Recent work

Rooms the day they were finished

Photographed on the job by the crew, not by a photographer. Every image on this site is one of Nate’s own jobs.

Cabinet refinishing

One kitchen. No new cabinets.

Same boxes, same hinges, same layout, same countertop, same sink. The doors came off, got degreased and sanded and primed, and went back on in the openings they came out of.

The same kitchen with the doors refinished slate gray, the countertop, sink and faucet unchanged — Same doors, same boxes, same countertop, same sink. Only the finish changed.

Kitchen with cherry-stained cabinet doors above and below a laminate countertop — Same doors, same boxes, same countertop, same sink. Only the finish changed.

Kitchen with cherry-stained raised-panel cabinets, stone tile backsplash and granite countertops — A second kitchen, the same way round. The doors were taken off, finished and rehung on the original boxes; nothing was replaced.

White refinished kitchen cabinets with granite countertops, stone backsplash, and stainless steel refrigerator — A second kitchen, the same way round. The doors were taken off, finished and rehung on the original boxes; nothing was replaced.

The same kitchen before refinishing, honey oak doors and drawer fronts throughout — Honey oak to navy, with the laminate countertop, the cooktop and the range hood all left where they were.

Oak kitchen cabinets refinished in navy, the countertop, cooktop and stone-effect floor all as they were — Honey oak to navy, with the laminate countertop, the cooktop and the range hood all left where they were.

The same kitchen before work, honey oak wall and base cabinets around the island with the wall ovens already in place — The same navy kitchen from the island end. The wall ovens stayed in their cabinet through the whole job.

The navy kitchen from the island, wall ovens and countertops left in place around the refinished doors — The same navy kitchen from the island end. The wall ovens stayed in their cabinet through the whole job.

The same kitchen from the far corner before work, cherry cabinets and a stained peninsula end panel with the floor papered — The cherry kitchen from the far corner, where the peninsula end panel was refinished along with the doors.

The refinished gray kitchen from the far corner, the peninsula and the wall cabinets carried through in the same color — The cherry kitchen from the far corner, where the peninsula end panel was refinished along with the doors.

Kitchens

White refinished kitchen cabinets with granite countertops, stone backsplash, and stainless steel refrigerator
Kitchen with cabinets refinished in white, granite counters, stone tile backsplash and stainless appliances
Refinished white kitchen base cabinets under granite counter with stainless sink and tile floor
Kitchen corner with white painted cabinets, granite counter, stainless refrigerator and white six-panel door
Kitchen with cabinets refinished white, granite counters, stainless appliances and marble-look tile floor
Kitchen with cherry-stained raised-panel cabinets, stone tile backsplash and granite countertops
Kitchen with white shaker cabinets, subway tile backsplash and gas range beside an open dining room
Kitchen with white shaker cabinets, gray counters and subway tile backsplash beside a teal dining room
Cherry kitchen cabinets refinished in slate gray, the original doors, boxes and countertop all kept
The refinished gray kitchen from the far corner, the peninsula and the wall cabinets carried through in the same color
Oak wall cabinets refinished white over charcoal bases, cathedral doors and original hinges kept
The finished galley kitchen end to end, white wall cabinets over charcoal bases and new flooring
The long cabinet run finished, white above and charcoal below with the countertop and sink untouched
Oak kitchen cabinets refinished in navy, the countertop, cooktop and stone-effect floor all as they were
The navy kitchen from the island, wall ovens and countertops left in place around the refinished doors

Interiors

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Bathroom with white walls, marble tile tub surround, soaking tub and granite vanity top
Bathroom painted blue-gray with corner jetted tub, marble tile surround and dark gray granite-topped vanity
Bathroom with cream walls, mirror and gray vanity beside doorway to striped shower curtain
Bathroom with two dark vanities, white sinks, blue painted wall, and marble subway tile
Bathroom with medium blue walls, white six-panel door and trim above marble subway tile wainscot
Bathroom painted slate blue above marble tile wainscot with white toilet and dark vanity
Bathroom board-and-batten paneling finished white, the battens filled and sanded flush before painting
Bathroom in a soft sage with the tub surround, door and trim in white
Bathroom finished in gray with the vanity refinished to match
Bathroom and adjoining bedroom in the same gray, cut in around the tub surround and door casing
Empty bedroom with slate gray walls, white baseboards, cherry hardwood floor and ceiling fan
Bedroom with light greige walls, crown molding tray ceiling, flat screen TV on dresser and bed

Exteriors

Outside

The exterior page

Front entry door finished in deep navy with the cream glazing bars and brick surround left as they were
Raised-panel front door finished navy, the original brass medallions and handleset refitted
Backyard storage shed after staining, the weathered board-and-batten siding and barn doors finished in warm cedar
Backyard deck stained medium brown against brick house with French doors and bay window

Commercial

Buildings that could not close

A funeral home’s monument sign, and a mall unit repainted while the mall around it stayed open. Neither building could shut for the work, which is the thing that makes commercial painting a scheduling job with painting inside it.

The same funeral home sign before work, the face chalked and streaked and the lettering faded to gray — A funeral home’s monument sign, washed, made good and repainted. Shot handheld from two positions, so it is a labeled pair rather than a wipe.

A funeral home monument sign after repainting, the face brought back to clean white and the cap and lettering in fresh black — A funeral home’s monument sign, washed, made good and repainted. Shot handheld from two positions, so it is a labeled pair rather than a wipe.

The same view before work, purple across the bulkhead, the column and the reveals — The mall unit from inside the shopfront. Purple out, cream in, with the slatwall and the glazing untouched and the mall open the whole time.

The repainted unit from the rear wall, the reveals and the shutter housing carried through in the same cream — The mall unit from inside the shopfront. Purple out, cream in, with the slatwall and the glazing untouched and the mall open the whole time.

A funeral home monument sign after repainting, the face brought back to clean white and the cap and lettering in fresh black
Mall retail unit after repainting, the bulkhead and columns in warm cream, cut in around a live exit sign and the neighboring shopfronts
The repainted unit from the rear wall, the reveals and the shutter housing carried through in the same cream

How commercial work is scheduled

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