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Are you looking at your kitchen and realizing it's time to have your kitchen painted with a new fresh color, but are struggling with all the choices?  In this post, you will learn how to choose paint colors in neutral, cool, and warm tones that will work with most kitchen sizes and styles. We hope we can...

Ah, you can’t wait to get home. But when you pull up to your home, do you find yourself thinking, I wish your porch felt more welcoming? Would you like your front entrance to be more inviting? Here are five ways to help you create a more welcoming entrance and have something to feel good...

If you’re like most homeowners, you’ve probably noticed that the proverbial honey-do list has increased exponentially since many more people are staying home due to the pandemic. Fix this, get rid of that, refresh the other.  It’s true now, more than ever, that people are stuck inside and taking a more critical look at their...

At Riverbirch Painting & Carpentry, we are committed to the health and safety of our clients, staff, and trade partners. With regard to the rapidly evolving developments of the COVID-19 (The coronavirus), we want to ensure our community that as a business that interacts in people's homes, we have instituted the highest standards of the...

As I was standing in front of the "great wall" of paint swatches, I wondered if paint color could completely change your mood. So I decided to do a little research. I wanted to find out if colors affect your mood. If so, in what ways? Do colors have the same effect or response on...

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...

There’s so much to love about living in Raleigh, N.C. What does living here have to offer? Everything from museums, shopping, nightlife, art, food trucks, top-rated restaurants, parks, the state capital, breweries, live music, performing arts, nationally recognized universities, and the state fair just to name a few. It’s a booming metropolis with a beautiful...

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 should be beautiful, and a fresh interior coat of paint by an experienced painting contractor is just the thing to get your home looking its best. But an interior painting can provide some other great benefits besides just aesthetics. If you are unsure what those benefits are, just read on, and our quick guide that...