Catchlight Painting Blog
A Holiday-Ready Kitchen: Why This Season Makes You Notice It’s Time for a Refresh
The holidays have a way of making us look at our homes with fresh eyes - especially the kitchen. With family dropping in, friends gathering, and meals in constant motion, the kitchen becomes the real heart of the season. It’s where conversations linger, trays of...
Why Lighting Changes Everything: Understanding Color in Your Home
Guest Blog by Sue O’Connell, Architectural Color Consulting I often hear from clients that they fell in love with a color after seeing it in a friend’s home, at a favorite restaurant, or in another public space - only to be completely baffled when that same color...
Handyman Help for a Winter-Ready Home!
When the temperatures start to drop in Greater Boston, homes begin to reveal their weak spots. A little draft here, a stubborn door there, and all of a sudden, small issues that seem harmless in a warm October can become migraines by January. That’s where Catchlight’s...
Is It Safe to Paint Indoors in Winter? What Homeowners Should Know
If you’ve ever stood in your living room on a quiet January afternoon and thought, “This wall could really use a change, I need something different,” you’re not alone. Winter inspires plenty of indoor home projects, and painting is one of the most effective ways to...
When to Power Wash Your Home (and Why It Matters)
If you live in Greater Boston, you know the story: winters dump snow, spring brings pollen, summers tend to bake, and fall blasts your siding with leaves/sticks/acorns via a few dramatic wind gusts. Long story short: your home’s exterior takes a beating. That’s...
Newton Kitchen Transformations with Respect for Detail
Sometimes the biggest transformations don’t come from tearing out a kitchen and casting all aside for the new, but from bringing its best features back to life. As historic home restoration experts and kitchen cabinet painters,Catchlight looks for and embraces...
Lead-Safe Legacy: Safely Painting Newton’s Older Homes
Newton is known for its rich and wide variety of historic homes, and with that history often comes a less welcome guest: lead paint. In houses built before 1978, layers of lead can be hiding under every window sash and baseboard. But with the right experience and...
Exterior Painting That Suits Greater Boston’s Architectural History
In our neck of the woods (Greater Boston), homes wear their history on their sleeves, with clapboards, cedar shingles, quirky trim, and details you won’t find elsewhere. For us, exterior painting is more than just a new style; it must help your house withstand the...
Why Is My Paint Peeling? And How to Prevent It!
Few things are more frustrating for a homeowner than peeling paint. You invest in a fresh coat, expecting years of beauty and protection, only to see it bubble, crack, or flake away. So why does this happen - and how can you prevent it from happening again? At...
Exterior Paint Tactics That Newtonians Can Trust!
Back in 2015, Greater Boston weather patterns had a personal vendetta against Sundays and Mondays. Every time Sunday rolled around, the skies would load up and dump another record-breaking snowstorm, burying the city in feet of snow by Monday morning. Just for the...
