Benjamin Moore Paint Helps Sell Townhouse

 Pair one pretty kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a generous island and large measure of natural daylight with one homeowner ready to sell, and you have a scenario that requires a splash of color in fresh paint. That was the listing agent’s suggestion, and we rolled in to do the job.

Naming a paint Cotton Balls, as Benjamin Moore has done, takes out the guess work on what color that might be. They describe it a “go-to bright white enlivened with a trace of yellow undertone.” Green is everywhere in the trees, leaves and grass of the pedestrian-friendly Park Slope neighborhood and evokes both energy and generosity. Of course, green means “go” at every traffic signal, and so they instructed us to go with this lovely medium green like Boston ferns after a light rain. It’s a marvelous way to bring the outdoors of summer into the heart of the home.

Most folks in the Park Slope slice of Brooklyn enjoy casual eateries, organic food markets, trendy bars and cafes, along with Prospect Park and abundant outdoor spaces. There’s a small-town vibe here alongside big city amenities. The schools are among the best, and the lifestyle drifts a bit toward the slow lane. There’s a creative presence, a diversified night life and manicured streetscapes. It’s no wonder this townhouse sold faster than expected, and we like to think our superior paint job played a little role. The sellers have dreams to follow, and buyers are excited to embrace all that Brooklyn’s Park Slope has to offer. Everyone is happy!

Dull dark outdated cabinets

Cabinet Painters in Brooklyn

Alison Jennison’s passion and skills for creating beautiful spaces is evident in this stunning kitchen remodel in Greenpoint. With decades of experience, she launched her own business eight years ago in New York City. Alison expertly blends texture, color and style with impeccable taste. http://www.ajennison.com/.

We were thrilled to be involved with our professional cabinet refinishing experience and techniques to apply Benjamin Moore’s California Redwood. A satin paint was selected for its subtle sheen and easy-to-clean characteristics. The kitchen evokes all the contemporary vibes of a modern space while embracing rural elements in the farmhouse sink, earthy redwood color cabinets and natural wood shelving and island counter top. It is one of the warmest, most inviting kitchens to which we have had the privilege of contributing.

Cabinets under the island repaired and resurfaced, walls and ceiling freshly painted too.

Cabinet Painters in Williamsburg

While Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia presents the largest living history museum portraying 18th century American life, the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn embraces everything of 21st century life for shopping, entertainment, dining and living in the Big Apple. Like its Virginia counterpart, several buildings are vintage, but the NYC version radiates creative vitality and contemporary vibes.

It is in this energetic environment that we were called to fix up some dented cabinets and apply a new surface, plus paint the kitchen walls and ceiling. The client had contracted for handsome new flooring, and the old cabinets were a dismal, dull, dated, uneven wood tone. We patched and smoothed out the surfaces before painting two tones of refined gray that transforms this kitchen to a stylish heart of the home.  

The “before” dull, dented, dismal cabinets under the island.

Cape May Cobblestone gray satin spray-painted on cabinets, plus new hardware

Cabinet Spraying in Roslyn

Leave it to the Romans, again, to invent something useful like cobblestone streets. In 15th century England, cobblestone roads were built for more reliable road surfaces, and cobblestones came to the U.S. in the 1800s. Most of New York City’s streets once were cobblestone, and some remain today. This is the long introduction to Cape May Cobblestone satin paint from Benjamin Moore that we recently used to transform this dated kitchen into a contemporary, stylish space.

The client waited two years to remodel, and we are thrilled to have been a part of reviving the cabinets with a soft, contemporary gray, especially one with cobblestone in the name. Professional cabinet spraying is a process, and we have the experience and skills to do it clearly, smoothly and correctly the first time every time. We installed the new hardware as well, and once the tile folks return to put up the new backsplash, we think the coffee will smell richer and everything taste delicious in this brilliant, beautiful kitchen. Good things are worth waiting for, they say, and here, it certainly strikes true in the heart of this home.

Old dated cabinets in need of modern color for contemporary style.

Finished with bar counter base, cabinets and new counters

Bar counter prep for smooth plaster, prime and paint

Inwood Kitchen Remodel 

The Hudson and Harlem rivers border much of Inwood, enveloping the neighborhood like arms of a benevolent giant. Parks and river views are abundant at this northern tip of Manhattan, a comfortable 30-35 minute commute back into Midtown. It was in this enchanting setting that we remodeled a kitchen, elevating it from dark to light, old to new, dated to contemporary. Cabinet painting is but one of our many specialties. We replaced the counters and lowered the bar counter for a one-level countertop as well.

The walls and edge under the bar counter needed drywall and all new plaster to render it smooth and ready for soft sage green paint. The cupboards are now creamy white, and the homeowner asked us to remove one cabinet and install floating shelves. We did it. We work diligently and intently, looking from all angles, using leveling tools, anchors, metal framing corners, fresh plaster and the best primer and paints. The end results glowed for being newly rejuvenated.  

Kitchen floating shelves where one cabinet used to be

Kitchen floating shelves in process

Beautiful new counters complete with snack and berry boxes

Where it all began, kind of dark, dated and dingy, huh?