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When ever I strip wallpaper and than want to paint I always prime the entire walls with bulls eye 123 made by zinser. Even though you wash the walls there could still be paste residue left behind. This can cause your paint to crack. Every paper that you remove is different.Some have a very...

Thanks Square Eye for the warm welcome back and thank you Glenn for the compliments. John

Unfortunatly all wallpaper removal jobs I do are different. Every wallpaper comes off different and so much depends on how the previous installer prepared the walls. The most important thing is to try and remove the vinyl facing from the paper backing. Most papers it will seperate. Try pealing...

Unfortunatly all wallpaper removal jobs I do are different. Every wallpaper comes off different and so much depends on how the previous installer prepared the walls. The most important thing is to try and remove the vinyl facing from the paper backing. Most papers it will seperate. Try pealing...

I think you may be confusing technigue with what look you are trying to achieve. All the things you have mentioned are different items that achieve a different look. What is it you want ? All painters have thier own technique of achieving those looks. For example I can tell one guys sponging...

You could go just a shade or two lighter for the ceiling. That usually creates a nice contrast. John

Wow,Thats alot of questions. As far as paint brand. Remember the old saying " You get what you pay for". I always prefer name brand paints such as Bejamin Moore, MAB, Sherwin Williams, F&H Ect. Every brand also has differents grades. Some grades are better than others. I never just put one...

Dark colors are really in. If the room is big it should be fine. It will deffinetly give it warmth. John

I saw a commercial on TV for those doors and thought at first ,Wow they are cool but than I thought the same thing what happens when they grow out of them. They probably could be primed and painted over. John

Hey Phillylandlord, I grew up in philly but now I am in Bucks County in Perkasie. Just above Doylestown. Take care neighbor John

Pick up a quart of each of the colors you like. Go around the room and put some on the wall in different areas to see what each one looks like in different light. Make sure they are flat. Put them near window treatments and behind the bed to see them near the bed spread. John

That sounds like a question for fauxer. I have worked with some amazing faux finishers from New York. I have seen them do some amazing things. I was on a job wallpapering a couple rooms one time and there was a couple faux finshers working in the 2 story foyer of the house. They were making the...

That sounds like a question for fauxer. I have worked with some amazing faux finishers from New York. I have seen them do some amazing things. I was on a job wallpapering a couple rooms one time and there was a couple faux finshers working in the 2 story foyer of the house. They were making the...

Reds are really in right now. I love them. I just did a bathroom with striping and the customer wanted different width sripes and it turned out really sharp. Not good for us paper hangers but it looked great ! :p John

A few years ago I painted a two story family Rm with the Ralph Luran River Rock. A couple years had passed and the people called me up and said they would really like to wallpaper. I was amazed how smooth I was able to get the walls. The texture was a little tough to get off but more messy than...

Wallpaper becomes hard to remove when the walls are not prepared properly by the paperhanger. There is nothing like the warmth wallpaper can add to a room. There are also many tricks to wallaper removal that it can be done with out destroying the walls. John

With your technique you wont use more paint. I was just refering to the pre-mixed texture paints. I am sure you are an expert at your trade. I have worked with many painters over the years and they all have thier own style,technique and things they like. John

First thing you may want to look at is your tile color,Sink,toilet,tub,ect. You may want to pick a color to compliment them. Also look at your curtins if you are not going to change them. If you have high cielings with angles. Put a light color on the ceiling and a darker color on the walls ...

Hello, You will use allot more paint as someone has mentioned. I have worked with the Ralph Luran Suede or River Rock. It also takes extra coats to get an even look if thats what you like. John

Hello, Allot of my customers,once they narrow down thier color choices they will pick up a quart of each one. Use a small light nap rollar and roll differnt spots around the room about 2ft by 2ft. Colors will even take on a different effect on the other side of the room. Put the colors side by...