Monday, December 23, 2024
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You’ve got Mail!

There is no doubt the way we communicate has changed over the past decades due to the internet. When was the last time you hand wrote a letter? Email has allowed to respond immediately or fire off a heated rant, not always a good thing!  Thanks to email and Smartphones, we can be in constant […]

Happy Father’s Day

The first observance of Father’s Day actually took place in Fairmont, West Virginia on July 5, 1908. It was organized by Mrs. Grace Golden Clayton, who wanted to celebrate the lives of the 210 fathers who had been lost in the Monongah Mining disaster several months earlier in Monongah, West Virginia, on December 6, 1907.       From […]

So what did you learn this week?

Rob and I recently attended a seminar sponsored by Sherwin Williams in Las Vegas. Rob and I both agreed that this was one of the best seminars we have attended in years, especially for a husband/wife team. It had a balance of product, business and marketing topics that kept us both interested. The seminar opened […]

Fun Projects

How often do you get a chance to use your skills to be a little more creative than usual? I love this blog by iPaintokc. This is also a great example of a good project blog, the steps are clearly laid out, without giving away all the author’s secrets! The pictures are very clear and […]

Choosing Colors

How do you help your customers choose colors? Do you just send them to the paint store? Bring in a designer? Spend hours looking through the fan decks and then applying samples? Color is such a personal choice and I think many of us are hesitant to guide customers, especially if we have no formal […]

What to expect from a Painting Contractor

Whether you are building a new home, buying an older home or freshening up your existing home, it is always a good idea to use a Professional Painting Contractor. Many homeowners, while quite capable of doing the work, after they purchase the required equipment and materials, and invest many of their own hours find that […]

Paint our Red Rocks Green!

Southern Utah Home Builders Association is working hard to promote Green Building Practices in Southern Utah. They have created the Southwest green Building Council and are trying raise money and awareness. Won’t you please take a minute and vote! More info here! Thanks!   Add to Technorati Favorites

A brush with…. John Howell

Meet John Howell! John started painting by his father’s side as soon as he was able to hold a brush! John says, “When I was a kid I painted with him and grew to love painting. My dad was a guy that loved to see a job done right – the first time, every time.” […]

Commercial Painting in Cedar City, Utah

Living and working in a small rural area often presents many challenges for small businesses. Many small business owners find it difficult to keep a full crew busy all year long, especially in these economic times. The construction industry has been especially hard hit in Southern Utah. There are many contractors who have downsized their […]

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The weather in Southern Utah is starting to cool off…….. Summer is coming to an end, the kids are back in school and the leaves will be turning soon! Did you get all your home improvement chores done? Are you ready to spend a few months indoors? How do your walls look? If you are […]