Author: Nicole Northrup

May Is National Home Improvement Month and right now, everyone is thinking about improvements to their house, lawn or garden.

Right now, North Atlantic Painting is going gangbusters. Spring and summer are our busiest months with most jobs set up months ago. The key to getting your project done is to plan early.

Currently, we’re booking for interior work for the fall. After Labor Day, there is a brief window for sprucing up—a sort of down time—in the Midcoast that is perfect for bed and breakfasts, hotels and restaurants to freshen up the paint job or to transform an old bedroom into a newly purposed room like a guest room or office.

Here are a four steps that are we can share with you to help prep a room—so that you aren’t paying the painters extra time to do the things you can easily do yourself.

1. Vacuum out any cobwebs in the corners or ceilings in a room.

2. Add three teaspoons of laundry detergent to one gallon of water and use a clean rag to wash down the walls. For tough stains, use trisodium phosphate mixed with bleach to remove mildew and mildew stains.

3. Remove the furniture and area rugs if possible from a room. But if you can’t, don’t worry, our crew always comes prepared with fresh, clean drop cloths to protect your furniture.

4. Remove window treatments (window coverings, blinds, drapes) as well as hardware, which you can store in a marked container.

Invest the time up-front to do this prep work and our crew will be in and out in less time with professional results!

Enjoy your summer with an eye on your fall projects and give us a call when you’re ready. 207-236-0703 or email us at info@northatlanticpainting.com. We take all credit cards.

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[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”no” hundred_percent_height=”no” hundred_percent_height_scroll=”no” hundred_percent_height_center_content=”yes” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_mp4=”” video_webm=”” video_ogv=”” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” video_preview_image=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” admin_toggled=”yes”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ spacing=”” center_content=”no” link=”” target=”_self” min_height=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”left top” background_repeat=”no-repeat” hover_type=”none” border_size=”0″ border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=”” last=”no”][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” class=”” id=””]That ugly old 1970s look of kitchen cabinetry—we’ve all seen it. Dark varnished oak with heavy inlay and unattractive hinges and knobs. When you walk into your kitchen, do you feel dingy, dark cabinetry affecting your mood?

As spring approaches, our first inclination is to be “out with the old and in with the new” but you don’t have break the bank giving your kitchen a fresh facelift.

First off, it’s about a quarter of the cost repainting cabinetry rather than buy new ones. Painting is between $3500-$4500 as opposed to $20,000 if you bought them new—resulting in a huge savings.

Second, when you work with us, it’s much easier and less invasive in your home. There’s no construction, no plumbing, and you won’t be forced to stay out of your kitchen for a week or two.

It’s a very easy 1-2-3 process, sanding priming and painting. With the superior products we use, there is no need for stripping (saving you additional costs!) Our crew is experienced in lightly sanding the cabinet, applying two coats of bonding primer and two finish coats. We can take the cabinets out of your kitchen and do them in our shop. For a typical house, we can usually turn them around in one week.

All you have to do is update with a new color and new hardware. Hinges and knobs are easy to replace and you can always change the location of the knobs. Here’s another way we save you money: depending on what new hardware you have (if it’s going in the exact same spot as the old hardware) we can do that for you—for no additional cost.

Here is an example of the dark oak varnished cabinetry very popular in the 1970s and 1980s. 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see it’s a night and day—the difference once cabinets are repainted. “These cabinets initially made the kitchen appear dark and dingy, but once they were painted bright white, it totally changed the dynamic of the kitchen.”

If you’re giving your kitchen a spring update with a new color, considering doing your cabinets at the same time. Call us for a free estimate: 207-236-0703.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

CAMDEN—The Annual Meeting of West Bay Rotary Club was held Monday, June 30, 2014 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, where the Camden and Rockland clubs also held annual dinners in separate dining rooms. The three clubs and their guests enjoyed cocktails together before attending their dinners. 75 attended the West Bay dinner.

West Bay Rotary inducted as President Tim Dresser for the coming year, after thanking the immediate Past President Jane Lafleur for her year of exemplary leadership. Other members also recognized for their service included Mark Masterson, Rotarian of the Year, and the club awarded Paul Harris Fellows to Sandy Cox, Peter Berke and Mark Masterson. In attendance was District 7790 Governor Steve Johnson.

West Bay Rotary Club meets weekly at the First Congregational Church on Route 1 in Camden from 7:15a – 8:30 each Thursday. Located in Rotary District 7790, the club has been meeting and providing opportunities for community service and fellowship for over 25 years. For more information, visit www.westbayrotaryofmaine.org.