Brooklyn Historic House Painter

The historic neighborhoods in New York City are loaded with character and architecture that melds old and new, vintage with modern. As one family was preparing to move into a charming house constructed in the late 1800s, they had the foresight to paint ahead of time while spaces were empty. This room sports a stunning original hardwood floor, which would have been common in the new build more than a century ago.

Picture rail molding near ceilings serves many purposes, hanging art from wires among them. It lends an antique style element along with the visual benefit of making the ceiling appear larger. The contemporary, monochromatic strategy of painting the trim and baseboards the same as the walls creates a seamless warmth which can be complemented comfortably with wall decor, fabrics and furnishings. This Sherwin-Williams Niebla Azul is a sophisticated grayish-blue with green undertones. The room evokes dignity and safety, and the neighborhood boasts one of the most iconic parks in the Big Apple. Welcome home.

Manhattan Co-op Painter

 Pre-war buildings in the Big Apple offer some of the most intriguing living spaces melding contemporary lifestyles with historical architecture. In the most general terms, these are mid-rise structures which created the first skyline for the city, 12-15 stories tall, built prior to World War II, mostly between 1915 and 1930. They have endured well due to their steel frames covered with masonry products, specifically bricks some three layers deep. Combine that with thick floors, and the insulating qualities are wonderful. The attraction to NYC residents never fades, and we get excited about jobs in pre-war co-op buildings.

 Some have stringent rules for contractors – insurance, proper licenses, worker’s comp and an EPA lead safe certificate to name a few. We are experienced and knowledgeable about their requirements, the paperwork and all the steps to ensure safety and conformance. This apartment embodied the old and new seamlessly with glass interior French doors and fine trim and molding everywhere – even crown molding on the fireplace mantle. Like all jobs, we prep to the max, mask up, sand, paint and clean up to the highest quality standards in the business. That’s how we roll – on every job, in every home. And did we mention loving to work, scrape, paint, renovate in pre-war buildings? Well, we do.

Historic Manhattan Building Painter

Among the reasons to love living in New York City, according to cubesmart.com, are Excitement, Energy, Landmarks, Diversity and the Neighborhoods, each with its own distinct personality and flavor. TriBeCa is just one of those famed neighborhoods, known for its cobblestone streets and old industrial buildings renovated into lofts. One family here had not painted their home’s interior for more than a decade.

 Longing for a fresh look which would lift their spirits and property value, they called on us to get the job done. These historic buildings sport gorgeous natural hardwood floors and wood trim, plus the homeowner’s furnishings, all of which we carefully covered and protected.  Most people know that TriBeCa stands for Triangle Below Canal [Street]. The shape of the place is really a quadrilateral, but that’s splitting hairs. It is a happy place to live, work and play, and this family is especially content in its freshly painted space with window trim framing the cityscape where they call home.

Brooklyn Interior Residential Painting

Electricians are not painters, and we at Paintworks don’t wire electrical things. They do the wiring. We do the painting. So when a sharp Bedford-Stuyvesant resident had new lights installed, the electrician left some holes crudely patched and not painted. Right away we noted the uneven walls with rough patches and went to work. Of course, we removed or added as necessary the appropriate plaster to totally camouflage the holes. Then we sanded the walls for a sleek, uniform vertical surface.

We are able to computer match colors, and that’s how we achieved painting with the identical color on the walls. For good measure, we painted the trim as well with a nice, even finish. With this tall bay window, gorgeous wood flooring and period molding, this Brooklyn townhouse is once again a very inviting space to call home. The whole Bed-Stuy neighborhood has more than 8,000 pre-1900 structures which beckon city folks with touches of nostalgia and historical architecture. This client is very happy with the home’s refreshed, interior flair.