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Hiring the Right Painter (14)
Interior Painting (2)
Exterior Painting (9)
Choosing Paint Colours (7)
Interior Paint Colours (6)
Exterior Paint Colours (8)
Paint Tips and Techniques (6)
Decks (4)
Marketing (7)
Industry and Contractors (3)
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Warline Online

Welcome to Warline Online - your one stop place for everything you need to know to make hiring a painting company a hassle free experience. Whether you are a homeowner, property manager or designer, Warline Online is full of smart tips and expert advice.

Heidi Nyline, contributor and writer for Warline Online is passionate about colour as she is about building a top notch painting company. Have a question about your painting project? Drop her an email and she'll be happy to help.

Mar

29

Debunking Myths About Deck Staining

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Fresh out of stain application school, Heidi is chomping at the bit to dispell some common myths about deck staining and refinishing.

Category: Decks

Mar

28

The Year of the Deck - Warline Takes on Deck Refinishing in a Big Way

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

If you live in the Pacific Northwest you probably have a love hate relationship with your deck. Decks are absolute necessity for enjoying barbecues, cold beers and long summer evenings in Vancouver but they then spend their winter in hibernation under a lot of rain, darkness, fallen leaves and even snow. That often wreaks havoc on wood decks and their finish.

Category: Decks

Mar

27

The Poco Inn in Port Coquitlam Gets a Facelift and Warline Becomes Deck Experts

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

A good exterior facelift helps bring the Poco Inn into the 21st century. But its not without a few problems with the exterior painting.

Category: Industry and Contractors

Mar

19

Can You Handle The Colour? - Warline Transforms a Customer's Home Using Benjamin Moore Colour Stories

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Our first repaint job using Benjamin Moore Colour Stories is done. So did Colour Stories deliver on richness and depth? It did. Read more about how we transformed transformed a home into a beach inspired beauty using the Colour Stories palette.

Category: Interior Paint Colours

Mar

12

Going on Vacation? It's a Great Time to Get Your House Repainted

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

If you have ever had a major repaint done on in your home, you know that it can wreak havoc on your routine and your house. So what about going on vacation and coming home to a newly repainted home? We think it can be a great idea if you hire the right painters.

Category: Interior Painting

Mar

10

Festool Extracted More Than Just Dust For Warline Painting - It Extracted Cost Savings

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

We just completed our first interior repaint job using our Festool dust extractor and the results are in, Festool has not only changed the way we work, it has also improved our bottom line.

Category: Tools, Equipment and Products

Mar

9

Cloverdale Paint's New Artisan Colour Collection - The Best in Canadian Colour

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Have you heard? Cloverdale Paint has a new colour palette. Artisan finally gives customer's what they have been wanting from Cloverdale Paint - stunning colours.

Category: Interior Paint Colours

Mar

7

Is there Lead in Your Paint? What Vancouver Homeowners Should Know Before Renovating Older Homes

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Just because Canada doesn't regulate the safe removal and renovation of lead-based paints, doesn't mean you should ignore the hazards when renovating your old Vancouver home.

Category: Exterior Painting

Mar

4

How to Get A Great Colour Match - Tips from Warline Painting

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Not always are the brand of paint and the colour chosen coming from the same paint company. For a variety of reasons, we often find ourselves colour matching paint. Here are some tips on how to get the best match possible.

Category: Choosing Paint Colours

Mar

2

Warline Painting Offers Homeowners Help Through Vancouver Heritage Foundation's Historical True Colours Grant Program

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Do you have a heritage home in Vancouver? Is it in need of restoration and repainting? Have you considered restoring it back to its original glory with the Vancouver Historical True Colour Palette and a grant from the Vancouver Heritage Foundation?

Category: Exterior Painting