by Nigel Costolloe | Sep 15, 2022 | Home Improvement
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...
by Nigel Costolloe | Jul 15, 2022 | Home Improvement
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....
by Contempo Solutions | Jun 1, 2021 | Exterior Painting, Home Improvement
Your home’s exterior is on the receiving end of a variety of harsh elements; the summer sun bakes the paint and fades colors; rain and moisture find their way behind any break in the paint film; and winter’s cold will shrink your house, exposing joints and separating...
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 | Jul 20, 2020 | Blog, Exterior Painting, Home Improvement
It is the dog days of summer when most of us who live in the Boston area relish the warmth and sunshine, and the longer days stretching into the evening. We spend more time out in the fresh air and particularly during COVID times, more time outdoors at home. Our...
