We’re going to start a new group of posts where we address frequently asked questions we receive from our customers.  If you have a question you’d like us to address, feel free to post it in a comment.

Today we’re going to talk about paint.  Sounds simple enough, right?  When we talk to painters about doing a project, one of the most important things we discuss is whether the project will be one-tone, two-tone, or three-tone paint.  A lot of our customers don’t know what this means.

Its simple really.  One-tone paint is when the base board and casings, walls, and ceilings are the same color and sheen.  Its important to note that they’re also the same sheen.  That’s what a lot of people don’t understand.  If you want two different sheens then you’re jumping to two-tone paint.  Two-tone paint is when the base and casings are the same color and sheen, and the walls and ceilings are also the same color and sheen.  Thus, two different colors or two tones.  Makes sense right?  Now I’m sure you can figure out what three-tone paint is on your own, but just in case…  Three-tone paint is when the base and casings are one color, the walls are another color, and the ceilings are another color.  Pretty simple really.

The thing to remember is that three-tone paint is a lot more expensive than one-tone paint.  When you get a number from a painter, don’t just assume that its a three-tone number.  That could be a costly mistake.

Hopefully we’ve answered some of your painting questions.  Happy painting!