Posts by Angela
Juneteenth 2020!
Hey folks. Happy Juneteenth! This holiday has taken on a renewed urgency these days. It was two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation that black people in Galveston, Texas, who had been trafficked and held in bondage, found out that they were free. Two and a half years later. The Emancipation Proclamation was…
Read MoreGeorge Floyd-We Need Each Other
I cannot be quiet while my country bleeds. Growing up in the sheltered white culture of western Massachusetts, love of flag and country was instilled in me, not just as a special Fourth of July event but through the example of my father, a World War II veteran. “Liberty and justice for all” was not…
Read MoreClean and Safe Painting Procedures: COVID Update
Flowers are blooming and the weather has finally started to warm up. It is beautiful outside. As the state reopens, we continue to work cautiously and carefully as we help our clients improve their lives, homes, and the spaces that are important to them. Our painters continue to wear masks and utilizing frequent hand washing…
Read MoreAudiology Office Project-Working After Hours
Recently our client, the owner of an audiology practice, needed to update the office. Elza B. Design assisted with the design aspect of the job. They helped our client make wallpaper and color selections that would work well for the space. Our client has a flourishing and busy practice. They could not have their patients…
Read MoreSoul Happy
The poet Rumi writes: no one knows what makes the soul wake up so happy. Maybe a dawn breeze has blown the veil away from the face of God. If there is a face of God, it is Eden, one of our youngest customers at six months old. (She may not be the one that…
Read MoreWe Can Start Now
Father Richard Rohr is a world-recognized ecumenical teacher, and someone I admire very much. With so much horror showing itself in our country, our society and in the world at large, I often think of one of Father Richard’s quotes. He says this: “Christianity is a lifestyle – a way of being in the world…
Read MoreWellesley Interior Makeover with A Better Way Redesign
Sue, owner and founder of A Better Way Redesign, is an incredibly creative interior designer. She has an extraordinary eye for design and an immense talent for creating spaces that express the client’s personality and lifestyle. We are honored to frequently work with her and are particularly impressed with her work on an extensive and…
Read MoreClassic 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 MorePainting a Victorian Exterior
Our long-time customer owns a stunning Victorian home that recently required expert paint mixtures and paint application. Years ago, early in our relationship, he was concerned with finding the right company for his painting work. Our client is very well-versed in the trade and has a basis of knowledge sometimes made it harder for him…
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