How to be Happy in Your Home

Humans are soulful beings and those souls need to be tended to regularly. At Larkin Painting Company, our mission is built upon “care of soul”.  You care for soul when you care and tend to your home environment. This can be something as simple as putting fresh color up on your walls to planting a container garden…

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2022 Colors of the Year From Behr and Sherwin-Williams

Evergreen Fog 2022’s Colors of the Year evoke a mood of optimism and calm. As humanity struggles with the daily challenges of the pandemic, everyone is feeling a need for soothing and relaxed surroundings. Sherwin-Williams understands the trend and chose Evergreen Fog for its Color of the Year. Different tones of gray have been and…

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Refinishing Water-Damaged Cabinets

Water damaged our client’s cabinet doors. The water damage caused the paint to peel and crack. In order to repair the two cabinet doors, we removed them and took the doors to our shop. First, we scraped away the loose and cracked paint. Next, we applied wood filler and sanded the surface until they were…

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Client Reunion

Fifteen years ago, Larkin Painting completed a renovation project for our most recent client. Bill Larkin has known them for over fifteen years. We always love it when clients return to us. We love catching up with them and we really enjoy having the chance to work on their homes and spaces again. Over time…

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Exterior Love

Our client needed to have the exteriors of six condominium units cleaned and painted. We started by power washing the siding, trim, and porch areas. We painted the exterior siding with Benjamin Moore Regal Select Exterior High Build. For the paint finishes, we applied a low luster sheen on the siding and a soft gloss…

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Five Super Quick Paint Touch-Ups

We are coming to the end of summer’s slower and more languid days and to the beginning of autumn’s faster-paced and scheduled days. With all of the busyness of fall, you might find it harder to make the time for larger paint projects with school and work schedules. However, there are five quick paint touch-ups…

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Create Your Unique Bedroom with Color – Part 2

We are continuing our exploration of using color to create your unique bedroom. We will delve into four more color categories: whites and pastels, spa, jewel tones, and yes, classic colors. White and Pastel Bedroom Colors If you want a gorgeous white that can serve as a solid background for your bedroom design, Benjamin Moore’s…

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Bathroom Refresh

Our clients know we take pride in all of our work, down to the very last detail. We take pride in choosing the best subcontractors for our clients’ projects. In order to provide the best experience and results for our clients, we only select the subcontractors that have the same values and pride in their work…

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Create Your Unique Bedroom with Color – Part 1

There is no quicker way to change up your bedroom than to change up your wall color. Paint color can be a daunting design subject but we make it easier by dividing your color and design choices into specific categories. We will explore ways to makeover your bedroom with bright, trendy, patterned, and dark colors.…

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