by Nigel Costolloe | Jun 27, 2022 | Interior Painting
Similar to the old idiom, “how long is a piece of string?” The answer is; that it depends. But, I’ll go out on a limb here and suggest $1000 per room is a good starting place. How much it costs to paint a house interior is subject to several variables, from the...
by Nigel Costolloe | Jun 21, 2022 | Interior Painting
There’s a great business book by Marcus Buckingham called First, Break All The Rules; it pertains to management, but the title would be fitting for the rules around color dos and don’ts these days. When it comes to interior house painting and inspirational ideas, it’s...
by Nigel Costolloe | May 23, 2022 | Customer Service
During the Cold War (the old one not this new one!) the term ‘trust but verify’ informed negotiators on both sides; take your opponents’ words at face value but confirm their follow-through via visual inspection. The same is true when hiring residential painters. At...
by Contempo Solutions | Mar 14, 2022 | Community Service
This January, we had the pleasure of donating our time, paint and materials, and all painting services to the Brookline Teen Center (BTC). Founded in 2013, the mission of the Brookline Teen Center is: “to provide a platform where all teens can explore, create, and...
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 Contempo Solutions | Dec 31, 2021 | Exterior Painting, Farrow & Ball, Interior Painting
Colors of the Year 2022 New England’s cold gray winter months are fast approaching, a time of year we could all use a bit more color to brighten our days and warm our homes. Perhaps it’s fitting that the end-of-year marks the design and painting industry’s very own...
