Catchlight Painting Blog
Kitchen Color Schemes – What Will Best Suit My Kitchen?
The kitchen: for some, it is a place to calmly face a day with a cup of coffee and the day’s Spelling Bee; for others, it is a bustling and chaotic center of family life. Often dubbed “the heart of the home,” it is the place where conversations are enjoyed, meals are...
Residential Interior Painting
Paint color. It is one of the most important decisions you will make when you embark on a residential interior painting project. As any designer will tell you, your choice of paint color, bold or subtle, defines your personal style and establishes the ambiance you...
An Inside Look At Handywork Services
Any homeowner will tell you that caring for a home often requires an encyclopedic understanding of how to “fix stuff.” Whether from everyday wear and tear, the effects of inclement weather, or because things mysteriously break from time to time, knowing how to...
Exterior Paint Ideas – What Color Do I Paint The Exterior of My Home?
If you are embarking on an exterior painting project - whether it is your first home or you are seasoned movers – you are likely seeking exterior paint ideas. “What color do I paint my home?” is often the first question homeowners ask. Homes in New England...
We’ve Got The Blues Inside & Out – Kitchen Cabinets Painted Blue
Are blue kitchen cabinets timeless or trending? Miles Davis’ album Kind of Blue exemplifies for us the beauty, resonance, and soulfulness of the color blue. In fact, we at Catchlight feel the color blue is timeless and classic, modern and avant-garde in equal measure....
How Much Does It Cost to Paint a House Interior?
Similar to the old idiom, “how long is a piece of string?” The answer is; that it depends. But, I’ll go out on a limb here and suggest $1000 per room is a good starting place. How much it costs to paint a house interior is subject to several variables, from the...
Interior House Paint Ideas – Trending Styles for Homeowners
There’s a great business book by Marcus Buckingham called First, Break All The Rules; it pertains to management, but the title would be fitting for the rules around color dos and don’ts these days. When it comes to interior house painting and inspirational ideas, it’s...
Trust But Verify: Background Checks at Catchlight
During the Cold War (the old one not this new one!) the term ‘trust but verify’ informed negotiators on both sides; take your opponents’ words at face value but confirm their follow-through via visual inspection. The same is true when hiring residential painters. At...
Brookline Teen Center
This January, we had the pleasure of donating our time, paint and materials, and all painting services to the Brookline Teen Center (BTC). Founded in 2013, the mission of the Brookline Teen Center is: “to provide a platform where all teens can explore, create, and...
Minted Dining Room
This beautiful minted dining room is from a client’s home in Brookline, Massachusetts. We worked alongside FBN Construction and the Platemark design team to enhance the finer details and create a touch of uniqueness. Let’s walk through our process: With any...
