Clean 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…

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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…

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First Light (Benjamin Moore Color of the Year)

First Light is Benjamin Moore’s 2020 Color of the Year. Pink in interior design is popular once again. The color can be said to have begun its current resurgence in 2011. Our culture’s attitude towards pink has varied over the years. Over time pink has been perceived as feminine, kitschy, frothy and frivolous, punk and…

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Brightening Up a Brighton Home

Painting and table refinishing by Larkin Painting Company

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…

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Our Paint Samples Help You Choose the Perfect Color

At Larkin Painting, there are many aspects we must consider in order to ensure your complete satisfaction with our work. Every project is different and all of our clients are unique and have their specific tastes and preferences. We often emphasize how preparation determines the quality of the outcome. We must also consider how “right”…

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Nine New Colors from Farrow & Ball

If you are tired of looking at the same old wall color, you are in luck. Farrow & Ball recently announced nine, new spectacular colors for your home. They are School House White, No. 291, a soft off white; Treron, No. 292, a dark grey green; Jitney, No. 293, a brown-based neutral hue; Paean Black,…

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How Repainting Your Home Can Help You Sell It Quickly

No home seller enjoys a slow sale. The longer a house remains on the market, the less interesting it becomes to prospective buyers. And, of course, it puts your life on hold in many ways. A quick and successful sale is the goal you and your realtor share. Repainting your home can help you sell…

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Pastels: Chill Out with New, Refreshing Ice Cream Colors

We love the look of rich, deep saturated color. Caliente by Benjamin Moore, Stone Blue by Farrow & Ball and Repose Gray by Sherwin Williams are some very popular and on-trend colors. Not everyone wants deep color in their spaces and that is just fine. If you count yourself among that crowd, we have the…

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