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Tips for Refreshing Your Home with Paint Color


For many people, the onset of spring and summer is the ideal time to take on a home improvement project. Paint is a popular choice for those looking to freshen up their space, given that it is an easy, economical activity and a fun way to make a dramatic difference.


In fact, painting tops spring home improvement wish lists, according to the 2012 Spring Home Improvement Survey by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). With seven of 10 homeowners planning home improvement projects, nearly half (49 percent) cite painting as the most- desired need. They say that bedrooms and bathrooms are the first targets for fresh paint (both at 29 percent), followed by living or family rooms (28 percent). To help people jump start spring endeavors with low- cost project ideas and tips, NARI and Sherwin-Williams are launching National Painting Week on April 16. “People are looking for more cost-saving ways to enhance their spaces,” says NARI chairman Paul Zuch, certified remodeler. “Some of the most dramatic transformations are projects like resurfacing cabinets or changing kitchen or bathroom hardware, as well as painting the interior or exterior of your home.” With today’s technologies at your fingertips, determining the right paint color is easy and anyone can be their own interior decorator.


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Window manufacturer Pella points to these signs that old windows need to be replaced: * They’re difficult to open or


close. * You can feel air leaking in or out around them.


* Condensation or fogging occurs on or between glass panes. * You can see chipping, dete-


rioration or water stains on the window or the wall around it. * Cleaning is a major chore


and you avoid it because of the difficulty. * It’s difficult or impossible to find replacement parts for the old windows. The Efficient Windows Col-


Replacing older skylights with more energy efficient models, and pairing them with decor enhancing blinds, is a cost effective and attractive home upgrade.


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Hudson Litchfield News


May 4, 2012 Page 14


Windows Recent research shows that skylights and vertical win-


dows can work well together to effectively daylight a home while contributing to heating and cooling energy savings. Like skylights, windows have vastly improved in energy efficiency over the past few decades. Leaky, inefficient win- dows can be a major source of heat loss in a home, boost- ing energy bills and decreasing the comfort level indoors.


laborative (www.efficientwin- dows.org) site also provides extensive information on select- ing both windows and skylights, including fact sheets and computer simulations for typical houses using a variety of windows in a number of U.S. cities.


Heating, ventilation and air cooling


Furnaces and air conditioning units are among the most important parts of your home’s infrastructure; they’re directly responsible for the comfort level and air quality inside your home. They’re also among the more costly items to repair or replace. So how do you know when it’s time to replace part of


your heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) sys- tem? EnergyStar.gov offers these guidelines:


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* Choose colors like a pro using coordinated color collec- tions. “It’s easy to achieve designer looks in your own home with HGTV HOME by Sherwin-Williams,” says David Broms- tad, HGTV designer. “Each of the collections represents a style to match your own, and features colors that work together in any combination. The wallpaper coordinates with the colors and the exterior color collections highlight your home’s archi- tecture to achieve a harmonious look room to room, inside and out.” * See your finished look without picking up a brush with Sherwin-Williams’ color visualizer, where you can digitally repaint your space, or get inspired with Chip It! (www.letsch- ipit.com), which instantly turns any online image into a color palette using more than 1,500 colors. With the mobile Col- orSnap app, you can turn anything that inspires you into paint colors. Capture an image with your smartphone and you will be able to see the paint color and two complementary colors. * Liven up your living area by revamping the bedroom, giv- ing new life to an old piece of furniture or staining the deck. * Define your style. Make a statement combining bolder paint colors with their neutral counterparts. * Use high-quality materials. Spending a little more at the outset saves money in the long run. For more tips, visit www.NationalPaintingWeek.com.


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