Bored of Your Walls? 10 Compelling Reasons To Paint Your Walls

A painting makeover is a great idea for anyone that wants to update and refresh the look of their home. A fresh coat of paint can almost instantly transform the appearance of one room or the entire house, and if you hire a local painter, it’s still a relatively affordable and cost-effective way to give your home a new look.

Not only can a new paint job improve the appearance of your home, but it can also help protect the surfaces of your walls and ceilings from damage; it improves the air quality inside your home, and provide a fun and creative outlet for expressing your personal style.

Overall, a painting makeover can be rewarding and satisfying and enhance the beauty and functionality of your home all together. The following are an outline of compelling reasons to pick up the phone and call your local painting company for a quote or take on a painting project yourself:

1. A Fresh Coat of Paint Refreshes and Modernizes

A fresh coat of paint can instantly refresh and modernize the appearance of a home. Whether you choose a neutral, calming colour or a bold, vibrant shade, a new coat of paint can easily transform the look of your home and make it feel more inviting and welcoming.

2. Painting can Protect the Exterior and Interior Walls

Over time, the paint on a home’s exterior can start to peel, flake, and fade, which can lead to rot, mold, and other forms of damage or deterioration. By repainting the exterior of your home, you can help prevent these issues and extend the life of your home’s siding, trim, and other surfaces for many years after a new paint job.

3. Painting Increases the Value of a Home

It’s common knowledge that painting a home can help increase its value by improving its curb appeal and making it more attractive to potential buyers. If you are in the real estate market, a fresh coat of paint can make it stand out, appear highly maintained and more easily attract potential buyers who are looking a move-in ready property.

4. Painting is Relatively Affordable

Painting your home is actually affordable—whether you choose do to it yourself, or hire a professional painter. It can be a relatively affordable and cost-effective way to update the look of a home compared to more expensive remodeling projects.

Depending on the size of your home and the amount of paint you need, a painting project can cost less than a few thousand dollars which is a fraction of the cost, time and labour of a kitchen or bathroom or flooring renovation.

5. Painting is a Fun DIY Project

Painting is great for homeowners to get together for a great DIY project. DIY painting saves money on labour and if have you have the time and skills to do it yourself, go for it!

Plus if you’re just about handy and enjoy DIY projects, painting your own home can be a fun and rewarding experience that can save you money and make your partner and the rest of your family really happy.

If you’re not the most handy person but still want to take on a DIY, do your research so you can properly prepare for the project before you start painting to avoid any mistakes or mishaps.

Not sure if you should hire a painter or do it yourself? Read our article on the Reasons to Hire a Painter to Paint Your House.

6. You Can Showcase Your Creative Side

Painting can be a fun and creative way for homeowners to personalize their living space and express their individual style. We’re approaching a new year and you’re going to see many home owners take the plunge and decide to repaint their home.

You can choose a fresh minimalist style, go monochromatic, showcase your colourful style, or even choose to paint a more eclectic style. Whatever style you choose, new paint can give you the freedom to experiment with different colours, finishes, and textures and create a unique and personal space that reflects your unique personality and taste. 

Remember, painting can be a DIY job or you can employ a professional painter who will be able to go over all the styles and options available, and help you create the vision you’re looking for. 

7. Improve the Quality of Indoor Air

New paint can help improve the quality of indoor air by sealing off surfaces that may harbour mold, mildew, and other pollutants. As time passes, moisture and humidity seep into the walls, the ceiling, and the other surfaces of a home, creating an environment for mold and mildew to grow.

It’s unavoidable but by applying a fresh coat of paint, you can help seal off these surfaces and prevent them from seeping into the home which will slightly improve the air quality.

8. An Opportunity to Fix and Repair

Painting can provide an opportunity to repair and fix any imperfections or damage on the walls, ceiling, and other surfaces before applying the new paint. Fixing and repairing walls is a tough and tedious job and if you’re not a professional, you could end up making more of a mess. 

A professional painter will carefully inspect the surfaces and make any necessary repairs, such as filling in holes, cracks, and dents—or sanding down rough or uneven areas of the wall. This task ensures that the new paint will have a smooth and even finish, look brand new, and last longer without chipping, peeling, or fading.

9. Experiment with a Few Rooms at a Time

Painting only one or two rooms can be a great way to experiment with colour styles, patterns and textures. You can take note of the character to a room and how it blends in with the rest of the home. You’ve got thousands of options and colour combos to choose from and it can be a fun and creative way to transform the look and feel of a room and give you a better idea of what you can do with other rooms.

10. A Fresh Coat of Paint is Therapeutic

A newly painted space can be quite therapeutic and invoke peace and relaxation when entering the home. The end results of a home makeover are known to reduce stress and improve mental health.

Should You Take The Plunge into a Painting Makeover?

Painting your home has been shown to be a great way to give it a fresh and modern makeover, protect its surfaces, and increase its value. It makes a home look kept and properly maintained too. It’s a relatively affordable if you hire a professional painter, they will help you personalize your living space and express your individual style.

If you live in Brantford and are thinking about painting some rooms, and/or the exterior of your home, feel free to give us a call or read more about our painting services.

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