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Northern Virginia Interior Painting Project: Ceiling Painting
If you are planning an interior painting project for your Northern Virginia home, you probably have spent a great deal of time looking at paint chips and selecting a color scheme for your walls and trim. But what about your ceiling? Ceilings are the largest space in a room, but [...]
Shiplap – Current Hot Décor Trend
An interior design buzzword, shiplap is a versatile material steeped in historical value. Shiplap is a plank with grooves at the top and bottom to allow shipbuilders to tightly fit pieces together making them watertight. Later, the shipbuilder’s timbers were used to sheath exteriors of homes to keep out cold [...]
Before and After: Barn Doors
At All American Painting Plus, the award winning, Reston-based residential painting contractor, we have noticed an uptick in the number of Northern Virginia customers jumping in on the barn door trend. These rustic inspired alternatives to swinging doors are becoming exceptionally popular in homes of all styles and themes. Essentially, [...]
How We Can Keep You Cool and Save Energy
It doesn’t matter if you live in Arlington or Herndon, Dulles or way out in Haymarket, summertime in Northern Virginia is hot and humid. The most common method of beating the heat is to crank up the air. Of course, when you do that, you are cranking up your energy [...]
Why to Repaint Your Springfield House
If you are a Springfield homeowner and your house is looking a little…well, let’s say “tired,” it’s probably time to consider a home painting project. Appearance is a big motivator when it comes to deciding to repaint a home, but there are actually any number of reasons why house painting [...]
Beyond Taupe: Neutral Colors for 2018
If an interior painting project is in the immediate future for your Northern Virginia home, our guess is you are struggling over selecting just the right color. You want a neutral tone; something that is going to complement your furnishings and the rest of your décor. And then as you [...]
Do I Need Dry Rot Repair Work Done?
Do I Need Dry Rot Repair Work Done? Dry rot is not only unattractive, if left unattended, it can potentially do serious damage to the structural integrity of your Northern Virginia home. At Reston-based, award-winning All American Painting Plus, we do more than residential painting. The “plus” in our name [...]
Signs Your Kitchen Needs a Touch Up
The kitchen is often considered to be the “hub” of most Northern Virginia homes. It is the most trafficked room in the house and after a while, it looks like it. Cabinets and drawers get scratched, marked up, and dented in the normal course of kitchen activities. The same goes [...]
Leave Door Refurbishing to the Pros
Why You Should Leave Door Refurbishing to the Pros Your door takes a lot of abuse. Thousands of handprints have deposited dirt, grime, and oil. The door has been slammed shut, kicked shut, banged into, even scratched by pets wanting in (or out). How many times have you tried to [...]
Hiring Quality Residential Exterior Painters
If the exterior of your Northern Virginia home is in need of a fresh coat of paint, don’t even think about tackling it as a DIY project. It can be physically challenging, requires specialized equipment and skills, and most definitely will be a major time consumer. You need a professional [...]
