by Nigel Costolloe | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog
Photo Credit: https://www.farrow-ball.com/en-us/the-chromologist/inspiration/2021-colour-trends Each October, as if to coincide with Mother Nature’s burst of fall colors, major paint companies announce their Colors of The Year. Often accompanied by a palette of...
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...
by Nigel Costolloe | Sep 1, 2020 | Catchlight News, Safety
Exceeding state and CDC guidelines, Catchlight is following the strictest measures to ensure a safe and hygienic work environment for our crews, our customers and anyone who may be in contact with one of our work sites. As the impact of COVID 19 extends into the fall...
by Nigel Costolloe | Jul 20, 2020 | Blog, Exterior Painting, Home Improvement
It is the dog days of summer when most of us who live in the Boston area relish the warmth and sunshine, and the longer days stretching into the evening. We spend more time out in the fresh air and particularly during COVID times, more time outdoors at home. Our...
by Eileen Jones | May 13, 2020 | Blog, Brookline, Exterior Painting, Historic Restoration
Painting the exteriors of older homes throughout the Boston area for decades, we at Catchlight have been presented with everything from weather-worn siding to rotting window casements to the presence of lead. This stately Victorian home located in Brookline, MA had...
by Eileen Jones | Apr 9, 2020 | Blog, Community Service
So much has changed in the last four weeks. First, only some of us were asked to work from home, then more of us, and then everyone who was deemed non-essential. We were asked not to gather in groups of 250 or more, then 25 or more, then 10 or more. The Centers for...
