How to Transform Your Old Deck into an Awesome Retreat

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It may surprise you to learn that there are actual specialists out there who study colors and the way that they impact the mind on a subconscious level. Professionals such as Angela Wright take the time to explore color, the way that a well-chosen option can improve focus, and much more. Choosing the best color for your study may very well help you to be more productive, resulting in longer study hours, better results, and longer retention of all information. Behavior A person’s personality will affect the way that he or she interprets color but color is a thing that will influence people universally and on a very basic level that is deeply scientific. Colors are constantly surrounding humans and they are received and interpreted by the eye using wavelengths of photons from the sun. When these photons strike a colored object, the object will absorb certain wavelengths and send others reflecting off, leaving us to interpret those reflected wavelengths as colors. Different wavelengths strike the eye in different manners and they are converted in the retina into electrical impulses that pass to the part of the brain labeled the hypothalamus. This part of the brain is responsible for the endocrine system and hormones as well as much of the activity of humans from one moment of the day to the next. Therefore, color will profoundly affect your behavior over time, no matter if you notice the difference or not on your own. Blue for Stimulation Although you should try variations of blue to get the best effects, the most productive color to paint a study is the color blue if you want to see your mind be the most stimulated. If, for example, you currently study to become an accountant, blue colors may help you to become more effective in your work and to work longer as you study to pass your exams. In short, doing difficult mind work all day can be made easier if you utilize this color and you will also benefit by adding small areas of orange to balance out the mental stimulation with a bit of emotional stimulation. Yellow for Creativity If you currently study literature, creative writing, drawing, or any other subject considered to be one of the arts, the many shades of yellow may be the best option for the best results. Blue is a color better suited to those challenging their minds on a technical and more fact-driven level; yellow will stimulate your ego and spirit, allowing you to feel more optimistic. There is a reason that yellow is considered a happy color and painting your study this color may well aid you in creating something new. Red When you are studying something such as Kung Fu or Karate that is highly physical, red is the color that will drive you to be more productive physically. This will benefit you more than either blue or yellow in such a case because it will stimulate your entire body and give you a deeper sense of motivation to do well in your studies for the future.

What Paint Colors Should I Choose to Increase Focus in My Study?

August 16, 2017

Published by ESP Painting on July 27, 2017

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Suggested Tools for your Exterior Painting Project It’s been a long time coming but you’re finally going to get down to it and repaint your home. It’s an exciting prospect. Not only will doing so only add to the overall aesthetic and property value of your home but there’s something simply satisfying about seeing your own handiwork on display. For as we say that one’s home is his or her castle, it’s also a canvas and doing a quality paint job on your exterior décor is a great way to show off your creative side.

That said, painting the exterior of your home requires a lot more than simply dipping your brush in paint and getting started. There are a whole host of tools that you’ll want to give your home the best paint job possible while ensuring the overall crispness and cleanliness of your exterior décor.

Roller and Accessories

For one thing, while brushes can be used to great effect to add little nuances and provide some touchup work, by and large you’re going to want to use rollers when painting the outside of your home. As such, one of the first things that you’ll want to do is measure the height of your home’s exterior walls against those of paint rollers and roller extensions. Naturally, buying a roller that’s too small won’t cut it and choosing one that’s excessively large can prove cumbersome. The old woodworking adage “Measure twice, cut once” applies here as you’ll want to make sure that you have your measurements right before buying anything.

In addition to the rollers themselves, you’ll want to buy a few accessories, such as the aforementioned extensions to help your rollers reach higher. Roller grates are another important option, allowing you to cleanly and effectively strain paint.

Multipurpose Scraping Tools

Before you even begin to paint your home, there’s a good chance that you’ll want to chip some old paint off. In order to do this, you’ll want to buy some multipurpose scraping tools that can both scrape off old paint and perform other tasks such as opening paint cans and pulling out loose nails.

Drop Cloth

For as important as it may be to give your home a new paint job, the last thing that you want is for your bushes, lawn, and other outdoor foliage to wind up a paint-splattered casualty as a result. In addition, anyone who’s ever had to try and scrub dried house paint off his or her front porch can tell you that it’s a hassle that you’d do best to avoid. It is therefore always worthwhile to invest in a high-quality dropcloth to cover these areas.

Caulk and Caulking Gun

While painting, you’ll want to caulk up any holes in your home’s exterior. The most effective way to do that is with a caulking gun. There are many different types of caulking guns from manually-powered ones to those which run on batteries to high-powered higher priced pneumatic options so you’ll want to see which options best fit your needs.

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