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 Like many homes, this house had some painting and decorating choices that were starting to look outdated.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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Exterior House Painting in Indianapolis brings a home back to life!

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Ron Jones

Karen, one of our latest Indianapolis home painting customers, is thrilled with the new look of her freshly painted house!

It all started last year when Karen saw our professional Indianapolis painting crew out doing work and wood repair work in her neighborhood in Castleton. She was so impressed with the job; she said she had to give Guy Painting a call to set up her free estimate. She needed an estimate for exterior painting and wood siding replacement. Guy Painting is great at both!

The day of her quote came and Alltus met with her and provided all the information on our professional painting process and the quality we put into the work we do. We start with the wood repair (by carpenters with years of experience) using boards that are pre-primed on all sides and the cut edge before they are installed; then power wash the areas we’re painting for a clean fresh surface; scrape, prime, and paint 2 coats of a top-of-the-line paint! She was impressed and reserved her spot for this summer.

Karen wanted some help choosing exterior paint colors. She knew she wanted to transition to a two-tone color scheme and wanted to change the look of her home to match her personality. So she found it really helpful that Guy Painting can offer Free Color Consultations for our customers. She and the Professional Color Consultant chose Sherwin Williams SW 6185 Escape Gray for the Siding and for the trim we matched the Pella color Poplar White to match her Pella new windows and doors. Don’t you just love the new exterior colors!

We always start a project with the carpentry that we found during the quote. We found that Karen’s house had some wood siding rot and wood trim, wood soffits and fascia, and door trim that needed replaced, along with some wood windows that we could repair. We did find a few more boards during the work and got those taken care of as well. This is a great home but like most homes it needed some wood repair and replacement work prior to painting. We find that over 80% of homes we paint do need some wood replacement done prior to painting.

Through the process, our professional carpenters and painters took care of her home. And to ensure great flow and communication, a Quality Control Supervisor stopped out frequently. Of course, they also like to check on the process and make sure everything was held to our high Guy Painting standards.

: During Carpentry and Wood Repair

: After!

I have to tell you as a painter we are always thrilled with the see the transformation that a color change can do to a home. We get excited to present a customer with a fresh new home!

Karen gave us all A’s on the grade card and said, “I had estimate done in the fall of 2020 and engaged the team to complete the work in 2021. Other than the delay due to rain, all went Great!”

Five Star Review for Guy Painting from Jennifer Skelton

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Ron Jones

FIVE STAR REVIEWS REFLECTS COMPANY’S CONSISTENTLY HIGH LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE

“Great service and work! We love our new interior paint! Clean, tidy, quick, and very professional crew who were so flexible with us and our pets around the house.” – Jennifer Skelton

Five Star Review for Guy Painting from Carrie Johnson

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Ron Jones

FIVE STAR REVIEWS REFLECTS COMPANY’S CONSISTENTLY HIGH LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE

“We’ve used Guy Painting twice in the last 3 years and have been so pleased with every experience. We had our whole house painted two years ago and they did a fantastic job. They helped us choose a color combination we love. Their wood repair, prep, and painting was all well done. Guy Painting just completed a second project replacing some rotten trim boards at our home. They went above and beyond to check the whole exterior and replace all questionable wood. We will use them again and would highly recommend their painting services.” – Carrie Johnson

Five Star Review for Guy Painting from Erik Brown

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Ron Jones

FIVE STAR REVIEWS REFLECTS COMPANY’S CONSISTENTLY HIGH LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE

“Very talented painters. We’d definitely use Guy Painting again.” – Erik Brown

Guy Painting Before and After Exterior Painting Project!

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Ron Jones

A great change from our before and after exterior painting project!

“Guy Painting painted the outside of the home, trim, and doors. It went great with great follow up, and everyone at Guy Painting was very nice!” Mike K.