Hilltown Painting Company

05/25/2026

Quick door install last weekend for my two amazing moms❤️

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05/21/2026

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05/19/2026

It's a simple thing...even spaces, even pickets, with a picket against each post.

Making it happen within a rigid framework where one dimension (premade balusters) can't easily change, while keeping proportion in mind was a little tricky.
Too close together and it looks busy and bulky, too far apart and it looks disproportionate and flimsy. A gap just over double the thickness of the baluster worked perfectly visually and mathematically, with the tops and bottoms of the pickets above the top rail and below the bottom at a 3:1 ratio.

Each of these aspects needed to be considered and discussed with the client, right down to going with a subtle flat top on each picket rather than a pointy point or a slight beveled edge.

Tops will be cut down to final height once post caps are chosen.

04/30/2026

Got a little busy while waiting for the primer coats to dry, so no video of that.

04/30/2026

Removing liquid mask from windows is super satisfying🤣

When this project expanded to a bunch of windows instead of a few, it made sense to get the sprayer out rather than brush them.
Benjamin Moore Regal in stock white, low lustre finish all around

04/16/2026

Starting the exterior season with some window repair.

More in depth post coming

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03/13/2026

Our daughters room. It was supposed to be just the ceiling and walls, but things escalated quickly once we moved enough stuff out to pull the rug and realized that the floor under it badly needed refinishing. The baseboards were in rough shape and needed to be stripped back, so that process got started in step with refinishing the floor, bringing the scope to ceiling, walls, floor, and baseboard....how could we ignore the casing at that point?

Floor was sanded to 100 grit, water popped, stained, abraded, and finished with hardened water based polyurethane.

All woodwork was stripped, sanded, primed, filled, caulked, and top coated. The rosette plinth blocks were particularly challenging, as enough paint had built up in the bead detail over the years that they were almost flush, moreso on the bottom because, gravity.

These are also made of poplar, which is much softer than the oak ones elsewhere in the house, and had been rather crudely sanded at some point in their life. My goal wasn't perfection with them, just redefining the details. They can be further refined during subsequent recoats, as this is an 8 year olds room and I expect the color to change again sooner rather than later.

A certain Swedish furniture and decor company wanted to charge us ridiculous money to ship us a cubic storage system, and with the nearest brick and mortar location in New Haven CT, I went to their website, found the measurements I needed (basket size mostly), and made my own based on a sketch my wife drew up.

Benjamin Moore Regal. Flat and satin for ceiling/moulding, matte on the walls, satin on woodwork
Ceiling - Old Blue Jeans 50% formula
Walls, crown, casing, baseboard- Old Blue Jeans
Accent wall - Once Upon A Time

Floor stained with Zar oil based stain in Dark Chocolate Truffle
Finished with Masters Armor with added hardener in satin sheen

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03/10/2026

Kiddo's room is done

She chose the colors, mom sketched out the shape of the storage, and I got to work.

Benjamin Moore Regal all over. Flat on the ceiling, matte on the walls, satin on the woodwork and storage.

Old Blue Jeans 50% - ceiling
Old Blue Jeans full strength - walls and trim
Once Upon A Time - accent wall and trim

Floor is Zar oil based stain in Dark Chocolate Truffle, finished in satin sheen with Masters Armor by Old Masters

03/03/2026

Kiddo's room is coming along nicely. Shout out to Purdy for the awesome radiator kickstand. Always helping me make it happen!😆

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02/27/2026

I saw it all. Suffering zoomie induced psychosis, he forgot that where he usually zooms to (our daughter's room) is off limits right now. He realized his mistake mid launch through the doorway, and being the good boy he is, tried to get out as quickly as he could. I left the door open after taking pictures, AND I was the one who jazzed him up and sent him zooming, so it would appear this one is on me🙃

Polyurethane needs time after it's applied to reach its peak hardness. Anywhere from 3 days to over a week, depending on the product and environment. This was down for approximately 8 hours before its impromptu durability test.
If this wasn't my own house, and also my 8 year old's bedroom, I'd correct it for sure....but I'm gonna do my level best to let this one go. I'm sure this is just the beginning of the abuse that floor will see😅😅

Stained- Zar Dark Chocolate Truffle
Finish- Masters Armor by Old Masters. Satin sheen with part B hardener added