Yes!

In the past few months, I have been asking the forest in the town of Natick for permission to walk on its earth, mingle among its trees, listen to the tapping of its woodpeckers and the hoot of its owls, hear the rush of its waters, along with many more other delights. Before I enter…

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Behr’s 2021 Color of the Year

Larkin Painting Company

Behr’s 2021 Color of the Year is finally here! It is our annual tradition to explore the colors of the year from the various paint companies and manufacturers. Behr just recently announced their featured color. Like so many paint companies, Behr is focusing on a color that provides comfort and grounding during this second year…

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Five Top 2021 Colors Your Powder Room

Our homes are more than four walls. As Bill explored in this month’s Care of Soul, our homes are “structures that create spaces in your life, places to sleep and rest, . . . , places of privacy to get ready for work or bed.” At Larkin Painting, we have always thought that homes should…

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Home Soul

Hi Folks, We know that the entrance to your home is not just an opening surrounded by wood, allowing access by swinging a wood or metal panel door, but a passageway where you welcome family and friends. It is a threshold that you crossed as newlyweds or when you brought home your newborn child, an…

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Pantone’s 2021 Featured Colors

Pantone chose not one but two colors for 2021; Ultimate Gray and Illuminating! Pantone describes their color choices for 2021 as “A message of happiness supported by fortitude, the combination of PANTONE Ultimate Gray and PANTONE Illuminating is aspirational and gives us hope. We need to feel that everything is going to get brighter, that…

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Painting an Antique Home

Our clients needed to have their antique home painted; their home is an important piece of Massachusetts history and dates back to 1669. We treat all of our projects with care, but antique homes require special consideration. Towns usually have preservation rules that apply to historical homes. A home, like this one, that is listed on…

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Our Season of Waiting

For many people, December is the season of waiting. For Christians, it is the Advent season, a time when they remember the birth of Jesus, recall his message, and then wait with clear expectation that Christ will come again. Often, it is forgotten that “Christ” is not a last name or a family name, it…

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Working Safely for Our Community

2020 has been a year, to say the least! The craftspeople at Larkin Painting Company have always taken pride in working safely. COVID-19 has tested our state and the world in a manner we haven’t seen for decades. The virus has substantially changed the landscape of our everyday lives. The well-being and safety of our…

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Farrow & Ball’s Featured Colors for 2021

Renowned paint manufacturer, Farrow & Ball, has released its featured colors for 2021. These attention-grabbing hues are sure to inspire. The manufacturer’s featured colors can be organized into four easy-to-explore categories: 1) Natural and Calming Green Hues, 2) Earthy, Warm Hues, 3) Jewel Hues, and 4) Simple, Clean Blue Hues. Let’s explore the green palette…

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