Portfolio Of Our Work

The owner of this newly purchased house was doing a renovation prior to moving in. The contractor hired us for the painting. The seller had put a coat of a grey paint on the walls to get it ready for sale. It was a silver grey with a cool undertone. The new owner wanted it re-painted in a warmer grey with a bit more depth to it.

We re-painted the baseboards, doors and trim work in a white with a slight yellow undertone. It still appears as white, but has a bit more warmth to it and keeps it from looking too stark.

The new colouring looks fresh and modern and goes well with the wood floors. The house is quite small. It looks more spacious without this dark red feature wall.

The new owner will be hanging a large television over the fireplace. They chose a dark charcoal grey for the front of the fireplace to help the t.v. blend into the wall.

This photo below on the left shows the original cooler grey wall colour (it runs down the hallway). The owner wanted it to be re-painted in a warmer grey. You can see it in the photo on the right. Even though much of the house had just been painted we had to do a lot of preparation work to get the surfaces looking smooth again. The walls, doors and trim work had suffered from years of bad paint jobs and poor attempts of patching.

Since we were going to be doing all the walls, doors and trim work the new owner had do the ceilings as well. If there’s ever a time to have them painted it’s now while the walls are being done and the added bonus of the house being empty. We tinted the ceiling paint to a warm off white colour. The older kitchen is getting a major update with new cupboards, counter tops and back splash, along with our paint job. It looks great.

The pink bedroom was cute for the previous occupant, but was no longer needed by the new owner. It was painted out in the same grey as the rest of the house.

We’ve painted several times for this client. On this occasion they hired us to do a major repaint of the interior of their three story home. It had been several years since the interior was last painted and was showing typical wear and tear. They took advantage of booking us to do the work while they were away on holidays. This made painting the entire house much more efficient. There are no occupants to work around and at the end of each day we can leave our work supplies, tools and drop sheets in place and pick up right where we left off the next morning.

A great deal of effort went into picking out the original decorating scheme along with some custom furniture upholstery, cushions and curtains so the colours were remaining the same. The palette was done in several classic colours that were just as suitable to use again years later and look great. Most of the house is done in light neutrals, off whites and gold tones. We repainted all the walls and decorative paneling throughout the entry, hallways and stairwells, family room, kitchen and several bathrooms. Only some of the walls needed doing in other rooms of the house. Where needed we repainted the doors and trim work. The owners came back to a house that looked refreshed and new again.

The upstairs living room, dining room, stairwell landing and hallway areas in this home were in their original 1990’s dusty rose colour. The homeowner wanted to re-paint in a modern colour scheme. It’s hard to tell from the photos but the lighter wall colour is a very soft grey. The darker storm grey colour works as a nice contrast. The spaces look very current and elegant.

The tray ceiling in the dining room has four levels to it, all of which were originally painted in the dusty rose. To add some interest to the layers we painted the two bottom levels in the dark storm grey and the two upper levels in the light grey wall colour. The owner’s cat watched with curiosity while the painting was going on.

The owner loved the layout and design of this home, but did not like the golden colour of the walls. They didn’t work well with her modern furniture. We were able to update the look by painting the walls a mid-tone grey colour.

The new look is dramatically different. The homeowner was excited to set up her furniture and decor items in a space that complimented them. The colour used was Sherwin Williams Repose Gray. It has a slight blue undertone. It’s a great colour for a fresh modern look.

To add a bit of colour in the powder room it was painted a soft spa blue colour.

A few months later the owner hired us to paint more of the rooms in the home. The rec room was one of areas that still had the original gold colour from the previous owner. We painted it with the same grey we used throughout the main living space of the house. The new colour instantly gave it and updated look.

The owner had previously hired someone to paint her daughters room in a vibrant blue colour. They attempted to do it with only one coat of paint. This left the walls with patchy spots. We applied a second coat and now it has the full coverage and intensity that the colour was meant to have.

The den had a combination of gold and burgundy walls that made it feel quite dark. The grey colour works well in the space.

The ensuite also went from gold to grey.

The owners of this 1950’s home wanted to do a colour change prior to moving in. Earthy tones were chosen for the main living area, hallway, kitchen and bedrooms. They wanted different colours throughout the rooms, but wanted to make sure they complimented each other. Tones of grey, brown and green were chosen. They all worked well together because of the common green undertone that each colour shares.

The living room had light peach walls with an olive green colour in the coved portion of the ceiling. We re-painted the walls and cove in the same green/grey colour. This gives the room a more unified look and an illusion of greater wall height. The same colour was carried into the hallway leading from the living area to the bedrooms.

The kitchen was painted a mid-tone grey that worked well with the existing tile backsplash, countertops and stainless steel appliances.

The owners wanted darker walls in the bedrooms. They went from yellow to a deep brown. The beautiful white coved ceilings look great with the new colour.

The owners of this condo wanted to freshen it up in preparation to rent it out. To give it a more current look we changed the current peach toned walls to a warm grey colour. There were some existing darker brown accent walls in the dining area and the master bedroom and on the fireplace. We lightened them up and used a grey a few shades darker than the rest of the walls. We did a fair amount of patching and sanding to get the walls looking their best again. The condo looks refreshed, modern and ready to rent!

Before and after of the kitchen and eating area.

Before and after of the dining room feature wall changed from dark brown to a warm grey.

Before and after of the the living room walls painted light warm grey with a slightly darker grey used on the fireplace.

Before and after of the entry and hallway.

Before and after of the master bedroom changed from peach and brown to light grey and a slightly darker grey accent wall.

Before and after of the bathrooms.

The new owners of this house decided after living in it for a while that the yellow walls were not working for them. They hired us to repaint with a set of colours that were more suitable for their furnishings. They chose a lighter and darker version of a colour that decorators call greige, it’s a combination of beige and grey.

The two colours were used below and above the chair rail and the lighter colour was carried through to the areas without the chair rail. It completely changed the feeling of the space, it gave the home an instant update. The  new colours work better with their furniture and look great with the flooring.

The previous brown colour scheme of this large master bedroom was enjoyed by the owner for several years, but they were ready for a change. The new royal blue looks very regal. The trim work and doors were repainted in a classic soft white that pops against the blue. A perfect example of how colour can make a space look completely different.

Here’s a look at the before and after from chocolate brown and beige to the new rich blue colour.

 

With some effort this nearly 30 year old home was transformed into a more modern style. New flooring, kitchen countertops, lighting and hiring us to do a complete paint job has completely changed the look.

We had our work cut out for us. The walls and trim work were in rough shape. The home had suffered with numerous poorly done paint jobs. Wall colour was on areas of the trim work and up into the ceilings. There were portions of the walls with thick runs of paint. We spent days patching and sanding the walls and trim that were riddled with gouges, scratches and holes.

The previous colours were dark blues and grays. The owner wanted a fresh, airy look so they chose a soft white colour for the walls. For a bit of a contrast we went with a slightly brighter white for the trim work and doors. To break up a bit of the white a greige feature wall was painted at the top of the stairwell and in a portion of the entry and throughout the kitchen. What a difference!

After renovating the kitchen and updating the fireplace it became obvious to the owner that a colour change was needed. We were hired to paint the beige walls in the same warm white colour as the trim work.

White is not the right choice for every space, but in this case it works. If you don’t have a lot of natural light a room painted white can look lifeless.

There’s a lot going on in this large open concept space. Your eyes get distracted with the colour difference between the walls and the trim work. With everything painted in the same colour it has made many aspects recede and given a sense of calm.

On the large window walls the white allows your eyes to be immediately drawn to the views of the ocean and nature outside.

The white walls give the opposite effect with the fireplace. The rock was competing with the previous beige walls, and now the fireplace stands out like the feature it should be.

The view from the entry is stylish and welcoming.

The customer is thrilled with the new crisp, fresh and updated look.