BUNGALOW PAINT COLORS
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- Benjamin Moore Paint for Old Houses
I promote the use of Benjamin Moore paint for old houses based on my experience & based on the recommendation of the best painter I have ever known. We both swear by their quality. Just brushing it on is luxurious. Its creamy texture beautifully covers &...
CHOOSING BUNGALOW PAINT COLORS, Part 1
THE COLOR LESSON This is a lesson in choosing the right bungalow paint colors, which can be a huge challenge. Most articles give you a few examples, & the paint manufactureres provide pitifully few Arts & Crafts combinations, but they don’t actually teach you...
CHOOSING BUNGALOW PAINT COLORS, Part 2
HARMONY Bungalow color harmony begins with being familiar with your home's long philosophical & aesthetic history. Your beloved bungalow is the offspring of a movement that started in the late 1800’s in England & spread to the United States, primarily through...
CHOOSING BUNGALOW PAINT COLORS, Part 3
THE ARTS & CRAFTS MESSAGE The Arts & Crafts message is evident in every piece of design that flowed from the masters of the Movement 100 years ago & is passed on by those in today's Revival. The motivation & purpose of art is communication, the passing...
CHOOSING BUNGALOW PAINT COLORS, Part 4
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE CHEMISTRY- LEAD PAINT IN BUNGALOWS Yes, there is lead paint in bungalows. Let's understand it & learn how to deal with it, better. White lead, produced by corroding lead with vinegar, was used in historic paints to produce opacity thereby...
CHOOSING BUNGALOW PAINT COLORS, Part 5
LET’S LOOK AT SOME BUNGALOWS! Photo credit Robert Schweitzer, BUNGALOW COLORS: EXTERIORS Now that I’ve thoroughly destroyed all possible affinity for the paint purveyors of the past, let’s look at some bungalows & see what combinations these paint companies...
CHOOSING BUNGALOW PAINT COLORS, Part 6
PAINTING YOUR BUNGALOW EXTERIOR CHECKLIST
Now that you know:
A. How colors work &
B. The philosophy behind the design of your house,
let’s figure out how to blend these with your own voice to create a harmonious color scheme for your home.
