PAINTING CONTRACTOR RECEIVES PDCA'S PIPP
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PAINTING
Achievement Recognized at National Convention
(ST. LOUIS– March, 2008) The Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA) selected the following painting contractor as the recipient of its Picture It Painted Professionally Award (PIPP), which annually brings recognition to the outstanding projects of PDCA’s professional painting and decorating contractors.
The 2008 award was bestowed earlier this year during the PDCA Awards Program at the association’s Paint and Coatings Expo (PACE) mega convention and trade show in Los Angeles.
Residential Exterior
Painting in Partnership, Inc.
Lyon Residence
This proud period piece has stood in Arlington Heights since 1914. In the 1920’s it was featured in a postcard promoting the town. Because of that history, the homeowners have felt as much “caretakers” as they felt homeowners.
The major challenge facing Painting In Partnership on this project was to come up with a color scheme and design concept that married both the owners’ color preferences and their desire to be true to the Arts and Crafts style of their house. Once Painting In Partnerships had determined a few color schemes their muralist created watercolor drawings to give the homeowners a visual representation of their choices.
As the work progressed, the owners make suggestions for further tweaking the color elements; this is when Painting In Partnership knew that they had really taken ownership of the work.
The Lyon’s had this to say about their experience: “Once the house was finished, we have seen cars stop in the middle of the street to take pictures. Several neighbors, who also have Craftsman style homes, have thanked us for bringing the house to life. Others have expressed their appreciation for keeping the color scheme true to the period. Painting in Partnership encouraged us to stretch with some bold choices and we trusted their experience, and now have a "masterpiece”.”
Founded in 1884, PDCA represents the interests of professional painting and decorating contractors nationwide. Among the most prominent objectives of PDCA are the enhancement and further development of the painting and decorating profession and industry.
Today, PDCA represents the interests of over 5,000 owners and top-flight managers from more than 2,500 painting and decorating firms across the U.S. and Canada .
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