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...
by Nigel Costolloe | May 30, 2025 | Interior Painting
At Catchlight, we like to think of painting as more than just a service—it’s an experience. And like any good experience, it begins with a solid plan; we refer to it as the five P’s. 1. Pricing Let’s start with the elephant in the room—or in this case, the $95-an-hour...
by Nigel Costolloe | Apr 30, 2025 | Exterior Painting
Spring has officially sprung in New England—daffodils are blooming, birds are singing, pollen is absolutely bonkers, and somewhere in the distance, someone is pressure washing their house with the intensity of a person avenging winter. It’s that time of year when we...
