Posts Tagged ‘antique homes’
Accent Walls Jazz Up Your Style
Accent walls jazz up your home’s style! We love how a simple, burst of color enhances the design of a space. Accent walls bring a strong design statement to any room in your home. It is a fun way to maintain an edited and sophisticated look. The pop of color or texture catches the eye…
Read MoreRepair Water-Stained Walls
We repair water-stained walls. Many of our clients ask that we get rid of these unsightly brown water stains. Stains ruin the look and feel of a home even though the wall itself is sound and sturdy. In these cases, the water, mold or mildew has not damaged the drywall enough to require replacement. Our…
Read MoreDoor Restoration
Mary Ellen, one of our master restorers, recently completed a door restoration. Have you ever seen a sunburned wooden door? The sun had badly burned our clients’ front door. The sun’s UV rays damage wood doors, much like they damage our skin. Years of exposure to the sun can mar the finish and wood of…
Read MoresirTANK Design Transforms Your Home with Personality and Pananche
We have the pleasure of working on various client projects with sirTANK Design, an inventive and creative residential and commercial design firm headquartered in Cambridge, MA. sirTANK provides its clients with inventive and warm design for their most cherished spaces. The firm brings inventiveness, creative humor, personality and panache to the art of interior design.…
Read MoreTreat Your Home to a Spring Fling!
Spring is a time of renewal. It seems that even our homes are weary and worn after a long winter. Here are two high-impact ways to freshen the look and the feel of your home for spring. Refurbish Your Home’s Weary Exterior After several months of being pelted with rain, snow, and sleet, your home’s…
Read MoreMake No Mistakes: Choose the Right Project for Your Home
How do you ensure that you make the right decisions when deciding which project or projects to tackle? You walk around your home and notice several spaces that could use some help-some more than others. There is the paint on your kitchen walls that seems to have a film on its surface. Then there is…
Read MoreSave Your Antique Windows From the Dump
Mary Ellen, one of Larkin Painting’s Project Managers and highly-skilled painters, is also an expert craftswoman. She specializes in unique and antique window restoration. Don’t worry; if your house came with ‘regular’ windows, Mary Ellen can repair those too. She restores the broken, worn and faded glass panes. Mary Ellen painstakingly reglazes the panes so…
Read MoreWelcome to Our New Website: Explore All We Have to Offer
The Larkin Painting Company is delighted to present to you our newly redesigned website! Our new site reflects the quality of our work, and the approach we take when serving your needs. It is an exciting introduction to the experience you will have working with us. You will find that the site is easy to…
Read MoreScrollwork
Quality is all in the details. A recent exterior project featured an exquisitely detailed, antique, hand-carved scrollwork. This piece demanded extreme care, a steady hand, and a delicate touch. Such old, handmade features of homes are treasures, and we do our part to preserve this special part of New England’s architectural history and charm. Although…
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