by Mike Hughes | Dec 23, 2013 | Interior Design, Interior Painting
I know there are a lot of people out there stressing over holiday decorating, feeling they are running out of time (and money) to get the house ready for entertaining. Maybe thinking “I should do more” or “it doesn’t look like enough.”...
by Mike Hughes | Dec 12, 2013 | Home Maintenance, Interior Design, Interior Painting
The color trends for 2014 are out and there are more variations than I expected to see. The trend we’ve been seeing in home furnishings, fashion to automobiles is towards subtle, soft colors. Not just the whites, ecru and grays these whispery soft tones are in pinks,...
by Mike Hughes | Nov 27, 2013 | Construction and Remodeling, Exterior Painting, Home Maintenance, Interior Design, Interior Painting
At Absolute Painting & Power Washing we get asked which company makes the best paints quite often. That is a difficult question to answer and it really depends what you are looking for. Each company makes low end paints and high end paints. Paint manufacturers...
by Mike Hughes | Nov 15, 2013 | Exterior Painting, Interior Design, Interior Painting
Color is so personal and if you have a whole house/condo to paint it can be a bit overwhelming. Finding a color palette that speaks to you is the perfect place to start. Let the architecture of a space guide you as to what should be highlighted. Is there a wall of...
by Mike Hughes | Jul 18, 2013 | Home Maintenance, Interior Design, Interior Painting
Latex paints are used by the professionals and the do-it-yourself types as well. At Absolute Painting & Power Washing we are no different. In that we are professional painters and that we do use latex paint; a lot. Latex paint is one of the most popular type of...
by Mike Hughes | Jul 1, 2013 | Construction and Remodeling, Interior Design, Interior Painting
At Absolute Painting & Power Washing we provide a wide range of services for our customers in the Portland, OR area. Pressure washing, color consulting, construction and remodeling. Of course painting is one of our primary focuses and it is because of that we...