Catchlight Painting Blog
Go to the Source for Authentic Choices on Historic House Colors: Part I
Catchlight Painting is delighted to have Sally Zimmerman as a guest author on the blog. Sally is a Historic Preservation Consultant; she has been active in historic preservation activities in Boston and surrounding communities since the 1980s. In her career as an...
Home Interior Paint Ideas – Some Fresh Color Inspiration
“Every time you tear a leaf off a calendar, you present a new place for new ideas.” So said American inventor Charles Kettering. As we turn our own calendars to 2023, many of us are filled with that same kind of inspiration and optimism. As interior painting...
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...
