Author Archive for Angela

Earth Day 2013

Hi Everyone!  It’s been a tough week and there are sure to be more challenges ahead for those affected by the bombs at this year’s marathon.  While not a cure all, getting outside and appreciating all of the colors brought to us by the new Spring season can help us feel grounded and more secure. [...]

Thinking of Boston

Boston, a shiny, beautiful day like any other.  A shiny, beautiful day ripped apart by more violence.  We are grateful that our loved ones are safe and sound.  We fervently hope the same is true for you and yours.  We are thinking of family, friends, colleagues and strangers affected by violence-yet again.  Our hearts and [...]

Fourteen Years! Part One

I am excited about this year because 2013 marks The Larkin Painting Company’s fourteenth year in business!  How quickly time has passed.  The journey from there to here has been amazing.  Looking back, I can hardly believe it.  People often ask how I got started, so now is a great time to share with you [...]

Green and More Green

March is almost over.  Saint Patrick’s Day has come and gone.  Spring is several days old, but I couldn’t let the month go by without making what has become my annual pitch for the color green.  Kermit the Frog lamented that it wasn’t easy being green.  However, when it comes to choosing a paint color [...]

Closets!

Have you ever been relieved that mountains of clothes, shoes, or boxes of board games like Monopoly, Clue and Pente cover up your closets’ walls?   Because they are usually hidden behind doors, closets tend to be an afterthought when it comes to painting and refreshing your home.  They may not seem important due to being [...]

The Cover of New England Home Magazine!

We are beyond excited over here at The Larking Painting Company.  We made the cover of the   January-February 2013 issue of New England Home!!  Yes, that news required two exclamation points!  Boston-based interior design company, Terrat-Elms, hired us to help them realize their vision for this Back Bay condominium.  It was a fun project because [...]

Drawer Dilemmas

Ah, those kitchen, bathroom and bedroom drawers, what are you to do with them when they start looking dingy, scratched and scuffed?  Drawers can seem to be a such “little” thing.  However, it is “little” things like this that wear you down and alter the good feelings you have (or had) about your home.  How [...]

Angie’s List 2012

Happy 2013 everyone!  I hope that your holidays were festive and fun.  I also hope that you had time to rest and fully savor the season.  We are kicking off the new year with enthusiasm and gratitude.  With full hearts, we at The Larkin Painting Company thank you for a wonderful 2012.  Angie’s List presented [...]

Taking Care of Each Other

There are absolutely no words to describe the sadness we all feel.  The tragedy in Newtown is unfathomable.  I still have not been able to get my head around it.  Of course all of our hearts are breaking.  I wanted to check in on our little community to share some information and resources to help [...]

Twinkling or Steady?

The holidays are here!  Folks are prepping their homes to celebrate!  Advent starts this week, and Hanukkah begins on December 8th.  Soon the latkes and cookies will be gobbled up and hot cocoa will be the beverage of choice. Have you started decorating?  If you have a Christmas tree do you choose multicolored or white [...]