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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)
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Not So Nice In My Neighbourhood (7)




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.

May

9

The Low Down on Paint Draw Downs - When To Ask Your Painter for a Draw Down

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Paint draw downs are a tool used by architects, builders and designers but they can also be a smart tool for homeowners.

Category: Paint Tips and Techniques

May

5

Fighting Back Against Bad Painters Who Steal

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Enjoy my site. Appreciate the hard work and thousands of hours and dollars that have gone into it. Visit me often. Gets some great ideas on how to make your painting company better. Just don't steal my stuff.

Category: Industry and Contractors

Apr

6

Putting Bad Painters on Notice - Times Are Changing

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Heidi has decided that the best way to force the competition to up their game is to teach homeowners what is okay and what it not okay when it comes to painting.

Category: Hiring the Right Painter

Mar

14

So Very Nice Alpine Garden In My Neighbourhood

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Not everything in my neighbourhood is not so nice. This stunning garden is so very nice. Now the question is, what colour do we paint the house?

Category: Not So Nice In My Neighbourhood

Mar

10

The Best Interior Paint Products for 2013

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

We've sprayed, rolled, and brushed our way to what we think is the best of the best in interior paints this year.

Category: Tools, Equipment and Products

Feb

27

What Kind of Paint Are You Driving?

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Saying you had your house painted using Benjamin Moore paint is like telling someone you drive a BMW without saying what model you drive. Not all paint is created equal.

Category: Hiring the Right Painter

Nov

14

How to Clean Spilled Paint From A Carpet

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

This article should really be titled "Making Lemons Out of Lemonade" after the week Heidi had. Leave it to her to find the good side in spilling paint all over herself and her customer's carpet.

Category: Paint Tips and Techniques

Nov

12

One of These Paint Estimates is Not like the Others

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

It's pretty standard to get three estimates when hiring a paint contractor. Just make sure they all include the paint being used. The painter that leaves that information off of his estimate is trying to hose you.

Category: Hiring the Right Painter

Oct

25

Not So Nice Paint Can Do More Than Make Your House Pink - It Can Lower its Value

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Using the wrong paint and the wrong colour when painting the exterior of your house can do more than just give you bad results, it can also lower the value of your home.

Category: Not So Nice In My Neighbourhood

Oct

9

Who Will I Meet at the Vancouver Home and Design Show?

Posted by: Heidi Nyline

Warline is exhibiting at the Vancouver Home and Design Show October 11 - 14, 2012. Come visit us in booth 1133.

Category: Marketing