Understanding Interior Paint Finishes for your Gig Harbor or Lakebay WA Home

Kathy Paint Right Painting • November 1, 2024

Do I choose Flat or Eggshell ?

This is an open concept kitchen and living room and dining room area with brown wooded flooring and stainless appliances .

Homeowners often ask about Paint finishes because there is a lot of information out there from different sources. Asking an experienced contractor who has been painting many homes over the years is your best advisor for what to do. Ceilings should always be done in Flat, to avoid flashing or showing starts and stops of rollers if hand applied. We recommend either Flat or Eggshell on walls. Flat will hide imperfections and is also good for walls that have lots of light reflection. and Eggshell is a 2nd option but you should be careful in where it is applied. We do see a lot of Pacific Northwest homeowners in Gig Harbor and on the Key Peninsula using Eggshell often for walls. The best solution is to ask the advice of the painting contractor while he is in your home actually looking at it so that a recommendation can be made.

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Late Spring Yard Cleanup Checklist for PNW Homeowners

By Kathy Wright • May 2, 2026

By late April and early May, Western Washington begins to see a shift in the weather. The heavier winter rains have eased up, temperatures are getting warmer and more consistent, and everything outside is beginning to grow again. At the same time, it’s common to look around the yard and feel like things didn’t quite get the attention they needed earlier in the season. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Many homeowners find themselves only partway through their spring yard cleanup or still waiting for the right time to get started. Between wet conditions, busy schedules, and the sheer amount of debris that builds up over the winter, it’s easy for cleanup to get delayed. The good news is that you haven’t missed your window. Whether you’re starting fresh or picking up where you left off, this point in the season is a practical time to get everything into shape before late spring growth really takes off. A focused spring yard cleanup now can go a long way toward improving how your yard looks, drains, and grows over the next few months. Whether you’re catching up on what winter left behind or finishing the last few steps of your spring yard cleanup checklist, this is a practical time to reset your outdoor space and set yourself up for a smoother, more manageable season ahead.

Owner of PRP Junk Removal Chris stands next to a dumpster trailer.