The perfect brush for the next natural oil-paint project
We at Green Painting are so excited about this wonderful brush design for oil-based paints and finishes. The simple wooden handle, stainless ferrule, and china bristles create the perfect tool for brushing out any natural oils; we prefer Allback Paints whenever possible as they are comprised of simply organic linseed oils and raw mineral pigments. Completely non-toxic, these paints outperform alkyd enamels in durability yet contain none of harsh solvents associated with petroleum based paints. To apply these paints properly, it takes a good old fashioned brush and this is what Upstate NY builder Mark Keoppen of Toad Hollow Barn Restoration and his wife Wendy have done in creating this throwback. A beautiful and functional object, however, don’t expect to see them anytime soon at your local hardware store as they are currently sold out nationwide. Keep your eyes peeled for the next round!
Green Painting is proud to announce the completion of a lovely mural on the Upper West Side with celebrated illustrator (and now muralist) Matteo Pericoli. Matteo is best known for his books Manhattan Unfurled and The City Out My Window, both with introductions by Paul Goldberger, the Architectural Critic of the New Yorker Magazine. His work is also on the cover of the current issue of the Paris Review For this project, GP worked with Matteo to prepare the site and surface of a long wall, then our decorative team followed up by taking the digital files of his intended design and projecting them onto a transparency to create a pounce, which is a sort of stencil for Matteo to ultimately copy onto the wall. The latter part of this project took place over several months via Torino, Italy, where Matteo is based. The end result is a lovely representation of the iconic NYC skyline in Matteo’s signature style. Please email for more information on mural and decorative work in this style.
Mural collaboration with Matteo Pericoli
Today the Green Painting team completed a wonderful project for a terrific client in Park Slope. With a baby on the way these new Brooklynites were keen on using a painting contractor that is concerned with VOC’s in paint and the risks related to off-gassing. Green Painting completed three stories worth of detailed painting and plaster work, with accent walls as well. Now that their beautiful lighting arrangement is installed, contemporary artwork is hanging, and iconic furniture by Eames and Knoll are peppered through the space, we can step back and say “Job well done!”
Lovely Parlour with Mid-Century Furnishings
Green Painting was very happy to freshen up the walls of the fantastic eco-friendly boutique called Kaight. Complete with many green designers, such as Samantha Pleet, Mociun, Loomstate, and Bodkin, we were very careful to make sure that all merchandise was carefully protected. We made then quick work of all walls and trim with Farrow&Ball‘s All White (no. 2005) in Modern Emulsion and Estate Eggshell, leaving the place looking lovely for the upcoming busy season. Read more on Kaight in a recent NY Times article here.
A quick look at the shop after clean-up
After several months of work, in many respects, we are very pleased to have completed our Soho Loft project so that our lovely clients can live in peace, without having to wake to carpenters setting doors, or painters moving ladders. The space features a lovely kitchen by Bulthaup, appliances by Gaggenau, and a wonderful exposed brick wall nearly 100′ in length. As always, we proposed finished by Farrow & Ball, selecting All White Estate Emulsion on Ceiling/Wall Surfaces, and All White in Estate Eggshell on Doors/Trim. Very Contemporary.
View of Kitchen by Bulthaup and Gaggenau
We are nearly there! After more than a year, Green Painting is closing in on completion of the amazing Gimme Shelter Project. We have been responsible for exterior staining of cedar soffit and fence, interior wax staining of all millwork (using a terrific linseed-oil based product by Allback Paints), and interior painting of wall ceiling surfaces (with high-quality paint donated by Farrow&Ball). The project itself has been incredible! It’s founder Leslie Hoffman aims to promote the next big ideas in sustainability via the building itself and has received quite a lot of traction with the press in doing so. Check the site for more info, http://www.gimmeshelterproject.org/
Exterior shot of Gimme Shelter Project
We have rounded the corner on the plaster repair and painting of a lovely 2800 sq. ft. loft on Broadway for a lovely couple, recently transplanted from Hong Kong. The space has a fabulous 98′ exposed brick wall, which we are excited to apply Allbäck Linseed Oil paint from Sweden. The walls and trim are naturally Farrow&Ball, in this case All White in Estate Emulsion and Estate Eggshell respectively. Images of the lovely 9′ windows to come!
Farrow & Ball All White on all surfaces
Europeans work in style..and so should us Americans
I am really happy to be wearing Dunderdon work-wear on site these days..It has been a few years since I discovered this amazing line of clothing and accessories created by a master carpenter in Gothenburg, Sweden, however lately I have really begun to appreciate the emphasis on craft and functionality. I’m even working towards outfitting everyone that works with Green Painting in their super gear. Their shop at 25 Howard Street in Soho also has a Hand-Eye Supply pop-up shop nestled inside. Picked up a nice Klein tool bag there on Thursday. Check it out!
It was a real pleasure to work with Christine from Farrow & Ball, who directed the booth set-up and acted as the liaison with the UK regarding color and finish. It was fun to work with F&B paints and primers on this project because they use specific primers for various paints, in other words, we used 5 primers as undercoating for 5 different paints. This required a lot of care in creating clearly delineated zones to synthesize crown moulding and baseboard. More to come on the process of preparing the MDF panes for paint..
The Farrow & Ball booth at the AD Home Design Show
I am happy to announce that Green Painting is going to be doing the booth at this year’s Architectural Digest Home Design Show at Pier 94 in New York City. The design has been approved by the UK office and we are going to get started on Tuesday early. It’s going to be a crazy couple of days in setting up, but am very excited to be a part of the show and get to see all of the vendors arrive and meet some of the other teams at set up. I’ll be back on Thursday to tour the show. Check out the F&B display, booth #114!
Architectural Home Design Show Invite March 17-20
