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All paint is made of the same basic ingredients: solvent, resin, additives, and pigments. Solvents are typically water for latex paint and mineral spirits for oil paint – but in both cases, the solvent is what evaporates as the paint dries, leaving behind the resin, pigment, and additives. Like interior…

Before you ask, let's get it out of the way: an accent wall is just one wall in a room that's painted a different color. Usually a much lighter, much darker, or more saturated color, but not always. An accent wall defines the room much more clearly than any one…

For a DIY paint job, we'd wager that most homeowners will reach for latex simply because it is the most common paint found at home improvement stores. But that doesn't mean it's the only kind of paint there is! Walk down the paint aisle and while water-based options will dominate,…

Burnt orange and lots of it may be what comes to mind when you think about Mediterranean kitchens. Tired, not trendy, may be your next thought. But hear us out! The now somewhat out-of-date Mediterranean revival look for the kitchen that was everywhere in the late 90s and early 2000s…

We recently had the pleasure of painting Gloucester, MA's own Castle Manor Inn – an amazing local landmark that's worth a look in more ways than one. It's a restored Victorian inn built in 1900 (so a real treat for lovers of that era) and it's still taking guests today…

Wood is beautiful, durable, and a great decking material. It's also a material that expands and contracts with changing temperatures, is vulnerable to sun damage, and is porous so moisture can get in and cause further damage. Unprotected wood? Gets ugly fast. That's why most decks (and most wood exteriors,…

For a DIY paint job, we'd wager that most homeowners will reach for latex simply because it is the most common paint found at home improvement stores. But that doesn't mean it's the only kind of paint there is! Walk down the paint aisle and while water-based options will dominate,…

Most people reach out to interior painting companies in Massachusetts with at least some idea of what they're looking for. But some clients need a little help. Color on the walls can be complicated when you're looking beyond neutrals for your inspiration. There's emotion involved. Psychology, too! Some colors are…

Thanks to awareness campaigns going back more than three decades, most people know that lead paint is dangerous. What many don't know is exactly why. And even fewer know what they ought to do should it turn out they're living in a home with lead paint on walls or trim.…