Pro Paint NW - Blog

The end of 2017 is almost upon us. Come December 31 at midnight, champagne will flow, Auld Lang Syne will play and you’ll toast to new beginnings.  Read More

In the television show Portlandia, there’s a sketch where a couple is sitting down at a restaurant, and pepper their server with a never-ending stream of questions about the background of the chicken they’re considering ordering. Read More

It’s almost Halloween - that time of year where your home is visited by ghouls and goblins, pirates and princesses, minions and Moana.  Read More

You've decided it's time to give your home a facelift and get an all-new paint job. 

You've picked your colors, hired a painter, and pretty soon your house is looking better than ever. You're feeling great, like it's an all-new house.

We all remember the dramatic effects of the various winter storms that hit our region in late 2016/early 2017 -- gridlocked roads, hours-long commutes, and a couple weeks' worth of school closures. Read More

For some, winter can be an agonizingly slow time of year. Time usually spent redecorating or improving on the efficiency of a household is suddenly measured in minutes, rather than weeks, as those with the DIY mindset are stuck indoors with a limited palette to create their home-development masterpieces. Read More

People have been using paint for centuries: To decorate, create art, and to tell stories through graphic narrative. A seemingly simple product that can manifest itself in countless forms and colors, the pigmented liquids we use to cover a canvas in a new facade have sure evolved over the many years they have been put to use. Read More

Maybe you’re thinking about renovating the home for the new year, or maybe you just want to redecorate for the upcoming spring season. Winter has the effect of causing us to look inward at our homes, and to ask ourselves how we can improve upon our living space for our mental, emotional, and even physical health. Read More

Being a homeowner or maintaining responsibility for a commercial property is like having a second body to worry about. Just as you might make New Year’s resolutions around your health, career, or personal life in order to improve upon yourself and your own practices, the same can be done for your home or the building that you own or manage. Read More

Don't let your enthusiasm for the holiday season cause you to make costly and potentially dangerous mistakes. While all the lights, tinsel, and roasting chestnuts can bring a smile to a child's face, these decorative items also bring with them a certain degree of risk.  Read More