After French Wash Wall Application

Before French Wash on Walls

Manhattan Decorative Painter

We were contacted by an innovative homeowner who wanted to make his newly purchased apartment uniquely his own before moving in. His vision included the warm look of multi-grain wood and walls with a French Wash. Our Paintworks team installed the new floor and added a modern, flat profile baseboard finished with quarter-round shoe molding.  

Walls are the largest expanse in any room, and here we used Benjamin Moore’s Nickel as the base coat and the company’s Smoke Gray for the top coat. The French Wash effect adds texture and depth with a soft marbleized appearance. To achieve this novel result, we used a large swath of muslin cloth working non-stop as the Smoke Gray paint was applied in random brush strokes followed by patting the wall quickly and expertly with the fabric. The outcome is a stunning, deep pewter, contemporary interior with an industrial flair where the homeowner can proudly host friends and relax himself.

AFTER Floor Refinishing and Painting

BEFORE Floor Refinishing and Painting

Manhattan Painting and Floor Refinishing Vendor Compass Concierge

Almost everyone preparing to sell a property understands the value of fresh paint, refinished floors, de-cluttering and basic repairs for both a higher price and above average faster sale. The dilemma is often how to pay for it before you sell the property and have the money in hand. Enter Compass Concierge. The contemporary real estate firm’s innovative program foots the bill for painting, upgrades, staging and repairs before listing, providing the seller with both a selling time and final price advantage. The property owner reimburses the costs to Compass when the property sells, the contract ends or 12 months later. No interest, folks.  

The owner of this apartment in Manhattan wanted the wood floors refinished and everything painted to look terrific and maximize value. Compass Concierge connected with the Paintworks crew to refinish the stunning hardwood floors and paint every room. From sanding and dust flying to smooth polyurethane application and excellent painting, we managed everything professionally, one step at a time, and presented the owner with a show-stopping condo interior to sell – quickly and lucratively.

Painting the finish coats - the color is custom matched to the business awning.

NYC Fire Escape Repairs

Fire escapes are for … [drum roll] … escaping fires. The New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development works diligently with the New York City Fire Department, the largest municipal fire department in the U.S. and second largest in the world behind Tokyo, to routinely inspect fire escapes. Their attention to details on the condition of fire escapes all over the city contributes to their optimum function and performance in the case of a fire on an upper floor.

 The Paintworks staff is acutely aware of fire escape requirements and the Certification of Correction and was once again called in to bring one up to code. We did some spot welding and repair work like reattaching a rung to a ladder. Missing a step on a fire escape when one is moving down in a hurry with fear and adrenaline flowing may not end well. Then we ground and scraped off rust, primed everything and painted with special industrial quality finish coats to match the color of the first floor awning. The building’s management team was satisfied with a job well done, as well as the municipal powers who tirelessly oversee these things to protect all of us.

Urgent Last Second Manhattan Painting Contractor

So imagine you have an event production company with a special occasion coming up which requires different colors in different spaces to create different moods and themes. The schedule changes due to unforeseen circumstances and all of a sudden, you need a painter pronto, like the next morning, to brush and roll the colors in place. We responded to the Friday call by setting up early Saturday morning in downtown Manhattan, ready to rock ‘n roll, mostly roll, paint colors.  

It is this quick response to urgent painting needs that brings many of our customers to Paintworks. We paint overnight to keep businesses from having to close during normal hours. We paint weekends so not to disrupt the Monday-Friday folks. We paint week days while homeowners are at work so they can relax in freshly painted surroundings on the weekend. It is the way we do business, at each customer’s convenience. And after the event above, we went back, patched some holes and repainted all the walls white again. It’s the way we roll.

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After

Midtown Manhattan Luxury Condo Painting Contractor

Relocating from the Sunshine State to the Big Apple carries enough excitement and emotion without moving into a somewhat outdated luxury condo in midtown Manhattan. This brown entertainment cabinet wall with wonderful storage behind the doors was definitely on the list of archaic things to change. We removed the cupboard doors from the wall and took them off-site to our specially-designed, spray-painting facility. There, we removed all the hardware, and patched the holes never to be noticed again.

 We selected Benjamin Moore’s Insul-x Cabinet Coat for its ultra-smooth, factory-like finish. Additionally, the product adheres perfectly to surfaces without a primer. It comes in a satin or semi-gloss finish, and we love its durability, quality and overall attractive appearance. New sleek hardware is barely visible and lends a chic contemporary feel to the whole room. The family added some color for fresh vibes in other places transforming their new condo into their own cozy home.