While the main surfaces of our homes, such as walls, floors, and ceilings, are generally designed with a uniform appearance, it is the accents and details that give life and interest. That is why accent walls can be such a great interior design idea! When you add an accent wall to your interior painting plan,…
Kitchens are popular projects for home owners and it’s probably because they encapsulate the most activity in the home – cooking, gatherings, dinners etc. Thus, by nature, they take the most wear and tear. Maybe it’s obvious your kitchen needs some work, but you’re unsure whether to go the route of repaint or remodel. Let’s…
It seems like just yesterday we were putting away Christmas lights and boxing up the fine china! So, is it too soon to be talking about spring projects? The short answer is no. In fact, now is the BEST time to start planning ahead. It’s no secret that exterior projects can be overwhelming. Do yourself…
Painting a child’s bedroom can pose a color conundrum. On the one hand, we want our children to like it. On the other hand, we might not want them to choose the colors themselves! In addition, there may be safety concerns to keep in mind when you do interior painting for a child’s room. How…
In this recent project we had to address blending stain between multiple wood species, some of which were new and some were original to this 1924 North Portland Home. We stripped some of the old wood and started over with stain and finish. We left other surfaces with the original finish (depending on condition) and…
This photo was taken at a customer’s Lake Oswego home. The general contractor selected Sundeleaf to take over the entire house interior refinishing project from another painter due to quality concern issues. The walls were supposed to be paint ready, but upon inspection we found a large number of small nicks and scratches that hadn’t…
If only our exterior house paint was a little more like our skin! Scrapes would heal themselves, and peeling paint would just grow new layers! Unfortunately, peeling or cracking exterior paint will not fix itself, and if left untreated, the problem will only get worse. What should you do about it, then? How do you…
This exterior wood refinish project in Northeast Portland is a great example of restoring a natural wood accent on a modern-era home. The old finish was likely a low-grade exterior polyurethane that was applied at the time of construction. It had little UV protection and was failing as a home exterior. We used HEPA vacuum…
When a client wants us to create a finished surface that is appropriate for the time period of many of Portland’s well-established homes, we hand brush the finish. We recognize the appropriate products and application methods for different situations and have the skilled craftspeople with attention to detail to be able to achieve excellent results…