by Contempo Solutions | Mar 13, 2021 | Home Improvement, Interior Painting
There is no place more delightful than one’s own fireplace. Marcus Tullius Cicero Here in cold, snowy New England, we often find ourselves hunkered down seeking the comfort of life indoors where nothing (to borrow from Cicero) is more delightful than a fireplace. Walk...
by Nigel Costolloe | Jan 14, 2021 | Farrow & Ball, Home Improvement, Interior Painting, Residential Interior Painting
Restroom, powder room, master, or guest, over the course of the last 100 years, bathrooms have evolved from utilitarian, functional spaces clad in stark fixtures and cold tile to more carefully curated, spa-like retreats. Today’s bathrooms are sometimes bold,...
by Nigel Costolloe | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog, Customer Service, Painter Spotlight
Catchlight’s Manager of Everything It’s rare in life to meet someone and to immediately recognize they are the ‘right’ person for the moment….that was my immediate impression upon interviewing Jessica for a supporting role here just over 3 years ago. Since then her...
by Nigel Costolloe | Dec 18, 2020 | Back Bay, Blog, Kitchens, Newton
“Everything happens in the kitchen. Life happens in the kitchen.” – Andrew Zimmern It is often said that the kitchen is the heart of every home. It is where friends and family gather, the room from where wonderful aromas come wafting through the house, and the...
by Nigel Costolloe | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog
Photo Credit: https://www.farrow-ball.com/en-us/the-chromologist/inspiration/2021-colour-trends Each October, as if to coincide with Mother Nature’s burst of fall colors, major paint companies announce their Colors of The Year. Often accompanied by a palette of...
by Nigel Costolloe | Sep 1, 2020 | Historic Restoration, Interior Painting, Kitchens, Residential Interior Painting
When one thinks about the color palette of a historic home’s interior, specific hues come to mind. Victorian homes tended to be painted in colors that reflected what was available from plant-based pigments, such as earth tones like eggplant, ochre, hues of green and...
