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February 12, 2013
The Painting of One Room
This is the 4th time these people called me to work for them over the past 5 years. They simply wanted to change their office into a nursery. The issues were the trim color, wall color (it's a girl), and the old repair on the ceiling and wall. It was a rather straightforward job. Take a look at the difference.
February 11, 2013
Don't Hate Me
I will paint your living room neon green and pink if you want. You have to live there, and the choice is ultimately yours. I have found over the years that color is a personal preference, and it is none of my business how you want to live. However, if you want my opinion, I will be happy to share it with you and steer you towards better options. The artists that work for me may be able to work with you, too. In the end, I cannot take responsibility for the work that you choose to be done. That brings me to this most recent job, which contains a bit of controversy.
This 100+ year old house was filled with Victorian woodwork that has been preserved over the years. The problem was the dining room. Someone stained the 36" high wainscot, window woodwork, door frames, and overhead beams with a terribly dark stain. There was limited natural light in the room, so it became a dark, cavernous, foreboding, and uninviting room. To make things worse, the ceiling and walls has a dull yellow hue. Here are some images of what it looked like.
After taping off the floor, windows, and doorways, I sprayed a Shellac based primer over all of this woodwork. Then 3 of us spent an entire day emptying 14 tubes of caulk in every corner and between every piece of wood. We also skim coated the panels with wood putty to fill all the cracks in the wood. The next day, I sprayed a latex based paint before we painted the ceiling and walls. Don't hate me for ruining this woodwork. I gave my opinion of what should be done, but I did what I was asked to do.
The results, however, made the room much more inviting.
The ceiling was extra white, the walls were a light grey, and all of the woodwork was white dove in a pearl finish. The homeowners were very excited by the completed project. It took a day longer than expected, but they can now enjoy their dinner without feeling like they are in a small Gothic space.
This 100+ year old house was filled with Victorian woodwork that has been preserved over the years. The problem was the dining room. Someone stained the 36" high wainscot, window woodwork, door frames, and overhead beams with a terribly dark stain. There was limited natural light in the room, so it became a dark, cavernous, foreboding, and uninviting room. To make things worse, the ceiling and walls has a dull yellow hue. Here are some images of what it looked like.
After taping off the floor, windows, and doorways, I sprayed a Shellac based primer over all of this woodwork. Then 3 of us spent an entire day emptying 14 tubes of caulk in every corner and between every piece of wood. We also skim coated the panels with wood putty to fill all the cracks in the wood. The next day, I sprayed a latex based paint before we painted the ceiling and walls. Don't hate me for ruining this woodwork. I gave my opinion of what should be done, but I did what I was asked to do.
The results, however, made the room much more inviting.
The ceiling was extra white, the walls were a light grey, and all of the woodwork was white dove in a pearl finish. The homeowners were very excited by the completed project. It took a day longer than expected, but they can now enjoy their dinner without feeling like they are in a small Gothic space.
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