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  Benchmark Painting & Carpentry Earns 2019 Angie’s List Super Service Award Award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service   Kensington, Maryland, January 30, 2020 – Benchmark Painting & Carpentry is proud to announce that it has earned the home service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award (SSA). This award honors service…

I was standing in front of the tower of paint swatches at my local hardware store, and I wondered if paint color could completely change your mood. So I decided to do some research. I wanted to find out, do colors affect your mood. If so, how? Do colors have an identical effect or response...

You've poured over interior design magazines, watched HGTV and explored Pinterest for hours and hours. Finally, you've chosen the perfect paint colors for your home. Now comes the harder decision, do you paint it yourself or do you hire a painting contractor? Interior painting projects are exciting because it is the simplest way to create...

Inviting Colors There are so many exciting new exterior color palettes for your home. Do you like white or light colors? Or are you drawn to medium or dark shades? Do you want a bright happy front door? When choosing the right palette make sure to look at: Your roof color Brick or stone color...

Are there rules for choosing ceiling color? The answer, no. Old school interior design thinking was rules, rules, rules for everything. There are visual guidelines to keep in mind to keep your rooms from looking dark and small or stark and to airy. Really though, the sky's the limit when it comes to paint color....

Your home is a valuable investment and a central location in your life, so you need to maintain it as best you can. And with some quality carpentry and painting work, you can have a home that's fit for a king! So let's talk about what are some basic options that make a huge visual...

My crews and I have painted thousands of exterior homes over the 26 years of my career. Frequently we get the remark, “what have I done, I hate that color!” followed by; “what will it cost to paint it a different color?” In these cases, I will show my customer how many gallons it will...