http://renaissancepainting.ca Vancouver home painting contractors Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:42:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en RenaissancePaintinghttp://feedburner.google.com Part 2 of "Painting Contractors: How to make the right choice". Is the Contractor Insured and Licensed? In my previous blog post, "Painting Contractors: How to make the right choice", I covered some of the tips and tricks from my booklet, CONTRACTOR SECRETS REVEALED  In this post I'll cover a few more ... http://renaissancepainting.ca/contractors/painting-contractors-choice-part-2-20090311/ When selecting a good Vancouver home painter, the first thing you need to do is: ensure the contractor is well established. I've recently put together a FREE REPORT called Contractor Secrets Revealed that outlines what a person should be looking for in a good contractor. It gives numerous tips and ... http://renaissancepainting.ca/contractors/painting-contractors-20090311/ This week's blog post features a special guest from Benjamin Moore Paints. Over the years I've formed a close business relationship with the design consultants at Benjamin Moore. They have consistently exceeded themselves in helping my clients choose the right colours for their homes, and have made my clients ... http://renaissancepainting.ca/house-painting/house-painting-pick-colors-20090219/ What Relevance Do the LEED Standards Have With Painting My Home? In part 1 and 2 of my series about LEED standards (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) I've covered what the standards are; how they've been adopted and implemented by the city of Vancouver; and how they help reduce the ... http://renaissancepainting.ca/leed/painting-home-leed-standards-matter-20090205/ "The Silver Lining" in house painting: paints that don't damage you or the environment Have you noticed that prolonged exposure to a freshly painted room doesn't give you a headache like it used to 10 or 15 years ago? It's not your imagination or random luck: it's the reduction of ... http://renaissancepainting.ca/newsletter/house-painting-environmentally-friendly-20090121/ Happy New Year! I trust you all had a safe and very happy holiday, with just enough shoveling to work off the extra pounds garnered from indulging in sweets and spirits. My first blog post of 2009 is part 2 of a 3-part series on LEED (Leadership in Energy and ... http://renaissancepainting.ca/uncategorized/leadership-energy-environmental-design-leed-part-2-20090105/ The year is drawing to a close and it doesn’t take any reflection to figure out that the biggest story of the year was the global economic meltdown and subsequent recession. Of course this is forefront on everyone’s minds – while many governments have stepped up and bailed out ... http://renaissancepainting.ca/uncategorized/christmas-2008-20081230/ He lamented about how it wasn’t easy being green but I beg to differ. In this post, the first of a three-part series, I’m going to cover the growing trend towards green building practices that use valuable resources more efficiently and are kind to the environment. The Leadership in Energy ... http://renaissancepainting.ca/newsletter/leadership-energy-environmental-design-leed-part-1-20081209/ Hello and welcome to my first official blog post for Renaissance Painting and Decorating! Now that I've officially joined the blogging community, I have to say that I'm really looking forward to using this forum as a way to keep in touch with my valued clients and reach out ... http://renaissancepainting.ca/newsletter/welcome-20081124/