by Melanie Sabtchev | Jul 3, 2013 | Interior House Painting
On the early morning ferry to Nantucket, I peeked out the porthole and saw the beautiful gray-green waves foaming and splashing and the first thought that sprang to mind was paint. Not just any paint, but C2’s luminous neutral, Dorian Gray. Granted, I think of residential paint more than the average person, but I am truly captivated by it. Choosing colors for your home interior can be a daunting process, and after much consideration we chose Dorian Gray for our bedroom walls (Benjamin Moore’s Quiet Moments was at the top of the list, but we love the quality of C2 paints). C2 promised, “Like glittering sunlight on sparkling sand or the lustrous glow of a pearly shell, each of our handcrafted colors contains its own shimmering spectrum. The use of 16 unique artist-grade pigments results in unparalleled reflectivity, radiance and luminosity.” And, they delivered. I’m enchanted. We spent the first few days remarking, depending on the time of day and the light, on the colors that were peeking through: gray, pale-green, or steely-blue. The room feels serene, peaceful and elegant. It’s the perfect color for a wide open space or a room where tranquility is paramount. I consider it our interior paint color of the year for 2013. Just like Oscar Wilde’s protagonist, this color never gets old. -Melanie Sabtchev ...
by Optimus Painting | Jun 15, 2013 | Featured, Interior House Painting
At Optimus Painting and Restoration we’re committed to making your home even more beautiful by our painting technique and choice of materials. We start by a free evaluation of the project during which we listen to your specific needs and recommend the best approach to meet them. You can then expect a timely and professional execution of the work by a team of amiable painters. Our team transforms your living or working space through meticulous attention to detail, use of premium painting products, and state of the art...
by Optimus Painting | Apr 18, 2013 | Featured, Interior House Painting
At Optimus, we tackle the details. We are experts in interior residential painting and have the experience and know-how to correctly balance your space. This is your home. Why not splurge a little? Color is oftentimes the toughest decision most homeowners face. The typical homeowner who decides to tackle a paint job on their own confronts dozens of trips to a paint store, determining which brand of paint to use, bringing samples home, commuting back to the paint store to acquire more samples after feeling dissatisfied with the results. At Optimus, we come to your home. We help you select the best paint quality and finish for your project. We offer complimentary estimates and provide consultation to help ensure proper color balance, and a detailed written estimate so you are in the know. No time is wasted, no gas is burned, and most importantly, your space receives the right kind of care it deserves. -The Optimus Crew...
by Optimus Painting | Apr 11, 2010 | Interior House Painting
In older Boston homes we routinely encounter a variety of textures that must be removed or changed prior to adding a new coat of paint. Some textures are more difficult to remove than others, and occasionally preparation will require more time than the painting itself. Yet this additional time is crucial to a good finish. With proper preparation, our painters are able to deliver unparalleled precision in our painting, which is the kind of quality our customers have come to expect from the Optimus Painting crew. If you look closely at the ‘before’ photographs below, you can see that the walls are covered with heavy paint drips and an unsightly rough texture. The previous painters made several serious mistakes: They “removed” wallpaper but failed to wash the glue off the walls before painting. They “removed” wallpaper, but not all of it! There were many bits of the wallpaper’s backing still stuck to the walls and trim. When they painted they decided to tape the trim and presumably felt that this gave them license to smear the paint on heavily, and unevenly, producing sags and drips all over the walls. All of these mistakes combined make for a horrible wall finish. In cases like this it is necessary to skim-coat the walls in order to restore them to their former pleasant evenness. Skim-coating involves scraping major high spots and loose plaster off of the walls, applying several, successively thinner, layers of dura-bond, before sanding the walls smooth and painting. Furthermore, we remove as much of the old paint from the trim as we can, by carefully scraping it away, and...
by Optimus Painting | Jan 19, 2010 | Interior House Painting, Wine Cellar
If you have extra space in your basement, a wine cellar is the perfect way to store a collection of vintage wine. Optimus Painting decorates your wine cellar with the appropriate colors to complement your interior space and increase your home’s value. The goal in any wine cellar project is to design a wine cellar that complements your home. This is accomplished by a complete personalization of the interior space. Optimus Painting and Restoration and Iris Lee Marcus painted and finished a wine cellar in Lincoln, Massachusetts. We are inspired by art and carry this inspiration to your home. We look forward to working on your interior painting project and beautifying your home!...
