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Spring paint colors for 2016

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Spring paint colors for 2016

Spring paint colors for 2016

If the decorating bug has bitten, you may be looking to update the paint in your home. Here are some suggestions for spring paint colors and combinations you may not have considered.

White paint

The last several years have featured bright, high-contrast colors, so the shift to white isn’t a complete surprise. Pair your favorite white with high-contrast glass paint accents to break up an all-white environment. Using glass paint strategically in doorways and on trim not only helps liven up your room, it also cuts down on wear and peeling in your high-traffic or rough-and-tumble areas!

Gray paint

Without a doubt, gray has been a favorite among neutral spring paint colors for about 10 years. Gray has become the go-to choice because it always plays so well with other colors. Most experienced decorators add color accents on the floors, walls or using furniture to avoid a complete washout, though! Grey and white are always a winning combination, as are bright, jewel-tone colors like red and royal blue. Glass paint gives an unbeatable glossy finish that enamel just can’t touch!

Paint it black!

Tuck black in among your choices for spring paint colors. As an accent with white paint, black provides crisp contrast and ultra-confidence that other color combinations just can’t match. Use black glass paint to create a simple, shiny and clean art deco look. The color goes well with most appliances, and will give the most important room in the house a fresh, fast casual style.

Soften up with pastels

If you’re already looking at a house full of brightly colored rooms, consider softer spring paint colors. Paint manufacturers have noted that the shift to a softer palette is coming, and have created a rainbow of spring paint colors that are easy to combine. Glass paint comes in a variety of colors and can be tinted to match virtually anything. Soften its look by using opaque or translucent glass paint, and create a soothing, durable and artistic finish in any room in the house.

For more information about spring paint colors or to view your glass paint options, visit us anytime at GlassPaint.com.

Photo Credit: Geri-Jean Blanchard

Using glass paint in your home

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Using glass paint in your home

Using glass paint in your home

If you’re looking for a new decorating idea, consider glass paint. This specially formulated paint is designed to cling to surfaces that typically don’t accept other surface coatings. Using special surface preparation, the paint binds to the glass surface, forming a permanent, highly durable bond. When used together, GlassPrimer™ glass paint and catalyst create a self-priming paint that’s easy to use and produces beautiful decorating results.

Glass paint isn’t just for tableware!

At one time, glass painting was used primarily on decorative objects, including tableware. Today, glass painting is synonymous with an architectural technique known as backpainted glass. Using large glass (or more modern plexiglass) panels, you can decorate a large surface area like a wall by applying glass paint to the panel, and then mounting the panel with the reverse (unpainted) side facing outward.

Using this method, you can create decorative artwork for any room in your home. You can also use backpainted glass in your kitchen to create decorative backsplashes around sinks and countertops. You can also use it to protect walls around the stove, cupboards and food preparation or dining islands. Backpainted glass lends a crisp, clean look to surfaces in your home, and can be used to complete an art deco motif with a virtually unlimited color palette.

Glass is an ideal surface area for kitchens and bathrooms because it is impervious to bacteria, easy to clean and can be chemically sanitized an infinite number of times. The disadvantages of using glass include its weight over large surfaces, and its impact resistance.

A single one-foot square pane of glass at a standard width of 3/32″ weighs nearly 1.25 pounds. For a backsplash that is 4 feet high and 12 feet long, a single pane of glass would weigh nearly 60 pounds. The impact resistance of a single pane of glass is low, so to improve its strength, you can use a thicker piece of glass, but that increases the weight substantially! In addition, transporting, cutting and hanging large glass panes can be a challenge!

To avoid the disadvantages of glass, many people choose to use lightweight Plexiglass acrylic as a substitute. Like glass, Plexiglass is impervious to bacteria. It is highly resistant to typical household cleaners like bleach and ammonia, and many natural acids found in food. This makes Plexiglass an excellent choice for “working” surfaces in kitchens and bathrooms. Its lightweight composition makes it easy to transport, cut and hang. It’s also highly cost-effective, and easy to replace if it gets damaged.

GlassPrimer™ glass paint works well on both glass and Plexiglass surfaces. Glass paint bonds easily and permanently to both materials, and performs well in even the toughest areas of your home!

For more information about glass paint, visit us at GlassPaint.com for the latest on glass painting and decorating, or to order online.

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What is glass paint?

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What is glass paint?

What is glass paint?

Simply put, glass paint is a paint that you can apply to glass. You might be tempted to think that you can apply any paint to glass and come up with the same result. Not exactly! GlassPrimer™ is a specially formulated product that creates a permanent bond to glass. Once true glass paint has dried, it forms a permanent bond with the glass surface and won’t wash off, chip or fade with normal use.

Glass paint works on many surfaces

This makes GlassPrimer™ paint ideal for use in the “working” areas of your home, like your kitchen and bathroom. Ordinary paint can’t create this kind of bond with a glass surface, so over time, it will wear, peel and flake off – something you definitely don’t want in your kitchen! You can safely use glass paint on and around your countertops and walls to create unique painted surfaces that will stand the test of time.

GlassPrimer™ paint isn’t just for use on glass. You can also use it on a variety of tough-to-paint surfaces, like metal, plastics, masonry, stone and wood. You can use it in high-traffic areas, doorways and on surfaces that typically resist paint applications. You can even use it outside. It won’t fade or peel in the sun!

You can also use GlassPrimer™ paint on Plexiglass. The paint bonds with the Plexiglass, allowing you to create dazzling, customized decorative surfaces for any room in your home. You can revive a variety of hard-to-repair areas with a Plexiglass laminate featuring the unique painted finish of your choice. Resurface a backsplash, protect walls or rejuvenate your tired kitchen cabinets by giving them an easy-to-clean, modern look.

GlassPrimer™ paint comes in a wide range of opaque, translucent and completely transparent colors! This opens a variety of decorating options while still delivering the permanent surface bonding of true glass paint. It also ensures that bonding materials like glues and mastics won’t show through the painted glass, ruining the esthetics of your project.

Visit us at GlassPaint.com for the latest on glass painting and decorating, or to order online.

Photo Credit: Gargi Bhuyan