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When a client asks for an “updated 2015 new look,” using all her existing furnishings, (which just happen to be beautifully workable) – ask yourself, what makes the most obvious and impressive impact in a re-decorating scheme? The answer? Paint, wallcoverings, and window treatments! (along with some imagination and enthusiasm).

The Hinsdale Design Team has worked with Jan H. on several of her clients’ homes and most recently her own home. Jan has excellent taste, as evident by the caliber of clients and projects that she works on. In her own home, she wanted a casual elegance, a place that anyone would feel comfortable sitting down and visiting with guests.

This section addresses the practical and aesthetic considerations one should take into account when choosing the level of shine or gloss in their paint. The gloss level impacts both the appearance and serviceability of a painted surface.

Today, advances in paint technology mean that water-based paints, typically referred to as waterborne acrylics, are in many ways equal, or superior to their solvent-based counterparts.

The Problem: The peeling or lifting of the paint or coating due to poor adhesion. It can involve one or multiple coats and expand beyond the initial affected if left untreated.

The Problem: Paint failing to resist the absorption of dirt and stains making their removal difficult without damaging the paint film.

The Problem: A common exterior paint issue resulting in the development of a fine powder on a surface coating due to weathering. All paints have a tendency to chalk over time. High quality paints may chalk mildly, but maintain a sound surface for several years. Medium and heavy chalking is characteristic of lower quality paints and can cause color fading, as well as make it difficult for any new top coatings to adhere.

The Problem: An uneven appearance in the paint film due to an increase in gloss or sheen. This most often occurs in flat paints and darker colors when subjected to rubbing, scrubbing or being brushed up against.

The Problem: Bubbling and blistering of the paint surface resulting from the loss of adhesion and lifting of the paint film from the underlying surface. If not corrected, this condition will lead to the paint peeling.

The Problem: A common exterior paint issue, wax bleed is a discoloration of the paint film caused by additives used to make reconstituted hardboard siding more resistant to moisture. Learn how to fix and avoid this issue.

The Problem: Failure of the dried topcoat to obscure or “hide” the underlying surface. Learn about how to fix poor hiding paint issues with help from the experts at JC Licht.