by Nigel Costolloe | Mar 2, 2012 | Historic Restoration, Wood Restoration
They say eyes are the windows to the soul. In New England, windows are an integral and essential part of the vernacular of older homes. Compare the blank facade of a cookie cutter development home with its modern windows, faux mullions and shallow profile to the...
by Nigel Costolloe | Feb 17, 2012 | Cambridge, Customer Service, Interior Painting, Lead-Safe Certified
One of the tasks we take very seriously when we are welcomed in a customer’s home to paint is cleanliness. For my part I am on the OCD end of the spectrum when it comes to cleanliness – my weekends involve exercise, trail running with my dog Huey, and...
by Nigel Costolloe | Feb 10, 2012 | Historic Restoration, Home Improvement
Exhibit A: the ceiling of a parlor in one of JFK’s childhood homes in Brookline. A well-loved room, filled with books, comfortable chairs and a working fireplace – this is my idea of nirvana. The clients obviously enjoy the fireplace, as evinced by the...
by Nigel Costolloe | Feb 3, 2012 | Boston Painters, Exterior Painting, Historic Restoration, Water Damage
I had no idea either, until I moved to New England from San Francisco and encountered a multitude of paint failures that are unique to old wood houses and Old Man Winter. The above photo is of an elevation on the Fitch Inn in Bedford, the start of Paul Revere’s famous...
by Nigel Costolloe | Nov 11, 2011 | Boston Painters, Customer Service, Home Improvement, Interior Painting, Professional Painting Company
We’re known for being discriminating, and also for being more expensive than most Boston painting companies. We pride ourselves on superlative finishes of course, and also on meticulous prep. So it’s often a surprise to our clients when they hand us the...
by Nigel Costolloe | Nov 2, 2011 | Blog, Boston Painters, Home Improvement
A call came from a Newton homeowner, referred by one of our customers; an exterior painting project in need of estimating and consulting; a strange issue with sidelights around the front door that couldn’t be explained. A home inspector, a general contractor,...
