal with a painting contractor:
Be Aware of Payment Schedule
The most common scam is when contractors ask you to pay a substantial down payment, often 30%-50% of the project cost. Contractors might explain that the reason for the upfront costs is because they need to buy new painting tools or purchase materials, like buckets of Sherwin Williams paints for example. But once they have your money, who knows if a quality painting job will be completed. It’s best not to prepay more than $1,000 or 10% of the project cost.
Have a Detailed Contract
Make sure that everything you want to have done within the scope of the painting project is outlined in the contract. Contractors may make a verbal promise to do the work but they can easily go back on those promises if it’s not specified in the contract. Make sure to carefully review the entire contract and point out if there are any vague sections, as well as any specifics related to the project that don’t appear to be laid out within the contract.
Don’t Fall for the Extras
Some contractors will try to add on extras once the painting or construction project is already underway. These extras might be warranted, like an unforeseen problem that the contractor couldn’t have predicted before the project started. However, it could also be a way to drive up the cost of the project. And sometimes contractors won’t communicate that these extras will make the price much higher than what was expected. So people get a $3,000 bill when they were only expecting $1,000. Make sure that the process for handling these extras is spelled out in the contract. And your contractor should communicate any additional costs before performing the work.
If you are seeking a painting contractor in Northern New Jersey area who’s reliable and trustworthy, you’ve come to the right place. Spectrum Painting has been delivering high quality professional painting services since 1989.
Home Decorating Ideas Using Pantone’s Colors of the Year
Home Decorating Ideas Using Pantone’s Colors of the Year
New and inspiring home decorating ideas have never been easier to discover. With websites like Pinterest and interior decorating TV shows, you can find inspiration everywhere for trendy and chic decor, even with your wall paint.
And what better way to stay updated than using Pantone’s new colors of the year for 2016? This year, Pantone chose not one, but two beautiful colors: Rose Quartz and Serenity. According to Pantone’s website, the two colors “demonstrate an inherent balance between a warmer embracing rose tone and the cooler tranquil blue, reflecting connection and wellness as well as a soothing sense of order and peace.”
So, how can you transfer this balance to your interior decorating? Use wall paint! Here are a few different rooms to consider:
Baby Rooms
Rose Quartz and Serenity are great options for paint color in a baby’s room. Use one or both of these shades; maybe adding one to an accent wall. You could pick a color as a primary paint color for your wall and use the secondary color in the decor as well. This interior decorating trick is a great way to embrace an innovative color combination.
Sunrooms
Unique home decorating ideas can be utilized in all kinds of rooms, especially sunrooms. These rooms don’t typically have many walls, but you can get creative with your wall paint. Hire painters to paint the ceiling or even the frames around the windows. The sunroom should be a room where you can escape to enjoy the sunshine as well as a little peace and quiet. What better way to do that than using the Pantone colors of the year in your sunroom interior design?
Home Office
We don’t know about you, but sometimes a home office is not a great example of order and peace. If anything, it can be the exact opposite. The color of your wall paint can dictate your mood, which is why it’s important to pick a calming one for your office. What better way to incorporate those qualities than to use one of the Pantone colors as your new paint color? Whether you do the job yourself or you hire professional painters, it’s a great way to feel soothed in an otherwise chaotic environment.
Bathrooms or Laundry Rooms
Because the rooms themselves are typically smaller, the laundry room and bathrooms are less expensive to paint. Painting an accent wall in one of these rooms is not only easier, but is less of a commitment if you decide to change it again in the near future. You could paint one bathroom in Rose Quartz and another in Serenity. You could even dedicate one bathroom to Pantone colors and paint the walls the different Pantone Color of the Year every year!
Home decorating ideas are great ways for painters to customize a space that is truly one of a kind. Using Pantone’s colors of the year, you can do all kinds of creative things with your space that will incorporate the color’s valued qualities like tranquility and wellness. Need the help of professional painters? With over 25 years of experience, Spectrum Painting will make sure your walls look flawless. If you live in the northern area of New Jersey, contact them today for a free estimate.
Three Things to Know Before Painting an Exterior
Three Things to Know Before Painting an Exterior
Though it might not seem like it yet, it’s officially springtime in New Jersey. This means warmer weather is on the horizon and we can soon get excited about green grass, barbeques and much more time spent outside. And while you spend more time outside, you might also plan house or business property projects like landscaping or exterior painting. But before you do, all major projects require research and a great professional’s help.
If you’re in the market to repaint the exterior of your home or business, consider these three things before you take out your exterior paint colors and paint brushes:. That’s where Spectrum Painting comes in!
Consider the time of year. This is a huge factor, and probably the first thing you want to think about before moving forward with any house painting or purchasing paint color. As you know, New Jersey can have late freezes and even late snow, which means trying to hire painters for the exterior of your home is probably not the best choice. Consider summer months to ensure the winter weather has moved out and before extreme heat settles in. Late May and early June are great options. Fall months like September and October are also ideal months to take care of all your house painting needs.
Consider the quality over the cost. You home is your sanctuary. When it comes to exterior paint colors and painters, the quality of the service and product is incredibly important. It’s understandable to be mindful of service costs and the wall paint, but quality over quantity is a sure way to get the best finished product possible. The same goes for your business. A commercial space needs to always look professional. Don’t cut corners with the exterior painting colors and the wall paint. It’s the first thing your clients will see when they pull into the parking lot.
Consider preparation. This is another incredibly important factor for planning to paint the exterior of your home. It’s easy to underestimate the project at hand, but exterior painting isn’t just slapping on a coat of paint on the outside of your house and calling it a day. There are specific measures you should take before starting the project, which is why calling professional painters to do the job is always recommended. They’ll make sure the job gets done quickly and efficiently. Preparations include sanding, washing and priming before the house painting begins. You will also want to cover windows, doors, glass and landscape for protection. This will help avoid messes and damage to other areas of your property.
Choosing your exterior paint is only the beginning of all the fun. Just be sure to do your research before you begin. If you feel a little overwhelmed and don’t want to do the project yourself, professional painters like Spectrum Painting can take care of it. With no hassle and great finished exterior walls, your paint project can be one more thing to check off the summer project list. For more information about house painting, wall colors and how to hire painters, contact Spectrum Painting today! They’ll make your New Jersey home look like new.