by Nigel Costolloe | Nov 2, 2025 | Newton
Walk through Newton long enough, and you’re guaranteed to spot one: A grand old Tudor with a steeply pitched gable, a tall chimney, and decorative timber. Tudor-style homes are some of Newton and neighboring Brookline’s most recognizable properties. Regarding exterior...
by Nigel Costolloe | Sep 15, 2023 | Farrow & Ball, Kitchens, Newton
The form and function of interior design schemes have an ebb and flow to them. Victorian times were formal, and the mid-century touted clean, colorful lines. Today, we see an open, often more casual aesthetic to match today’s way of life. Nowhere is this more apparent...
by Nigel Costolloe | May 18, 2023 | Back Bay, Interior Painting, Newton
Throughout the 20+ years Catchlight has been painting homes in Greater Boston, we have completed countless kitchen painting projects. We love painting kitchens! As the heart of the home, a freshly painted kitchen can give new life to the entire interior, reviving it...
by Nigel Costolloe | Feb 28, 2023 | Historic Restoration, Newton
As residents of the greater New England area, we are truly fortunate to be surrounded by beautiful seasons, unreplicable scenery, and living history. This regional beauty is particularly true of the city of Newton, MA; it is, and always has been, a thriving corner of...
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 10, 2018 | Back Bay, Brookline, Historic Restoration, History, Newton
Because we are a professional painting company, our customers assume we are familiar with, or expert in, color (color theory, color selection). This is far from true, but given our daily application of color to homes, inside and out, we do acquire a reasonable comfort...
