End-Of-Year Refresh: Interior Painting Tips for Wilmington Restaurants and Retail Spaces
As the holiday season approaches and Wilmington residents prepare to shift their dining and shopping routines into overdrive, you’ll want your place of business to edge out the competition. One of the best ways to do this is through an end-of-year paint refresh and some added attention to your commercial flooring.
The experts at Anderson Painting, serving Leland, Ogden, Surf City, Carolina Beach, and surrounding regions in Wilmington, are here to help you put your retail space or restaurant in its very best light.
Let’s look at how strategic updates can make your space more welcoming for new and established customers, and more functional and durable for you and your staff.
Bring New Energy to Your Space With the Right Colors
Focusing on smart color choices is one of the best interior painting tips for creating a space that people remember and want to revisit.
The color of your store or restaurant’s interior paint can start to look dated in as little as three to five years, even if the paint can last for upwards of ten. For restaurants, an interior update can be especially important in order to keep up with evolving trends within a highly competitive sector. Planning a year-end refresh gives you the perfect opportunity to rethink your space and make any upgrades you’ve been considering.
Things to bear in mind when you’re evaluating your options—studies show warm tones like reds and sun-washed oranges are great for casual eateries because they tend to stimulate appetite and energy. Upscale restaurants may want to consider blues and greens, which promote calm and can encourage guests to enjoy longer, more comprehensive meals. Whites, beiges, and grays offer a sophisticated and timeless look and can help smaller spaces look bigger.
For retail stores, neutrals like soft grays and taupe hues are highly recommended, particularly where the merchandise should be the focus. These colors convey a sense of elegance and offer a clean canvas that prevents the walls from competing with what’s on display.
The Power of a Fine Finish
When it comes to the interior painting Wilmington businesses need, paint finish is just as important as paint color. Finishes for commercial interiors are formulated to withstand constant contact from people.
Eggshell finishes offer a soft, subtle sheen that holds up well to everyday wear and tear. Satin finishes provide a slightly higher shine but can highlight wall imperfections. Both are easy to clean, making them ideal for kitchens, bathrooms, changing rooms, and high-traffic hallways or corridors. For added depth and visual interest, consider gloss or high-gloss accents.
Our team of professionals can help you select the right finish to ensure maximum durability and performance for your business space.
Prep Work: The Secret to a Successful Paint Job
Of all the interior painting tips to follow, this one reigns: prioritize preparation. Not even the best paint on the market will perform well if the walls are not properly prepped. Begin with clean surfaces. Walls must be free of grease; small dents or cracks must be repaired; and they must be sanded and then primed to ensure adhesion and to prevent bubbling.
Right now, early winter’s lower humidity offers an advantage for Wilmington, NC, businesses as they consider interior painting. These conditions can help paint dry evenly and efficiently, and with the right window chosen for operations to be completed, you can achieve a beautiful, contemporary new update with very little business disruption.
Don’t Forget Those Floors!
In addition to interior paint on walls, ceilings, and other surfaces, the right floor protection can elevate your space's look while enhancing durability.
These are just two of the reasons why our contractors use Penntek commercial concrete floor coatings. Their multi-layer design, which includes a primer and a basecoat of industrial epoxy floor paint, combined with a polyurea topcoat, provides resilience and flexibility, standing up to oil, chemicals, moisture, and heavy equipment. And, compared to single-layer epoxies, which last between two and three years, Penntek concrete floor coverings can last more than 25 years.
Installation times are fast (usually 24 hours for smaller spaces), and this surface is easy to clean and maintain—a great choice for stores and restaurants alike.
Work with Wilmington’s Best Professional Painting Business
We bring our twenty years of expertise and award-winning painting and flooring services to every home and business owner we partner with, providing the highest industry standard and a customer-focused approach. We offer free estimates and are here to answer any questions you might have.
Whether you’re planning restaurant interior painting or a commercial space refresh, get in touch with our team and be ready to steal the show over the holidays and beyond.
