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Interior Design Inspiration

Should I Paint My Kitchen Cabinets?

A lot of customers ask us if they should paint their kitchen cabinets. In most cases, somebody has a stained wood cabinet that is at least ten years old. Painting kitchen cabinets is a great way to give a kitchen a fresh new look. And while painting cabinets is not cheap, it’s a whole lot cheaper than buying new cabinets. What’s involved Painting kitchen cabinets correctly is not easy and generally takes know how. If done incorrectly, the paint can quickly chip or peel. Additionally, drips or brush marks can be visible if the paint is incorrectly applied. Here’s some

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Interior Painting

Should I Use a Low VOC or Zero VOC Interior Paint?

Are you considering painting your interior? You may come across the term “low VOC” or “No VOC”. Sounds good, right? But what exactly does that mean? What is VOC? “VOC” stands for “volatile organic compound.” According to the EPA, VOCs organic compounds that are emitted as gases from certain solids and liquids. Organic chemicals are widely used as ingredients in household products, including paints and varnished. Furthermore, concentrations of VOCs are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times higher) than outdoors. When VOCs are inhaled, they can contribute to various health issues. These problems most commonly include headaches, nausea, irritation

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Interior Painting

How Much Does Interior Painting Cost?

We often get asked the question “How much does it cost to paint my interior”? The answer, of course, is “it depends”. The two biggest components of costs are materials and labor. Materials cost can vary based on the brand, type, and quality of paint, the coverage rate of the paint, how dramatic a color change is being requested, and application method. Most commercially available latex paints will cover 250 – 350 square feet for gallon. Some of our favorite paints include Sherwin Williams SuperPaint, Sherwin Williams Duration, Benjamin Moore Regal, and Benjamin Moore Advance. Labor costs similarly can vary

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Community Involvement

Visit Us a the Colorado Home Show!

Helix Painting is proud to join Team Dave Logan and other Colorado businesses at the Colorado Fall Home Show. From September 20 – 22, hundreds of exhibitors will be on hand to advice on home renovation, interior design, remodeling and sustainable living products and topics. Make sure to visit us at booth #661. In addition to the hundreds of exhibitors, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) of Colorado’s designers will be onsite throughout the entire show to share ideas and meet with homeowners to address their remodel, design, architecture, decorating and construction questions. ASID designers will also host presentations

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Community Involvement

Helix Painting Earns 2018 Angie’s List Super Service Award

  Helix Painting is proud to announce that it has earned the home service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award (SSA). This award honors service professionals who have maintained exceptional service ratings and reviews on Angie’s List in 2018. “Service pros that receive our Angie’s List Super Service Award represent the best  in our network, who are consistently making great customer service their mission,” said Angie’s List Founder Angie Hicks. “These pros have provided exceptional service to our members and absolutely deserve recognition for the exemplary customer service they exhibited in the past year.” Angie’s List Super Service Award

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Interior Design Inspiration

How to Choose the Right Paint – Part I: Bathrooms

Choosing the correct paint, paint sheen and color can be one of the toughest parts of a home project. Whether it is a large remodel or a simple face-lift for a room, choosing the right product can make a big difference. We’ll start our series on this topic with bathrooms. What Type of Paint to Use Brand There are a number of paint brands available in the market. Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore are the two main brands we work with at Helix Painting. Both companies create great products and have price points to fit every budget. Product Once you

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Interior Painting

Prioritizing Rooms to Paint in Your House

Painting your home is the easiest way to make it feel fresh and new again. If painting multiple rooms in your house isn’t convenient or is not within your budget, asking a few key questions can help you prioritize which rooms to paint first. The first question we ask customers is why they are painting. Are you painting to prepare your house for resale? If so, we will likely guide you towards focusing on key common areas (kitchen and living room) and the master suite. Paint is often a great way to make an older bathroom feel more inviting. Painting

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Community Involvement

Helix Painting and Sherwin Williams Team Together to Help Homeless Shelter

Helix Painting is pleased to partner with Sherwin Williams to revitalize Christ’s Body Ministries, an inner-city facility serving poor, homeless, and broken people of all backgrounds.  Christ’s Body Ministries mission is simply to feed, clothe, and share the gospel 365 days a year with Denver’s poor and homeless. At its 8th and Lincoln facility, Christ’s Body Ministries goal for 2018 is to serve 75,000 meals, give out 80,000 clothing items, share the Gospel with 50,000 poor or homeless men and women, provide transitional housing for 15 men and give respite care for 100 men. “Helix Painting was there to help us

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Interior Design Inspiration

Changing Paint Color Can Dramatically Change a Room’s Feel

Changing paint color in a room can dramatically change how the room looks and feels. Not only does this make your color choice an important one, but it also can be a very intimidating choice. To help demonstrate the way paint can change a room, we used Sherwin Williams’ ColorSnap Visualizer to show the same room painted several different ways.  Let’s first look at how just changing the wall color can change the appearance of a room. Watch to see the impact of changing paint color in a room   Using an accent wall can bring color without overwhelming the room

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Interior Painting

Interior Painting: Why You Should Consider Interior Painting in Winter

Why is it best to consider interior painting in winter? Interior painting is often seen as a spring and summer activity. After all, not many people are thinking about home improvement when they are busy shoveling snow off their sidewalk. While spring and summer are certainly the best times for exterior painting, the winter can be a great time to give your home a new feel through painting its interior. There are several great reasons to consider interior painting in winter: Great interior painting deals can be found in the winter Painters generally work on both home interiors and exteriors.

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