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 Sally Zimmerman | Feb 15, 2023 | Historic Restoration, History
Catchlight Painting is delighted to have Sally Zimmerman as a guest author on the blog. Sally is a Historic Preservation Consultant; she has been active in historic preservation activities in Boston and surrounding communities since the 1980s. In her career as an...
by Sally Zimmerman | Jan 30, 2023 | Historic Restoration, History
Catchlight Painting is delighted to have Sally Zimmerman as a guest author on the blog. Sally is a Historic Preservation Consultant; she has been active in historic preservation activities in Boston and surrounding communities since the 1980s. In her career as an...
by Sally Zimmerman | Jan 15, 2023 | Historic Restoration, History
Catchlight Painting is delighted to have Sally Zimmerman as a guest author on the blog. Sally is a Historic Preservation Consultant; she has been active in historic preservation activities in Boston and surrounding communities since the 1980s. In her career as an...
by Contempo Solutions | Feb 9, 2022 | Historic Restoration
This beautiful minted dining room is from a client’s home in Brookline, Massachusetts. We worked alongside FBN Construction and the Platemark design team to enhance the finer details and create a touch of uniqueness. Let’s walk through our process: With any...
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...