Your company's conference room hosts internal employees and external clients, so it needs to be in pristine shape and be representative of your business lifestyle and goals. If your conference room is a little drab and needs a new paint job , follow these tips to ensure it doesn't become a disastrous, time-consuming chore. The first thing to consider before painting your conference room is the type of paint you use. For interior spaces, choose an acrylic-latex or water-based acrylic alkyd hybrid. These are low odor options and contain lower levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).   The next thing to consider is  what color you want your conference room to be . Paint the room green to promote efficiency and focus. A soothing yellow sparks innovation and supports creative thinking. Purple encourages creativity and...

Successful companies understand the importance of impressing their business partners and clients. The better the impression companies leave, the more likely it is that partners and clients would be willing to do business. You have probably worked diligently to ensure that every room a potential customer sees looks its best, but what about your warehouse? When it comes to aesthetics, warehouses usually get the short end of the stick. After all, a warehouse's primary function is to store your materials and products, so why should it get any special treatment? Here are a few reasons to consider painting or repainting that long-neglected warehouse . Take care of what you own The simplest reason to paint your warehouse is that painting is a part of the necessary maintenance that is required from time to time. Forklifts...

Colors play a critical role in brand development. Most businesses feature certain colors in logos, location design, and other branded materials. Whether you already associate certain shades with your business or are starting a new business, exterior and interior paint design amplify the influence of any brand.   Colors and Brands   Envision your favorite brands or businesses. You may be able to see the characteristic colors in the logo or on location. A business that does not feature key colors in paint design is missing out on a major method for reinforcing the significance of its brand. Paint Design and Branding If you already have a branded color scheme, commercial painters help you find the best ways to feature these shades in building paint design. If you are starting a new business, choose colors...

Give your customers and clients a reason to keep their heads up. Spruce up the ceiling of your business and have their eyes roving upward. The ceiling of your business acts as your fifth wall, and you as a savvy business owner can take that ceiling to new heights by adding color. It's even possible to make a ceiling height look taller (or shorter) depending on the color you choose for it! If you're looking to add some shazam your business's ceiling, don't be afraid of color. Almost everyone has a white ceiling, but it's often not a required color. It's usually not even a desired color, truthfully. What about a soothing blue to mimic the overhead of the great outdoors, a masculine taupe color to add warmth to the space, or a bold, darker...

Repairs can be a real pain in the wallet. That's why seasoned commercial building owners know to keep their caulking in good repair. It is far more cost-efficient to repair the caulking on your commercial building  before damages occur. The Importance of Joint Caulking Joint (where two surfaces of a building come together) caulking should always be kept in good repair. Joint caulking protects your building from damaged substrates, water penetration, and energy inefficiency in leakage.  Expansion joints are where two substrates come together on a building. They allow for a building's natural movements. Keeping the caulking in those areas maintained is imperative to a building's structural integrity. If the structural stability of a building is affected, it could be a major safety risk to anyone that enters your building.  Caulking Provides Insulation Caulking helps...