If you are like most of our clients, your kitchen is the vibrant center of your home and the room your family naturally congregates in, so shouldn’t it be a warm, inviting space that you love?  If your cabinets are looking dull or dated, it’s time to plan an expert cabinet refinishing job with the best local cabinet refinisher!  Here are some tips as you begin planning to redo your kitchen cabinets:

1. What high quality cabinet finish do you want? Good cabinet refinishers offer boundless options, so consider whether you want solid color lacquer, tinted lacquer, accent glaze, antique or distressed glaze, or something else you’re dreaming up.
2. Get specific! Do you have a color – or color combination – in mind, or are you overwhelmed by your options?  Great cabinet refinishing services offer expertise in choosing the right colors for you painting project!  At The Painting Craftsmen, our expert project managers understand paint and stain, color and palettes, and style and design elements, and would love to help you design a look you truly love for your kitchen cabinetry.
3. Know what to expect. High quality cabinet refinishing jobs don’t happen overnight, but with the right planning and prep, they’ll be done efficiently and you’ll be enjoying your new kitchen in no time.  Generally, your cabinet doors and drawer fronts are removed and taken to be custom painted and/or sprayed in a custom built spray booth with the best equipment in the field.  Another part of the refinishing project takes place inside your home, during which your cabinet boxes and other elements are painted and hand detailed according to the design you’ve selected.

There are many great painting companies in the area, but The Painting Craftsman is the best cabinet refinishing company Jacksonville FL homeowners call on to create the kitchens of their dreams.  Our skilled technicians have been extensively trained and have experience applying all types of topcoats in order to create results our customers love.  Your Ponte Vedra, Atlantic Beach, Mandarin, or San Marco kitchen will look amazing when we’re done!  Give us a call and let’s start planning your custom cabinet refinishing project!

Painting trim is detailed work and takes skill and precision to master.  Pro tips from an award-winning local painting company (us!) will help you achieve great results when painting the trim in your home!

1. Supplies – First, there are a few supplies you need on hand for any great paint job, including trim painting: sandpaper or sanding blocks (100- or 120-grit), putty and knife, painter’s tape, dropcloths, paint brushes, paint try and/or pail, and of course the paint itself (high quality interior latex paint).
2. Clean – You’ll need to clean the surface of the trim or else your hard work will be in vain and the paint won’t apply correctly. Use a dry cloth to wipe away spider webs and dust.  Follow with a damp cloth to clean away grime buildup.
3. Sand & Make Repairs – After cleaning, go over the trim with your sanding block or sandpaper. The purpose of this is primarily to dull down any shine, but it’s also good to smooth down any imperfections.  If you see nail holes, dents, or cracks, fill them with the putty and smooth them over as you go.
4. Painters’ Tape – Painter’s tape plays a key role in achieving crisp, clean lines in your paint job. Take the time to apply long strips of painter’s tape, usually at least several feet long, and press the tape firmly onto the wall next to the trim you’ll be painting.  Be sure to press hard so the tape adheres firmly and evenly to prevent trim paint from seeping onto the walls.
5. Coatings – If you’re painting bare, unpainted wood trim, you’ll need to first apply at least one coat of high-quality interior primer. Let the first coat dry, and if you still see bare wood, apply a second coat.  Once primer coats have dried, finish with a smooth coating of high quality interior latex paint.  You can pull up the painter’s tape while the paint is still wet.

Once you’ve applied your final topcoat, just stand back and admire your good work!  It’s amazing what a difference a great trim painting job can make to the look of the room, and thought it’s careful, time-consuming work, it’s well worth it when you see those crisp, clean lines and bright white trim!

Great local painting companies can take care of the interior painting for you, too, including all trim work.  There are many good Jacksonville FL painting companies, but The Painting Craftsmen is the best choice for high quality work that will last.  Our expert interior painters are known for their eye for detail and precision as well as efficiency, and we’re the trusted painting contractor to homeowners throughout Jacksonville, Atlantic Beach, Ponte Vedra, Riverside Avondale, San Marco, and Mandarin.  We specialize in high quality coatings and great customer service, so if you’d like the job done right, call on The Painting Craftsmen!

Choosing the paint for your home’s exterior is a big decision!  A high-quality paint job will last for years, so you want to select the right colors, taking into account your personal taste, as well as the neighborhood and environment your home is a part of.

Here are tips from the best local painting company – us! – to help you can find the best exterior paint colors for your house:

1. Style – Think about the style of your home and whether you want colors that reinforce that style. For example, Riverside Avondale neighborhoods have many Craftsman style homes, which typically incorporate warm neutrals and earth tones.  San Marco and Miramar neighborhoods include midcentury modern homes and Spanish colonial style houses which are often painted white or cream to complement terra cotta roof tiles and dark ironwork accents.  Beach houses along Ponte Vedra or Atlantic Beach are often more contemporary in style and would look great in color schemes of light, airy neutrals or seaside hues that reinforce this style.  Many house styles incorporate 3 colors – the main color, trim color, and an accent color, and homeowners often like to research the style of their houses and then choose colors that enhance it.
2. Unchangeable Elements – Be sure to consider the parts of your home and property that are permanent, or at least cannot be changed easily. You’ll want to find a paint that does not clash with the color of your roof, or brick pavers, or stone accents you intend to keep.  Also consider the landscaping, particularly any flowering trees, to be sure you choose colors that will go well with the natural elements that surround your home.
3. Setting – Consider your own neighborhood and street. If you are part of a homeowners’ association, you may need to review any rules or restrictions that pertain to house paint.  Even if your neighborhood is not part of an HOA, there may be bylaws about house color that you should review before hiring a good Jacksonville painting company to paint your home.  If you’re neighborly, you’ll also consider your neighbors’ preferences.  If you’re planning to sell your home in the future, you’ll also consider the tastes of others and steer yourself away from particularly bold or daring choices.

For more help choosing the best paint colors or color schemes for your house, you can always work with a highly rated painting contractor to find the right colors!  All the best Jacksonville FL painting companies can provide color consultations, and employee technicians who understand paint, including which coatings work best on which surfaces, and which colors will look great on a house of any style.  There are many great Jacksonville FL painting contractors, but for true craftsmanship, outstanding customer service, and a high-quality job that will last, call on The Painting Craftsmen.  Let us turn your house into your dream home!

White is a perennial favorite ceiling color and almost always looks fine in any room.  However, there is no rule that says a ceiling must be painted white!  If you want to consider alternatives to white paint for the ceilings in your home, here are our top recommendations:

1. Bold Walls, Pale Ceiling – If you like going bold and have painted your walls a bold color, paint your ceilings a much lighter hue of the same wall color. Paint supply stores can add white to your wall paint color until you reach a tone you love for the ceiling.
2. Single Color – In the right conditions, namely in a room with a large window and high ceiling, paint all walls and ceiling – trim too – the same color to create a bold and striking look.
3. Above Trim – If you have a picture rail or chair rail, paint a darker tone below the rail and choose a paler hue of the same color above the rail and on the ceiling.
4. Blue Like Sky – Pale blue is a popular alternative to white, in part because it’s reminiscent of blue skies. If your walls are white or otherwise neutral but you’re looking for a pop of color, try a pale shade of blue or bluish green.
5. Yellow for Warmth – Painting your ceiling a yellow tone can add instant cheer to the room. If your kitchen has white cabinetry and walls, add a lively pop of color with a yellow ceiling.  Or to make a den or family room cozier, a pale gold or yellow tone on the ceiling adds warmth to the entire room.

When it comes to choosing wall paint and ceiling paint, your options truly are endless, and that can become overwhelming.  When you find the best painting company in your area, though, you can trust the professionals to take care of you throughout your project, including helping you select the paint colors and sheens you want for each room in your home.

The Painting Craftsmen is the best Jacksonville FL painting company and the trusted professional painters serving Atlantic Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Mandarin, Riverside and Northeast Florida.  Our highly trained technicians have an eye for detail and a passion for remaking your home into the home of your dreams.

One of the simplest yet most effective way to add value to your home is to apply a fresh coat of exterior paint.  When preparing to put a house on the market, many homeowners choose to call on a great professional painting company because they know this will increase their chances of selling quickly!  Here are several ways that a coating of fresh paint will benefit your home and add value to it:

• Curb Appeal – Nothing boosts curb appeal like new coating of paint! Whether you repaint your house in the same hue or make a dramatic color change, fresh paint will enhance the way your house looks every time.
• Checkup – While planning for your house to be painted, it’s also a great time to give your home’s exterior a “checkup.” Your painting contractor may point out rotting wood panels that should be replaced, cracks in stucco, rusted nail heads, brittle caulk, mold infestations, or any other issue that should be resolved in order to be sure your home stays in great shape.
• Repairs – A quality exterior house painting project includes a significant amount of prep work. Problems that are identified during the “checkup” can be fixed and checked off your list at this time!  While prepping your house for painting, a great local painting contractor will caulk gaps, fill holes, repair drywall, replace rotten wood, and make other repairs that may be needed to be sure your home looks exactly as you want it to after the project is completed.
• Protection – Fresh paint helps protect your Florida home from the elements, including rain and high humidity. Siding is less likely to splinter or crack when it’s sealed with a good coat of paint.

This summer give your home a facelift as well as an increased level of protection with a fresh coat of paint.  Set aside the time, grab your tools and supplies, and find the right colors for your home’s exterior and get going.  Better yet, if the though of a massive DIY painting project in the summer heat has you feeling overwhelmed, call on the best professional painting contractor in your area to take on the job.

The Painting Craftsmen is the best painting company Jacksonville FL homeowners call on for interior and exterior house painting, cabinet refinishing, and more.  Our teams of highly trained professionals work skillfully and efficiently to help create the home you’ve been dreaming of!  Houses throughout Mandarin, Riverside, Nocatee, Atlantic Beach, and Jacksonville are looking sharp with a fresh coat of paint from The Painting Craftsmen.  Trust your house painting job to the painting pros

It’s common knowledge that having epoxy flooring installed makes your garage safer and easier to maintain.  However, few homeowners understand just how much epoxy garage flooring does to enhance the look of the garage, and subsequently, the entire home.

Here are 3 important benefits to having an epoxy garage flooring installed on your property:

• Clean Spills Fast – A great painting contractor will use professional machinery to grind down any unevenness in your concrete floor. Then, the epoxy coating will go on smoothly and evenly, forming a water-proof barrier.  Any motor oil, beverages, or other liquid spills will simply sit on top of the surface, and you can swiftly wipe them away.  If your garage floor has never sparkled before, it can now!
• Remove Debris Easily – It’s never been easier to clean out your garage than when you have epoxy flooring installed. Grab a broom or the leaf blower and all debris can be removed quickly and completely.  It’ll take no time at all to make your garage spic-n-span whenever you like.
• Aesthetic Enhancements – Homeowners love our epoxy garage flooring service because of its customization as well. You can choose from a whole host of color options.  Professionally installed epoxy flooring can match the wall colors, or your home’s exterior, your cars, or even the colors of your alma mater.  Whatever color or color combination you choose, you know it will go on smoothly and create an extremely durable finish that’s shock absorbent and easy to clean.

Hire a great painting service to install high quality epoxy flooring in your garage, and you’ll want to keep your garage doors up all the time just to make the neighbors jealous.  The Painting Craftsmen is the best Jacksonville FL painting company customers trust with their exterior painting, interior painting, cabinet refinishing, and of course, epoxy garage floor installation.  We know how to exceed our customers’ expectations – just ask our clients throughout Riverside Avondale, Queen’s Harbor, Miramar, and throughout Jacksonville and the Beaches.  Let us make your garage floor look amazing!

Prep work is a critically important part of any painting or refinishing project, and cabinet refinishing is no exception.  If you’re planning to refinish your kitchen cabinets, be sure to get your project off on the right foot with these important prep work steps:

1. Remove all contents. The first thing to do when prepping for your cabinet refinishing project is to remove all contents from all cabinets.  It’s best to box all contents by cabinet, label each box, and then compile all boxes in another room, away from the work site.  This is a time-consuming step, but don’t be tempted to cut corners.  Anything left in the cabinets can encumber your ability to work, or can fall and break, and will certainly get covered in dust as the project progresses.
2. Clean the cabinets. Wipe away all cobwebs, suction out crumbs using a shop vac or vacuum attachment, and remove as much dirt and debris as you can from all cabinets.  Then wipe them down with a damp cloth, wiping all crevices of each cabinet face, and all other edges and details to remove any grime.  You may need to use a grease cutting cleaning solution on certain cabinets, if needed.  The cleaner you get the cabinetry, the smoother your coatings will go on, and the better your finished product will look!  You’ll also remove the hardware from each door and drawer, unless you’re planning to install all new hardware when your project is complete.  Place the hardware in a plastic bag so that no screws or knobs get lost.
3. Cover all other surfaces. Cover the countertops, appliances, and other areas that you want to protect.  Chairs, smaller appliances, and other such items can be taken out of the work area to protect them and to give you more room to work.  Cover everything else using drop cloths or painter’s plastic and secure it with masking tape or painter’s tape, and position drop cloths along the floor.

Once you’ve cleared out your stuff from inside the cabinetry, cleaned the cabinets thoroughly, and covered the surrounding surfaces, you’re ready to apply the paint or stain you’ve selected!  Cabinet refinishing is a satisfying and exciting DIY job, but it’s also a challenging and time-consuming one, which is why most Southside, Ponte Vedra, Atlantic Beach, and Jacksonville homeowners choose to call on a great local painting contractor to do the project for them.  The Painting Craftsmen is the best Jacksonville FL painting company and the team to trust with your cabinets.  Give us a call and let’s get started on your cabinet transformation!

Here in Northeast Florida, though the temperatures rarely fall below freezing, many customers ask how to know if it gets to cold to paint outdoors.  Here’s what you need to know about painting your home’s exterior in cold weather.  Paint goes on best in warm weather, and the weather in Mandarin, San Marco, Jacksonville, and on the beach seldom dips low enough to cancel your house painting project.

If you do need to paint your house in winter, here’s what you can do to make sure your painting project is a success:

• Check your product labels. Read the labels on all types of coating to be sure they are formulated to be applied during low temperatures.  Many common house paints and stains are applied best when the temps are 50 or above, but the label on the material will indicate whether it can be applied successfully in colder weather.
• Use the right applicators.When you purchase the paint for your house, check with the paint experts to find out which brushes, roller covers, and other applicators they recommend for applying the specific paint.  Though it’s a good idea to do this whenever purchasing house paint, you’ll especially want to do it when there’s a risk of cold weather.
• Work in the warmth. Plan your project so that you’re painting from midmorning to midafternoon, when the day is typically at its warmest, and follow the sun as you work.
• Call the professionals. Avoid all hassle whatsoever and call on a great professional painting company to do the project instead!

There are many great Jacksonville FL painting contractors, but The Painting Craftsmen is the best painting company Riverside, Sawgrass, and Southside homeowners call on for their painting projects.  Our teams specialize in interior painting, exterior painting, cabinet refinishing, and more, and our technicians are trained and coached to be the best in the field.  We believe you and your home deserve the BEST—the best in customer service, quality work, and an end result you’ll love.

Don’t let your fence become an underappreciated element of your home and yard!  A great fence is important in providing privacy, safety, and aesthetic appeal, and helps set the tone for your home and property.  One of the best ways to maintain you fence is to refinish it routinely or call on a great painting company to refinish it for you.

Here’s why you should refinish your wood fence:

1. Keep it in good repair. Refinishing your fence properly ensures the boards don’t splinter, split, or start to rot. When refinishing your fence or dock or other wood surfaces on your property, you have the chance to watch for nail heads, holes, rust or mold growth that may be starting, insect infestations, and other issues and correct them.
2. Keep it from warping. Sealing and refinishing your fence helps protect it from water damage.  Wood is highly porous and when it’s not adequately sealed it will absorb water and eventually begin to warp and rot.
3. Keep it looking good. You are selective about the color you paint your house, the landscaping you plant around the yard, and the specific shingles on your roof, and the fence, pergola, and wooden deck deserve the same attention to detail.  A fresh coat of stain applied by a highly rated painting contractor can give your fence a new life and can bring up the curb appeal of your entire property!

Fence refinishing can be a simple and satisfying DIY project, but it can also easily get out of hand and end up taking more of your time and resources than you’d like.  More and more homeowners choose to call on a highly rated professional painting company to refinish their fence and give it a fresh look, completely hassle-free.

The Painting Craftsmen is the best Jacksonville FL painting company homeowners trust with their home and landscaping. Our technicians are trained to apply the best coatings thoroughly and efficiently to keep your home, fence, dock, and deck in great shape.  Our Riverside, Southside, Avondale, and Atlantic Beach customers rely on our quality work, and we’d love to provide you with the same outstanding service!

Cabinet refinishing is a popular service that seems get more and more popular!  Homeowners love the idea of giving their kitchen or bathrooms an entirely new look without the cost and hassle of a renovation.  Once you decide to find a find a great local cabinet refinishing company and embark on your project, how do you decide what your new look will be?

As the best Jacksonville FL cabinet refinisher, we’re the experts at applying custom finishes to kitchen cabinets throughout San Marco, Southside, Riverside Avondale, and Atlantic Beach.  Here are our top 3 most popular cabinet finishes:

• Accent Glaze Finish– An accent glazed finish can be applied over either a solid, opaque finish or a natural toned finish. In this process, the customer chooses the underlying finish as well as the accent glaze, which is applied in a way that highlights the natural grooves and lines in the cabinet’s construction.  The finished product is sophisticated and timeless.
• Antique Finish– Similar to accent glazing, antiqued finish on cabinetry is achieved by applying glaze to the finish. Prior to that, however, custom details and accents are added by hand, using a number of specialized tools.  The finished product is a high quality, antique and aged-to-perfection appearance for your kitchen cabinetry.
• Artisan Distressed Finish– Similar to the antique finish, the artisan distressed finish adds additional depth and character. Custom details are again hewn by hand.  The most popular detailing includes faux cracking and burnishing.

When an accent glaze finish, antique finish, or artisan distressed finish is applied by highly rated cabinet refinishing service, you’ll fall in love with your home all over again.  The best painting companies Jacksonville FL homeowners call on for their cabinet refinishing services are able to use their skills and experience to customize the client’s dream kitchen, right down to the hand detailing.  Trust your home to the best Jacksonville painting company – The Painting Craftsmen.  Our technicians are trained, experienced, and ready to transform your cabinetry into the new look you’ve been dreaming of!