Recent work

Painted, not filtered.

Six jobs around Oak Park and the near-west side. Three of them you can drag back in time — every project card carries the chip that made it.

The Maple-Bright Kitchen — Cabinet refinishing — afterBeforeAfter

Drag — Oak Park · 1920s bungalow

Cabinet refinishing

The Maple-Bright Kitchen

Oak Park · 1920s bungalow

First Coat White
No. 1 · LRV 92

Thirty-four oak doors and drawers, sprayed off-site over five working days — uppers in First Coat White No. 1, lowers in Iron Spot No. 22. The homeowners cooked dinner every night of the job.

Duration
5 days
Doors + drawers
34
Finish
Satin lacquer
A Victorian in Deep Green — Exterior repaint — afterBeforeAfter

Drag — River Forest · 1894

Exterior repaint

A Victorian in Deep Green

River Forest · 1894

Marion Green
No. 214 · LRV 9

Full scrape and prime, siding in Marion Green No. 214, spindles and dentils in Putnam Ivory No. 57, the door in Fulton Oxblood No. 67. Lead-safe from first scrape to final punch walk.

Duration
3 weeks
Colors
3
Warranty
5 years
The Jewel-Box Powder Room — Powder room — afterBeforeAfter

Drag — River Forest · 1911 four-square

Powder room

The Jewel-Box Powder Room

River Forest · 1911 four-square

Fulton Oxblood
No. 67 · LRV 7

Builder beige met Fulton Oxblood No. 67. Two coats by hand, ceiling line cut without tape, and a checkered floor that finally has something to answer to.

Duration
2 days
Coats
2
Guests impressed
100%
Gallery White, Green Undertone — Whole-floor interior

Whole-floor interior

Gallery White, Green Undertone

Logan Square · two-flat

Gallery White
No. 3 · LRV 88

A full floor in Gallery White No. 3 with an Iron Spot No. 22 accent wall behind the mantel. Every picture rail, window sash, and radiator cover enamel-bright along the way.

Duration
8 days
Rooms
6
Accent
Iron Spot No. 22
The Brownstone Stair Hall — Entry & stair hall

Entry & stair hall

The Brownstone Stair Hall

Old Town · 1889 brownstone

Elephant Walk
No. 76 · LRV 38

Elephant Walk No. 76 on the walls, First Coat White on the risers, and — the detail everyone mentions — Porch Ceiling No. 5 on the landing skylight well.

Duration
4 days
Stories
3
Cut by hand
210 ft
The Walnut Deck — Deck & railing

Deck & railing

The Walnut Deck

Oak Park · rear yard

Iron Spot
No. 22 · LRV 5

Twelve-year-old cedar, cleaned and moisture-tested, then stained a deep semi-transparent walnut. The railing got its annual coat of Marion Green to match the house.

Duration
3 days
Sq. ft.
420
Coats
2

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