Catchlight Painting Blog
Trim Tales: Baseboards, Casings, and Crowns
Trim rarely gets the spotlight. It doesn’t command a room the way a bold wall color does, nor does it compete with a statement light fixture. Yet in nearly every home in Greater Boston, from 19th-century Victorians to post-war Colonials, trim quietly frames the entire...
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...
Epoxy Flooring From the Garage to the Game Room
Most people think of their garage floor as little more than a place where cars drip, kids drop things, and winter slush melts into questionable puddles. But a concrete floor doesn’t have to look tired/stained and industrial. With a professionally installed epoxy...
Painting Newton’s Tudor Homes
Walk through Newton long enough, and you’re guaranteed to spot one: A grand old Tudor with a steeply pitched gable, a tall chimney, and decorative timber. Tudor-style homes are some of Newton and neighboring Brookline’s most recognizable properties. Regarding exterior...
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...
