Spring has sprung and my daffodils are blooming. Wait, that sounds like a euphemism for a different kind of topic…Let’s try: Spring has sprung and THE daffodils are blooming. Yes, that’s better. Along with Spring, comes the unenviable task of Spring Cleaning. And as you scrub those baseboards, wipe down the ceiling fans, and generally ask “Where the hell did all this dust come from?” your thoughts may roam beyond merely sprucing things up, to really changing the look of your home.

One relatively inexpensive way to do this is to freshen up a room with a new coat of paint. But which kind of paint to choose? The vast array of types, textures, and colors, the old stalwart brands coming out with “green” and “low VOC paint” versions…why the whole thing can be quite dizzying, much like being in a closed-up recently painted room. Read the rest of this entry »