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Interior Before and After Pictures…
Monday, November 14th, 2011 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Here are two interior projects we recently completed. The before and after pictures show the difference that preparation and new colors but also wallpaper and moulding installations can make.
The first project was a living room and adjacent dining room. A pastel yellow color was changed to a more modern, grey-based blue/green color. The new color goes great with everything and really works with the existing historic wood trim. We took a 25% ratio of the wall color and put that on the ceiling. This allowed for the new crown moulding we installed (4 times the size of the previous moulding) to pop. If we would have used a standard white on the ceiling the crown might have disappeared.
BEFORE: Pastel and thin crown moulding
AFTER: Modern colors and more substantial crown
The second project was another living room and adjacent dining room. Plain white walls and ceilings were painted bright, energetic colors. Pastel blue trim was painted a sharp stark white. A bold wallpaper pattern was used as an accent on a fireplace wall. In the dining room a chair rail was installed allowing for two different colors (below and above) to be used.
There was substantial preparation needed on damaged plaster areas on peeling trim areas. Definitely a transformation!
BEFORE: a fire mantle/bookshelf wall waiting for change
BEFORE: Plain white walls and powder blue trim
AFTER: Energetic colors and wallpaper accents
AFTER: New chair rail/color scheme in dining room
AFTER: An area of the house looks completely new!
Welcome to Stirling Painting and Design
Monday, August 11th, 2008 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
This is Andy Grason with Stirling Painting and Revovations and I am happy to unveil the official Stirling Painting Blog.
Anyway, I am going to use this new technological medium to keep in contact with you on a more consistent basis. I will use the weekly posting to keep you all informed about important company info like:
- Special deals (10% June through August)
- Team members’ news (Lisa got an evil kitten)
Calendar updates (exterior schedule is really filling up)
But also about things that have sparked my interest such as:
- Favorite restaurants (Paolo’s Italian Restaurant in Northampton)
- Can’t miss movies (go see "There Will Be Blood" if you want to be depressed and sad for at least a week),
- books (anything by Dave Eggers – except "They Shall Know Our Velocity") and music (listen to Bon Iver)
Or anything else I feel like writing about.
Talk to you all soon,
Andy
Exteriors! Exteriors! Exteriors!
Monday, August 11th, 2008 | Uncategorized | No Comments
Too many times this year I’ve been out to estimates to look at wood that should have been painted or stained years ago. There is lots of flaking paint and rotting wood out there.
And it can usually be prevented. Don’t forget that wood needs to be maintained. While the thought of staining your deck every 2 or 3 years, or getting your some of your wood trim painted every 6 to 8 may not be your favorite way to spend hard-earned money, it actually saves you money in the end.
Even newer homes, with largely wood-free facades, need paint or stain work once in a while (door trim, window trim, garage door trim, decorative dental molding, decks, fences, etc.).
I bet 25% of the people reading this newsletter (I mean e-mail newsletter) have a front door trim piece that is showing some signs of rot. I’d bet the ranch (what does that mean anyway?) that next year at this time it will be a heck of a lot worse.
I can’t tell you how many of those we have replaced!
I guarantee it is cheaper to maintain these wood areas than replace them. Look at it as an investment.
If you are interested in talking to us about how to ensure your place is properly maintained, give us a call. We can come up with a plan so you don’t have to worry about it year after year.
And for larger homes with lots and lots of exterior painting let us come up with a long-term strategy that will help you avoid the dreaded “We Put This Off Way To Long And Are Now Scared To Death Of What It Is Going To Cost Us” estimate. After all, it is better to spend less, less often than more all at once.
I hope that last sentence made sense. Go ahead, read it again.
Anyway, there is still time for exterior work this summer and fall but don’t wait (my number is below).
Stay cool,
Andy Grason
Stirling Painting and Renovations
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