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Properties / Why Do We Need Home Interior Painting by Dianame: 7:05pm On Mar 13, 2020
Interior painting is the service that residents of all states order more and more. There are those who perform the internal painting of their homes themselves. Let's look at the main reasons why painting a house is so important, and also consider the steps that make up the painting process.
Reasons for painting a house
Interior painting increases the price of homes. If the owners are going to sell their property, then after painting, potential buyers who come to watch the house will appreciate it more highly. A painted house can be easily sold for a shorter time and at a higher price. In this case, the financial costs pay off with interest.
Aesthetic function. It is more pleasant for homeowners to live in a house that plays with colors and relaxing them. They feel peace of mind and feel happy in a house that aesthetically attracts them, but does not repel them.
Practical function. Inner painting is the prevention of many practical problems. The walls of the house are not exposed to fungus, they remain more durable and durable.
Psychological motives. Sometimes people need change. It is not so easy to sell a house and move to another city, so the changes can be local, for example, internal painting, which will allow you to change the house and feel completely different.
Trend and popularity. Painting a house is fashionable. Residents of different cities are interested in a similar service. Elgin, Illinois is no exception. Many homeowners do their own home interior painting in Elgin, but there are even more who order services. Both options are good in their own way.
How to prepare a house for painting
Of course, this is difficult to decide to repaint everything and start painting on the same day. It is necessary to carry out preparatory stages, without them the quality of work is low.
First of all, you need to clear the room or premises that you are going to paint.
Walls must be cleaned from previous layers of paint. New paint should not be applied to the old.
It is important to align the surface. If the surface is not completely smooth, the paint will not be durable, most likely the paint will begin to fall off and the efforts will be in vain.
The elimination of fungus. You can’t paint the wall over the fungus, they are so strong that they will break through the paint and ruin the work.
The surface must be clean. Pollution will spoil the new paint. The surface must be dry and clean before painting.
The choice of materials. Saving is not worth it. Choosing on the principle which paint is cheaper and better is not to be. Materials must be of high quality, because the durability of the painting depends on them in many respects.

Properties / Basement Finishing Step By Step by Dianame: 11:39pm On Feb 21, 2020
Before you begin to finish your basement, you will need to make sure that you have no problems with mold and uncontrolled humidity. Get down to work to eliminate all mold and leaks in your basement. Make sure there are no leaks. If you cannot do this, you will have to admit that further actions are pointless.
Budget for your basement finishing
Once you understand that it’s real to implement the basement finishing, you should create a budget in order to understand how much money you actually have. Remember to take into account things like building materials, additional tools, workers that you will need to hire - and things that you will need to install in the basement, such as a toilet and shower.
It has become popular to finish basements in Naperville. Lots of citizens take these services or perform the works themselves. Of course basement finishing in Naperville has the same substance as in other cities.
It’s a good idea to hire a basement finishing company, as they will help you understand how much money you really need and how you can you save several dollars.
Plan your remodeling. You will need to have an plan, especially if you intend to work independently. You need to find out the length of all the walls that you are going to put, what area of walls you will need to lay out, etc. Make a clear plan for your basement and the changes you are about to make, and don't forget: draw not your bow till your arrow is fixed!
Remove everything from the basement. Take out all the things that you have stored in the basement. Including everything that you can move and that takes up space on the floor. You will need full access to the walls and floor during the basement remodeling process.
Clean the floor well. If you have a concrete floor, you really will need to be as clean as possible before you start. Rinse off all dirt and debris from the floor. Problems with mold and leaks should be checked twice to know for sure that they will not manifest themselves afterwards.
Make wiring in your basement
This is the part where you really need to take professional services. At best, poor wiring just won't work. At worst, it will cause a fire or it will shock you (and it will not be in the style of cartoons at all). If you just do not want to try yourself as a homegrown firefighter - just invite a professional. However, if you have some experience, you can do the basic necessary wiring yourself. Just make sure that everything is properly planned.
Run all the necessary pipes. This is another thing for which it would be good to call a professional. Although less dangerous than poor wiring, pipes can still lead to costly repairs later if a leak is discovered. Make sure that everything is planned correctly and that water is available wherever needed.
Having made efforts and invested money, you will get a wonderful basement, which as a whole will raise the value of your home and add living space.

Properties / Facade Painting Ideas - Current Trends by Dianame: 1:54am On Feb 04, 2020
Do you think about renovating the facade of your favorite home? The best and the easies way to do it is painting. The owner can paint the facade himself or he can find local home improvement company and order painting services, and the result will remain for many years. Where to start preparing? With an idea. And this post is ready to help you.

What facades are now in trend?
Today, houses compete not for wealth and kitsch design, but for its elegance and expressiveness. In the trend for 2020:

- Use of natural materials or their analogues.
- Making Individual facade design.
- Free combinations of styles and design methods.

What color to choose for painting your facade?

The trend is white, ivory, cream, beige color. If you prefer a bright color, you can use its light shades.

You can paint a house in monochrome, in one color, you can arrange color accents. There are suggestions for a combination of materials. We have selected the most successful ideas for the design of facades.

1. Snow-white classic facade

White color is always out of competition. With it, the building looks elegant, the color can be beautifully supplemented with details of wood, stone or metal. Concerned about how to paint the facade and maintain color purity for a long time? Choose a material with high wear resistance, resistance to detergents. Weatherproof facade paint protects the surface from moisture penetration, does not wash off after numerous vagaries of the weather, and also perfectly lets air through, without preventing the walls from “breathing”.

2. Celebration of color

What color would you like the house to be? The choice of colors of paints is so diverse that you can choose any color you like for your home. Pay attention to whether it will be combined with the roof covering, so as not to disturb the harmony.

An important point: in large areas in daylight, colors look lighter than in store stains. Also pay attention to the fact that the paint is resistant to UV radiation and does not fade. For professional painting and choosing the best paints you can order exterior painting services. Masters with great experience can select the best primer and paint for the material of your facade. He will take into account all details and inspect the quality of preparing for the painting and of the painting itself.

3. Relief pattern


Embossed drawing structural paint will help here. It is elastic, does not drain and allows you to quickly apply the picture using special spatulas. The result is a beautiful structure, long coating service and additional wall protection. In the color version, it will be interesting to look at a two-color design, when a new layer of color coating is applied on top of the tinted paint.

4. Combination of materials

The combination of materials is a great idea for those who want to insure the lower part of the facade from pollution. Painting a house is carried out in 2 stages. The lower part of the facade to a height of 1.5 meters is faced with decorative stone or brick. The entire remaining surface of the walls is covered with paint. It is better to use contrasting colors of materials to emphasize each type of decor.

5. Draw on the walls

Today's trendy street art is already growing into real art. And the wall of the house is the perfect canvas to create on it. We paint the facade with plain paint, leave to dry - and proceed to the artwork. You can turn to professionals for help, or you can use master classes and decorate your home with your own hands.

If your approach to the work is creative, painting in an amazing way will transform both the house and the entire plot. And in order for the work to please you for many years, choose high-quality materials with a guarantee of long service and adhere to the basic rules of application in the work.

Fashion / Unusual Wedding Dress Colors by Dianame: 12:20pm On Dec 05, 2019
Each bride wants to be special on her most important holiday. And if earlier it was problematic to find an original and unusual dress, then modern fashion easily allows to choose something individual, ideal for each girl. Moreover, it can be not just a classic white dress, corresponding to the latest trends, but a real work of art.
Beautiful color wedding dresses 2019
It is traditionally accepted that a wedding dress should be white. However, today many do not adhere to this stereotype, especially since this season colored wedding dresses at the peak of popularity.
The most popular colors of wedding dresses in 2019:
sky blue;
light pink;
gold;
red;
violet.

The most fashionable color of the wedding dress 2019 is pastel sky blue. You can see sky blue wedding dresses in many fashion collections. Most often it is used in flying multi-layered tulle skirts. Such an airy bride looks insanely beautiful.

The skirt and sometimes corsets of blue dresses look especially attractive if, in addition to everything, lace is used in their design.

It can be matched to tone, or be white as a veil. But the most beautiful option is gold embroidery. The dress becomes simply royal, especially if the patterns are made in the appropriate style.

Volumetric flowers made from a million small petals carved from thin fabric can become another decor element over embroidery.

Their cores can be made of pearls or bissera, as well as patterns can be embroidered with stones, as if blooming around.

A snow-white veil with no decoration elements is best suited for a blue dress with an abundance of jewelry.

Pink or cream dresses of delicate shades are also often made with lush multilayer skirts, but you can also find the “mermaid” style.

But really in 2019, satin wedding dresses, slowly flowing down, are popular. They look more strictly and expensively, and the simpler the style, the more it approaches the unsurpassed classics.

However, elaborate dresses in the Baroque style, with many bows, bends, curved lines and frills, are also made from the atlas.

Red color is relevant for a wedding dress in two cases: a simple and luxurious cut or a short tulle woven perpendicularly, thereby creating volume.

Blood-red blotches on white or cream look flawlessly, mysteriously and definitely really unusual.

Lilac, purple dresses made in the floral theme, usually have a slim silhouette and look good against the backdrop of nature or at a theme celebration.

What color wedding dresses you think is the best? What color dress have you chosen (would like to choose) for your wedding?

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