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...
by Nigel Costolloe | Aug 8, 2019 | Blog, Interior Painting, Kitchens
Anyone who has upgraded a kitchen, whether a complete gut renovation or a simple refresh, can tell you that kitchen cabinets are often the central focus of the project and will likely consume the largest part of your budget. You’ll want to be selective about the...
by Nigel Costolloe | Feb 25, 2019 | Kitchens
Since kitchen cabinets are subject to heavy use on a daily basis, and must be able to hold up to occasional washing to remove splatters, spills and drips, a conventional or ‘normal’ paint is not the appropriate coating for kitchen cabinetry. Much like the ‘severe...
by Nigel Costolloe | Jul 13, 2018 | Boston, Kitchens
As a professional residential and commercial painting company serving Greater Boston, we are asked at least once a week to price a kitchen project. This used to mean a small and quick project – ceiling, minimal walls, maybe a few windows and a door or two. These...
by Nigel Costolloe | Apr 27, 2014 | Back Bay, Kitchens
Recently we were asked to paint kitchen cabinets in a Back Bay home on Marlborough street; the original finish had been sprayed on the doors but the boxes were brushed and showed minute contamination – rubbing the finish revealed a slight texture consistent with...
by Nigel Costolloe | May 2, 2012 | Kitchens
The other day, I spent almost 3 hours at Ikea attempting to get some advice about an upcoming project at a time when they were having a kitchen sale. It was CRAZY and while I was twiddling my thumbs waiting for my turn, I began thinking about the blog I wrote back in...
