Fresh Inspiration For Every Room. Exploring Color, Design, And The Art Of Home Transformation In Fairfield County, CT.
An Unobvious Christmas Palette: Refined Winter Colors Inspired By Farrow & Ball
This design-focused look at refined winter paint colors, inspired by Farrow & Ball, offers an elegant alternative to predictable holiday palettes. Rather than relying on seasonal symbolism, the colors explored here are chosen for how they behave in low light, support layered décor, and bring a sense of calm, architectural continuity to interiors throughout winter and beyond.
It’s December: Can You Paint A House Exterior?
It’s December, the weather looks cooperative, and the question comes up: can you paint a house exterior in winter? Technically, yes…but should you? Here’s what homeowners should know.
Color Notes: This Week at Stanwich Painting
This week on Color Notes, we covered holiday decorating that complements your walls, smart gifts for your painter, and how cold weather affects your exterior paint performance in Fairfield County.
Winter Isn’t Just Cold: How New England’s Erratic Winters Stress Your Home (And Its Paint)
New England winters aren’t just cold—they’re unpredictable. From freeze-thaw cycles to coastal winds and prolonged moisture, winter weather places real stress on your home’s exterior. Understanding how paint, siding, and materials respond can help prevent long-term damage.
What To Buy Your Favorite House Painter For Christmas
A darkly humorous holiday gift guide from professional house painters. A candid look at what painters actually appreciate at Christmas—from trust and decisiveness to timely payment and realistic expectations.
Deck The Halls, Not The Walls…
When guests are coming, homes behave differently. A dry, self-aware look at panic cleaning, winter light, and paint under December pressure.
Color Notes: This Week At Stanwich Painting
Welcome to Color Notes, your Sunday digest from Stanwich Painting. This week we explored paint as a holiday gift, the emotional role of color during the darker months, and how to design a warm, inviting at-home lounge for winter evenings.
Designing The At-Home Lounge: A Winter Room Shaped By Firelight, Wood, And Time
Winter calls for rooms designed around warmth, firelight, and conversation. This design-forward guide explores how brown-based, firelight-friendly paint colors and thoughtful finishes create an at-home lounge that feels grounded, enduring, and built for winter evenings.
The Emotional Weight Of Color In The Dark Months
Winter changes the way we see and feel our homes. This design-forward guide explores how low light, deep tones, and comfort colors shape mood during the dark months, and why the right winter palette can bring calm, warmth, and emotional clarity to every room.
A Holiday Paint Gift Guide For Every Personality On Your List
This playful holiday guide pairs the personalities in your life with the paint colors that suit them best, from Benjamin Moore classics to Farrow & Ball icons. A witty, design-forward look at how color reveals character and why winter is the perfect season for an interior refresh.
Color Notes: This Week At Stanwich Painting
Welcome to Color Notes, your weekly Sunday digest. This week we explored December palettes that stay warm, a refined Mrs. Claus-inspired holiday aesthetic, and key winter prep tasks to complete before decorating.
Winter Prep Checklist Before Hanging Holiday Decorations
Before the holiday décor goes up, give your home a quick winter refresh. From trim touch-ups to foyer walls and mantel prep, this seasonal checklist helps Fairfield County homeowners create a clean, welcoming backdrop for gatherings, traditions, and winter hosting.
Frost & Found: The Surprisingly Sophisticated Paint Palette Of The North Pole
The North Pole is more sophisticated than it looks. Behind the gingerbread façades and toy-making chaos, Mrs. Claus has curated a surprisingly elegant, winter-ready design palette. Frost & Found explores the paint colors, finishes, and quiet aesthetic rules that keep Santa’s world beautiful—despite the elves’ best efforts.
The Design Secret Of December: Cool Tones That Don’t Feel Cold
Cool tones are often dismissed in winter, but December tells a different story. In Fairfield County homes, certain blues, greens, and silvery grays become unexpectedly warm and serene under the month’s shifting light. This essay explores why cool hues thrive in December and how to choose colors that bring clarity, calm, and quiet luxury to your home.
Color Notes: This Week At Stanwich Painting
Welcome to Color Notes, your weekly Sunday digest from Stanwich Painting. This week, we explored renewal in small spaces, the emotional character of imperfect walls, and the warm, seasonal tones of Thanksgiving-inspired palettes.
The Labor Of Renewal: Why Your Laundry Room Deserves A Better Life (And Better Paint)
The laundry room is one of the most overlooked spaces in the home and yet it’s where renewal happens every single week. This design-forward Stanwich Perspective explores why paint matters more here than anywhere else, and how a few thoughtful color choices can transform even the darkest New England basement laundry into a room devoted to clarity, comfort, and quiet reset.
The Turkey Tints: A Painter’s Guide To The Colors Hiding In Your Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving dinner is full of surprising design lessons. From cranberry’s glossy depth to the velvety matte of mashed potatoes, the textures and tones at the table reveal how color, finish, and warmth behave in real homes. This quirky, design-forward guide shows how holiday foods inspire unexpectedly beautiful interior paint choices.
The Psychology Of Messy Walls: What The Scribbles, Smears, And Dents Really Mean
Messy walls aren’t a failure: they’re evidence of a home that’s been lived in, loved, and fully used. From crayon trails to stairwell fingerprints, every mark tells a story. This quirky, reflective guide explores the psychology behind “well-worn” walls and how refreshing them isn’t erasing the past, but opening space for the next chapter.
Color Notes: This Week At Stanwich Painting
Welcome to Color Notes, your weekly Sunday digest from Stanwich Painting. This week we explored the hidden surfaces that elevate a room, seasonal interior colors inspired by winter skies, and the real factors behind painting costs in Fairfield County.
The Real Cost Of Painting: What Drives Price (And What Doesn’t)
Most homeowners compare estimates without knowing what they’re really paying for. Here’s what defines the cost of a paint job in Fairfield County: skilled labor, prep work, durable materials, and accountability that protects your home long after the painters leave.