Catchlight Painting Blog
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...
Reviving Historic Moldings Across Newton
Step into a well-maintained and cared-for historic home, and your eyes are drawn upward; the crown molding framing the ceiling, the wainscoting lining the halls, or the window casings built generations ago. These accents contribute significantly to a home’s character....
A Palette for Place: Newton’s Historic Homes & Contextual Color
It’s a special feeling; walking into a home where the interior color palette feels as if it’s been there forever, like an heirloom or a piece of art on the wall. Not trendy, not jarringly modern, but perfectly in step with the home’s bones, its light, and its...
Painting in the Heat – How Summer Weather Impacts a Flawless Finish
"Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid-day sun..." This witty line, popularized by Noel Coward and originally rooted in a Kipling poem, satirized the stoic absurdity of British colonial soldiers marching through India in full wool uniforms under a punishing...
