Here at Elysium Painting Company, we paint. It’s in our name! Most people in the area know by now that we provide some of the best interior and exterior painting services around. What you might not realize is that’s not all we do. From drywall repair to molding installation and light carpentry, there’s plenty that we offer the homeowner, including one of the most important pieces of home maintenance: your deck. Like almost any … Continue reading
Let’s say your family is expecting a new addition. That baby’s going to need his or her own room, if not now, then soon. Alternately, maybe that baby is all grown, even moving to college, and now’s the time to turn that old bedroom into a new den or workspace. After all, that baby blue that was so cute years ago doesn’t lend itself to serious study. That what Elysium’s professional painters in Ann … Continue reading
A muted neutral color palette will make a small room feel bigger, right? Cover your walls in whites and beiges and your tiny room will expand? Not necessarily! This is a common paint-color misconception, a myth that causes many folks to sacrifice style and drama for the preconceived notion that you can’t go wrong with white in a small room. Don’t get us wrong- white is fabulous and can be used favorably in many … Continue reading
What to expect from professional painting contractors Many of the homeowners we speak to every day want to know about the crew of professional painters that will be in their home, and it’s a great question! Interior painting can take several days for large projects and during that time new people will be inside your home. That takes a lot of trust and we’re happy to go above and beyond to earn that trust. … Continue reading
If you’re thinking of having your interior painted, you may want to learn a little bit about color theory. Isaac Newton invented the first circular diagram of colors in 1666. Since then, artists and scientist have focused on color theory, discovering many rules and formulas. These rules and formulas can be used to create visual illusions; with just a few of the basic principles, you can enlarge your living area. Residential Paint Color Wheel … Continue reading
It’s all about using every bit of space you can in a small room and luckily by choosing the right color you can fool the eye into thinking the space is much larger! Of course you want the best painters serving Pinckney to help you decide which colors would work best for your small space. Have a smaller room opening up into a larger room and having a hard time deciding which colors would … Continue reading
Now is the perfect time spruce up your home and undue the damage from winter weather. Elysium Painting a local professional Michigan painting company knows first hand how the winter months dramatically impact the appearance of your home. The winter months can be brutal for homes especially homes close to main road ways because of the salt that is used to clear the roads. Several things you may notice include peeling and chipping of … Continue reading
Paint has gained a bad reputation in residential and commercial painting for containing high amounts of volatile organic compounds also known as VOCs. Keep your family safe from these dangerous chemicals by choosing paints and primers with low VOCs. Good thing Elysium Painting uses organic low VOC paints to keep you and your family safe! Paints that have high concentrations of VOCs can cause respiratory or eye irritation, as well as headaches and nausea. … Continue reading
Residential painting and priming Typically primer plays a very important role in providing a stable foundation for the house paint. Why? Well, the short answer is that priming first often produces a more attractive and durable finish. It covers dark colors or surfaces better if you’re trying to go from dark colors to light colors. It sounds basic, but many people aren’t aware that primer and paint are two completely different products – paint … Continue reading
It’s all about using every bit of space you can in a small room and luckily by choosing the right color you can fool the eye into thinking the space is much larger! Of course you want the best painters in the Ann Arbor area to help you decide which colors would work best for your small space. Have a smaller room opening up into a larger room and having a hard time deciding … Continue reading