NEW FLOORING AND PAINT

Over the years I have installed many new floors and done a lot of painting.  Here is a recent example.   After new floors and base boards were installed the interior was painted. 

Detail of paint work with gloss enamelled fireplace mantel.

It's interesting how improving or updating any one portion of a space ends up accentuating the drabness of the remaining area.  This is especially true with new flooring and paint.  When one is done without the other, the one that wasn't done stands out like a sore thumb compromising the newness and beauty of the other.  I always recommend painting following the installation of new flooring when needed.  The two will then compliment one another to maximize the overall beauty of the space.

There is so much more to painting than most people imagine.  Preparation is critical.   Slapping on a layer of new paint without doing anything else may initially look like an improvement, but all of the old underlying flaws, dirt and debris will very quickly be noticed.  Improperly applied paint will leave walls reflecting the light differently resulting in a poor blotchy looking paint job.

When the right colors are selected, proper detailed preparation is done, and good painting methods are applied, a newly painted room will look as though it is a brand new space and will be beautiful.

Here is the flooring installation in progress and prior to painting.  The picture colors aren't true but it is clear that the new paint in the picture below enhanced the flooring and give the entire room an incredible new richness.  

Here is the new floor with a custom trim around the fireplace brickwork.  New base boards were installed  and the ceilings, walls, baseboards, mantel, and built in shelving  were painted.  Two colors were used on the adjacent walls for a more interesting contemporary look.  The fireplace which had been a dreary, dirty with age white, was painted to compliment the other wall colors while accentuating the fire place as the centerpiece of the room.  I assisted my client in the selection of the colors based upon the new flooring.

New Flooring installed though kitchen looking toward dinning area(baseboards not yet installed).

New Flooring from kitchen looking toward Family room.

If electrical switches, outlets, and plates look worn or dirty they need to be replaced to achieve the completely new look and feel of the room.

 Experience with attention to detail can produce a near perfect paint job.

Finished Floor and Paint with custom cut and finished trim around fireplace base to match flooring.