Posts Tagged ‘interior painting’
Classic Blue is Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year
Color influencer, Pantone, recently released its 2020 Color of the Year: Classic Blue. This color looks like the dusky blue sky. The Pantone Color Institute selects the Color of the Year. The Institute is a unit within Pantone that has the hefty job of forecasting worldwide color trends, featuring trendy runway colors, and helping companies…
Read MoreBrightening Up a Brighton Home
We recently completed a project in Brighton. Karen Swanson of New England Design Works helmed the redesign of our client’s house. We worked on many rooms in this gorgeous Brighton home, painting walls, staining trim and installing wallpaper. We painted the dining room and living room walls with Benjamin Moore’s Healing Aloe (1562). This paint…
Read MoreNew Life for a Teak Wood Shower Floor
Our client has a very unique master bathroom. The walls are comprised of natural black stone tiles and the shower floor is made teak wood. The floor is divided into two removable pieces. The pieces are “plank-style” slats that allow the water from the shower to drain. Teak Teak is one of the most beautiful types…
Read MoreStained Wood Vents
We recently built and stained wood vents for a gorgeous commercial building located on the Boston waterfront. The vents were destined for the lobby of the building. We have had the privilege to have served (painting and installing wallcovering) this office building for many years. The building had preexisting wooden vents installed in the ceiling,…
Read MoreJudging the SkillsUSA Championships
The SkillsUSA Championships are competitive events. They showcase the best technical education students in the nation. Before a student can reach the national level of competition, he or she must compete and win locally and in his or her entire state. The mission of the SkillsUSA Championships is to recognize and honor students for excellence,…
Read MoreGeorge Washington Carver: The Patron Saint of Painting
On a recent journey to the southern United States with my grandchildren, I rediscovered a great American, George Washington Carver. He is best known as the scientist-botanist who discovered many practical uses for the peanut crop. George Washington Carver invented over three hundred uses for the peanut including flour, paste, paper, wood stains and antiseptics.…
Read MoreJohnson Paint-Expert Paint Supplier
Johnson Paint Company is a family-owned paint supply business that has served our painting company for many years. Established in 1939, they are a fixture in downtown Boston and a vibrant member of the community. In 1995, French painter Andre Renoux, even painted a ‘portrait’ of their store. Johnson Paint is “New England’s most complete…
Read MoreWellesley Repaint Project for a Long-time Customer
At Larkin Painting, it is a part of our mission to create a community. One of our long-time community members is selling her Wellesley house that was her home for many years. She needed to make a few changes to prepare her home for the market; namely she needed us to repaint her living room.…
Read MoreAward-winning Realtor Suzanne Nissen Presents Painting Tips for Selling Your House
Award-winning Realtor Suzanne Nissen expertly guides her clients during the home buying and selling process. Before we jump into her advice, let me tell you a bit about her. A lifelong resident of the Metrowest area, Suzanne Nissen has lived in Needham for 23 years. She has a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Suzanne’s years…
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