by Nigel Costolloe | Aug 30, 2025 | Exterior Painting
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...
by Nigel Costolloe | Aug 27, 2025 | Exterior Painting
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...
by Nigel Costolloe | Aug 22, 2025 | handyman services, Historic Restoration
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....
by Nigel Costolloe | Aug 10, 2025 | Interior Painting
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...
by Nigel Costolloe | Jul 31, 2025 | Exterior Painting, Summer
“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...
by Nigel Costolloe | Jun 29, 2025 | Historic Restoration
There’s something undeniably special about historic homes – their quiet and enduring elegance, their understated and unmistakable charm, and the way every crooked floorboard and drafty window seems to whisper a bit of history. At Catchlight Painting, we...
