Guides
Notes from the colour desk
Plain advice on paint and colour from Tess and Jonah: choosing a white, reading peeling siding, and getting a room ready for us.
Choosing a white that isn't cold
Why the same white looks grey in one room and yellow in the next, and how to pick one in five minutes with three samples.
Why exterior paint peels
Peeling, blistering and chalking each have a different cause. Here's how to read your siding before you repaint it.
Before we arrive: getting a room ready
The clients' checklist: what to move, what to leave to us, and how to keep the house running while we paint.
A colour note each season
Four short notes a year from Tess: a colour that's working in Vermont houses right now, when to book an exterior, and one small job that makes a room look freshly painted.