Painting Brick to Update Exterior

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Scott Bardash

When these Indianapolis homeowners started thinking about painting their house, they knew they wanted to make a big update. It’s a beautiful home but the brick was starting to look a little outdated, so they decided to go all in: they painted the brick!

A lot of people are considering painting their brick to update their homes. It’s a quick way to completely change the look of a house, and you can change your home into any color you would like. The process for painting brick is more involved than with just painting wood or siding, so it’s important to bring in a professional who knows how to paint brick correctly.

The Process

When making this kind of investment in your home, it’s important to be sure you have the color that you want! Our team has experience with colors and we sent our PPG Paint specialist to the house to make sure we had an exact match. He was also able to create a custom match for the black contrasting color used on the garage doors and gutters. For the brick, siding, and trim, the homeowners chose PPG 1008-1 Focus. This is a warm neutral white color that feels classic, and the perfect choice for their home!

As with many of our painting projects, the first step is to take care of any wood replacement needed. A painted finish can only be as good as the material that it’s on! Luckily our carpenters can take care of most wood issues that we come across. In this case, our carpenters replaced some wood trim, gutter boards, and siding.

As a service, we are also able to offer new gutters and downspouts. The perfect time to replace those is during a painting project, and we can make it easier by handling all of that for you. Since we were doing such a big overhaul on this home’s exterior, the homeowner’s thought it would be ideal to take care of both projects at once. They chose gutters with gutter covers to reduce future maintenance. In addition, they chose to have their gutters and downspouts painted a contrasting dark color in order to stand out.

Once painting started, our Quality Managers were on site to check the progress and quality of this project every day. We take care of the details so the homeowner can just relax and know that the job is being completed with care. Our results and reviews speak for themselves!

The Finished Product

The end result of this project is stunning. The house feels contemporary while still timeless, welcoming and warm. We want to spend a quiet afternoon on the porch of this house – but we are on to the next home!

If you’re thinking about your next painting project, give us a call and let us help you create an incredible home that you’re sure to love.

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A New Look for a Kitchen

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Scott Bardash

Kitchen Cabinet Updates with Paint!

Like so many Indianapolis area homeowners, this Westfield family was looking for an update to their dated wood kitchen cabinets. They were not new to Guy Painting, they had recently moved into a new house and had already had us out to paint most of the interior of their home and were getting ready for us to come back to paint a few more rooms! Since they loved working with Guy Painting, they decided to get a free quote to paint their kitchen cabinets, too. We’ve been painting a lot of kitchen cabinets recently!

They had a great kitchen layout and the cabinets were in good condition, so it did not make sense to replace the cabinets. Luckily, painting kitchen cabinets is a cost-effective way to get that updated look for less money than replacing the cabinets! They met with Sean, to go over options and pricing to paint kitchen cabinets. Sean got some measurements and gave them a quote on the spot so they could make a decision on what they wanted to do for the home. Since they were familiar with us, they signed up on the spot to get their kitchen cabinets painted!

The process for painting kitchen cabinets takes a few days, and as with all painting projects, prep work is so important! Our professional painters take care the protect everything in the kitchen. We put down coverings on the floor and we tape off everything that won’t be painted with plastic. We remove doors and drawers and set up a separate area to spray those items. For cabinetry, we spray everything including the cabinets themselves in order to leave a smooth finish free of brush or roll marks.

In this kitchen, the customer wanted a different color on the island. For this, we end up covering the rest of the cabinets and spraying the island first, and then covering the island and spraying the rest of the kitchen.

Origami White

Taupe Tone

We love the way the white cabinets pop against the slate blue walls. It’s a beautiful look and the homeowners love it! When asked how the process went, they said:

It went very well & only 3 days from start to finish.

All painters were efficient, friendly, and did a great job!

Another 5 star painting job by Guy Painting! Are you ready to get a free quote for your kitchen cabinets? Click here to send us a message or give us a call at 317-708-1200 and we can talk about your dream kitchen!

Westfield Home gets Modern Color Update

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Scott Bardash

Before:

After:

We thought we wood share how this Westfield Home gets Modern Color Update.

After purchasing this gorgeous Westfield home, the new owners gave us a call to help bring a new modern color scheme to life on the exterior.

The house had the original paint colors from when it was built ten years ago, and it was time for an update. The sides had beige siding with red siding on the front of the house, and a beige garage door. The home was gorgeous, but they knew it had more potential.

Before:

After:

Guy Painting has been a popular painter in this Westfield neighborhood. The homes are at the age where many are needing a fresh coat of paint, and many of this homeowner’s new neighbors already had a great painting experience with Guy Painting in the past. When they asked for painter recommendations and painter reviews on their neighborhood Facebook group, they knew that Guy Painting was the best painting company for their exterior painting job and they called us right away to set up a free quote!

Choosing Colors

We’re seeing a lot of homeowners who are wanting to go to a cool and modern look with gray tones, and in this case the homeowners wanted to balance out the brick and stone on the front with that neutral cool color scheme. They chose Sherwin Williams SW 7019 Gauntlet Gray, which is a deep gray with brown undertones. This works well paired with the brick and stone on the front, as well as the warm colors of the stone patio in back. For trim, they chose Sherwin Williams SW 7005 Pure White for a crisp and clean look.

If you are having a hard time choosing colors for your home, don’t worry! We offer complimentary professional color consultations where we send a designer to your house to help you choose. She will work with you to understand what your goals are and how we can make that happen with your home.

Getting Started

We always want to get any exterior wood replacement taken care of before painting. It’s something we check at the quote appointment – we look for any needed trim replacement, rotted siding and window trim, basically any wood that needs to be replaced in order to provide you with a paint job that will last. Luckily, this home was relatively new and did not need very much wood replacement at all!

Our painters were scheduled to get started, so they came out and power washed the house to clear off any dirt or debris, and painting started the next day. Our professional painting teams are efficient and work quickly to get your house painted in a timely manner. After only a few days, our team had this house looking incredible and ready for a new family to live in and love for years to come!

When you’re ready to transform your home, give us a call and let us go over all the ways that Guy Painting can put our years of experience to work for you.

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A Modern Update

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Scott Bardash

A modern update for this Geist home!

The homeowners of this Indianapolis home called us to get a quote for painting the exterior of their house for a modern update. They had recently purchased the home and had a lot of work to do to make it their own. We were happy to come by and give them a free quote for exterior painting and wood repair!

This house had a lot of wood damage, so the first thing we do is go over everything we are suggesting in detail. We walked around with the homeowner and pointed out areas of wood rot, and how we fix wood rot and then paint it so that it looks original to the house. Like most houses of this age, we needed to replace wood rot on the windows, soffits, trim pieces, doors, fascia, and wood siding.

Wood Repair

The first step of painting and repair is having our carpentry team come to take care of the wood replacement. We were able to start that in early spring, that way painting could start as soon as possible. Our carpenters found a few additional pieces of wood to repair, and the homeowners were happy that our team could take care of it immediately. We are happy to have some of the best carpenters in the Indianapolis area for our carpentry projects. Our homeowners love when their homes look as good (or better!) than when they were first built!

Painting

Next we had one of our professional painting teams come to prepare the house for painting. Everything that we are not painting gets covered or protected to keep your home spotless. We started painting everything at this house in Sherwin Williams SW 7008 Alabaster, a popular warm white.

After that, the homeowner decided to take a bold step and paint the windows black, a popular modern painting update. They chose Sherwin Williams SW 7069 Iron Ore for this. Our team protected all of the newly painted white trim and did a phenomenal job creating this modern look.

Black windows are increasingly popular, and luckily that would work for this homeowner. We don’t always recommend black windows for every house and every window, but talk to us and we can go over options for your house!

The customer loves this house as much as we do, and we’re happy they loved our crew:

“Wonderful! Great customer service, good cleanup.”

When you’re ready to make a change, give us a call

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Updating with Shiplap? Need it painted?

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Scott Bardash

Isn’t it great when you know a Guy?? This Indianapolis homeowner has been thrilled with our professional painting team in the past, we have done exterior painting and wood replacement for them and for their neighborhood for many years. When it came time to paint some interior woodwork and walls, they knew just the painters to call!

Painting over wood paneling and shiplap takes some additional prep and work, and is a more specialized type of painting than just painting a wall. Our team of professional painters has the experience to do this and get the results that you are looking for. Our quality team will fully manage the process so all you have to do is enjoy your freshly painted home!

Painting the Kitchen Island

In the kitchen, they wanted their kitchen island painted. They had installed some wood panels of shiplap over the island, and decided they wanted it painted black to match the cabinets.

As always, our team of painters and supervisors set to work to match the color. Sometimes we do not know the name of the color that we are matching, but we have the knowledge and tools to properly match an existing color. These black cabinets required a custom matched color, but that is never a problem for our team!

Painting Newly Updated Shiplap Sunroom

The sunroom had new wood paneling to be painted. With help from one of our color consultants, the homeowner chose a popular warmer gray, SW 7029 Agreeable Gray. The new modern colors make the room extra bright!

Painting Wood Paneling – Ship lap look in the Hallway

We love the way these doors were built in to the wood paneling in the hallway. We love it even more now that it has been painted a beautiful bright white!

If you’re looking for a guy for your next painting project, give us a call and talk to our expert painters and see how we can help you. Now you know a Guy, too!

Painting Kitchen Cabinets

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Scott Bardash

Kitchen Cabinet Updates with Paint!

The colors used were:

Wall color: Sherwin Williams SW 7624 Slate Tile

Island color: Sherwin Williams SW 6247 Krypton

We love the way the white cabinets pop against the slate blue walls. It’s a beautiful look and the homeowners love it! When asked how the process went, they said:

It went very well & only 3 days from start to finish.

All painters were efficient, friendly, and did a great job!

Fixing your Faux Painting Faux Pas

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Scott Bardash

We were recently called to help paint this Carmel home. Like many homes, this house had some painting and decorating choices that were starting to look outdated. They had seen Guy Painting trucks in their neighborhood and called us to get their free painting quote to take care of updating their interior painting!

Alltus came out to take a look at their house and to understand what they were hoping to achieve, and worked with the homeowner to put a plan in place that was in their budget and would help them love the look of their home again. This homeowner had colors picked out already, so they did not need to take advantage of our free professional color consultations. Shortly after, our professional painting crew came out to take care of wall repair, wallpaper removal, skim coating and sanding over old faux painting finishes to give a modern and contemporary look that complements their house and lifestyle.

The homeowners chose a mix of two neutral grays:

Sherwin Williams SW 7058 Magnetic Gray – a neutral, modern gray used in the bedrooms pictured

Sherwin Williams SW 7015 Repose Gray – a warm, brighter gray

Faux Painting Finishes

You can see some of the styles that were very popular in the past and that can cause some issue when painting over. Faux painting finishes often created a texture on the wall, and it is important to have a professional painting company who knows how to prepare the surface for painting. In some cases, lightly sanding the walls to remove the edges of the faux finish is enough. Other times, we need to skim coat over the paint in order to provide a smooth surface for painting. As with all painting projects, preparation is key! Our painting team takes the time needed to do a project correctly so that you can enjoy the results for years to come.

Wallpaper Removal

This house also had some wallpaper borders that needed to be removed prior to painting. Removing wallpaper can be a difficult job and it is important that your painter has experience to do this correctly. Our professional painting teams have the knowledge on how to remove wallpaper without damaging the wall, and know how to prepare that surface for painting after wallpaper removal.

One other project that we think looks great was the decision to paint the trim in the foyer white with an extra large strip of white. This gives the viewer the impression that the room has bigger crown molding than it does. This is a wonderful effect, especially when painting a room with tall ceilings like this, and we think it turned out wonderfully. This is a great way to save money during a renovation or while redecorating.

If you’re thinking about a painting project, give us a call! We are happy to talk about options to help you achieve your goals and stay in your budget.

Fresh coat of paint gives new life inside this Carmel home

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Scott Bardash

This Carmel family moved in to a home with many beautiful features… and a few rooms with questionable paint choices! These specialty painting styles that were so popular a couple decades ago are hard to fix without a professional interior painter, and this family knew they needed help repainting these bedrooms and bathrooms.

They started researching and found Guy Painting rated as one of the best Carmel painters on Next Door, and they reached out to us to schedule their free painting estimate. We had Alltus stop by to talk with the family and learn what they wanted from these rooms. Luckily, we knew just how to handle these types of complicated painting projects!

The family knew they wanted to update the colors, but did not know exactly what colors to use. Luckily, we can help with that with a free color consultation! One of our color experts, Dave, met with this family to select new colors for their home.

Each bedroom and bathroom had a unique painting technique, color, or challenge for us!

One of the bedrooms had clouds painted on the walls and ceiling. Cute, but it was time for an update! Our team of painters sanded the walls, primed, and painted the walls and ceiling. We think the new blue, PPG 1241-2 Blue Booties, still gives it a fun and airy feel!

Another bedroom had an interesting painting technique that was also difficult to cover. Again our painters sanded these walls, skim coated, primed, and painted in a wonderful neutral color, PPG 1000-1 Dust Bunny.

The next bedroom just didn’t have the right color for the new occupant, and the green made way for a delicate pink, PPG 1182-1 Pink Booties.

A bathroom connected to the bedrooms had fun stripes, but the new owners wanted them to go. This took some work from our painters to sand sown the heavy lines, skim in the the seams, and prime and paint to cover these dark colors. They chose a color from PPG – PPG 1006-1 Gypsum. This natural white color gave the room a larger feel and less like a cave at night.

The basement bathroom had a deep red color that the homeowners were ready to see go, and anyone who has tried knows that it’s not easy to paint over a red wall! Again, this bathroom went to the neutral PPG 1006-1 Gypsum.

The homeowners loved the process and the results, and gave us a grade card full of straight A’s! We make the painting process easy so you can live in a home you love!

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Geist Home gets a Fresh, Natural Color Change

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Scott Bardash

This Geist homeowner reached out to us after looking for professional painters in Indianapolis and seeing our many great reviews on Angie’s List to get a painting quote this past spring.

Sean went out to do a free estimate, and gave them information on our painting process and what to expect when having your house painted. He took a look at the current state of the wood siding and trim on the side of their house, and gave them information on what needed to be replaced. Luckily, our carpenters could take care of all the wood repair needed on the home! Like most homes of this age, that included wood window repair, wood door frame repair, wood trim replacement, and some siding replacement, too. We detail all of that in your quote so that you know what we are suggesting to update.

It’s so common to see this kind of color scheme in these neighborhoods in Geist. The homes were all built in the mid 1980’s and the colors are ready for some updating. Like everyone, this customer was asking “What color should I paint my home?” and we happen to have the secret: working with professional color consultant! We offer this color selection service for FREE with many of our interior and exterior painting projects and we think it’s a great way to figure out what color to paint your house, especially if you are overwhelmed with the dated colors and can’t even decide where to start! Sometimes, customers want to go with something modern, but often it’s just a matter of taking a more modernized color approach to their individual home.

This customer had their free meeting with Rachel, our professional color consultant, and decided on a beautiful and natural color scheme including PPG Porter Paints Ashen 1023-3, Off White 1024-1, Thyme Green 1128-6, and Granite 1022-6.

The first step on this project was carpentry, so our carpenters went out to get started on the wood replacement. They always conduct a thorough walkthrough of the home to check all the wood and found a few more pieces of siding that needed to be replaced, and they took care of it on the spot.

One of the biggest parts of painting is preparing the house to be painted! Our painters take great care to power wash the house to prepare the surfaces for paint. They we take care to tape off areas, protect windows, and section out how they will paint your house. The painting portion was led by one of our professional painters, Leobardo, and his team.

The results are stunning, and the fresh color scheme made such a stunning update to this home that will last for years. The homeowners gave us straight A’s on their grade card and said the process went very well, and we are happy to see another beautiful house completed by our Indianapolis painting team!

If you love this look but don’t know where to start – just give us a call! We’d be happy to talk about your project and get you a free estimate to make your house your dream home!

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“Looks amazing!”

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Scott Bardash

A full home makeover like this just never gets old. What a stunning difference paint makes!

The homeowners of this beautiful home in Geist knew they wanted to update their home. They knew they needed a professional painting contractor, and wanted a local Geist painter. So they reached out to us in August of 2020 to talk about some options after hearing about Guy Painting from other members of their HOA, who had used our services before and were very happy with their painting jobs. Knowing that Guy Painting is a specialized residential repaint company with carpenters that could do wood rot repair before painting, they contacted us on our website to schedule their free quote. They mentioned they had wood siding that they new was going to need to be repaired “or a little help” before painting. Luckily, our carpenters and painters have this all covered!

Ron went to their house to meet with the couple and talk about the project. He learned more about what the family was hoping for from their new home. They wanted a fresh and modern look to their home, and we were happy to help! The brick exterior was in good shape, but the color was not what the family wanted. Painting brick is a great way to achieve a full transformation on your home, all of the painters at Guy Painting have years of experience and the knowledge to help with this job. We helped the homeowner find a color scheme that worked for them.

The homeowners decided on a modern farmhouse look using Sherwin Williams colors SW 7005 Pure White for the body of the house, including the brick and siding, and SW 6258 Tricorn Black for the trim. The contrast of black windows and doors on a white house is a beautiful and modern look that we see a lot of homeowners interested in.

We started work on this house in July of 2021. Our carpenters came out first to repair some wood siding and trim that needed to be replaced, and did a thorough inspection of the house and were able to identify additional repair that needed to be done. Our professional carpenters are talented and thorough and were able to get that taken care of on the spot. We know that no added expense is fun but now the homeowners has the confidence that their home is set now and they don’t need to worry about the condition of the exterior wood and the quality painting job will last!

Painting started shortly after that and the difference was immediate. This transformation has completely changed the feel of the house and the homeowner is thrilled: “Everything went well, looks amazing!”

We couldn’t agree more!

Here are som other examples of recent home that we painted with Black or dark trim…. Click the links to check them out. LINK 1 LINK 2 LINK 3 LINK 4

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