When hiring a contractor for your home, you may want to consider if they are involved in their trade association as a member. The Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA) is the trade association that we as Burnett Painting are proud to be a member. So, what? (You may be asking) While being a […]
Have you ever been captivated by the beauty around you? Have you ever been so stunned by the display before you, that you just had to stop and admire? Many times as I drive around our beautiful country (whether here in paradise SW Florida or back in my home-town in Wisconsin), I am in awe […]
When repainting your home, you’ll want to think about color, of course, but also the sheen of the paint. The sheen is just a fancy word for how glossy your paint will look once dried. Below is a screenshot off my iPhone using the awesome Benjamin Moore app (found on the here) discussing sheen: […]
Question: What color is this? Depending on the screen you are viewing this post from, your answer could be as numerous as the stars! From off white, to beige, to creamy white to yellow, possibly a shade of orange! You know where I’m going right? When choosing to repaint your home, the last thing you […]
You are going to hire a painting company. One question you may want to consider asking is this: do you have employees or subcontractors? First off, an employees works directly for the employer, has no database of customers their own, usually works full time for the company, and receives a W-2 at the end of […]
2014 is well under way; did you make any new year resolutions? How are they coming along? Did you add any remodeling and painting or home decorating new years resolutions? There are generally 5 categories of resolutions: 1) health/fitness 2) relationship/family 3) business/career 4) spiritual/mental/emotional 5) home improvements Did you include a goal in each […]
What color in the your interior of your home says to you, “This is fabulous! We love our home colors!” Of course, variety is a spice of life and so your taste may vary from loving your white, pristine, perfect walls to celebrating with color! Either way, we want what you want! Here is an […]
Have you ever noticed this? At the symphony, before they begin the show, one violin or another instrument plays a distinct note and holds it while the rest of the orchestra tunes themselves to that note. Steve and I were at the Venice Symphony on Saturday and while this was happening, I turned to him […]
We are so excited to bring home the National Kilz Paint Your Wagon Award! We owe this award to all of you who voted or even tried to vote for us! We couldn’t have done it without you. In fact, we won by just 30 votes! Phew! That was close! Way to go! This award […]
It was 2 days after Valentine’s Day 2013, and the Burnett 1-800-PAINTING team was at it again! We found ourselves blessed by the thankfulness and cheer of Bill and Summer Manda and family who gladly donned our hot pink shirts for the day as we painted their home in North Port, Florida without charge. Why […]