ColorScapes Professional Painting : September 2010

29.9.10

Small Modern Kitchen

Small Modern Kitchen Painted with

Custom Red in Satin Finish Duration SW.

We custom installed 10 upper cabinets using existing

hidden hinges and added custom 1 3/4" crown to the

top of the cabinets. Cabinets are Kraft Maid Winter

White (flat stock appearance no colonial inset panel)

and were painted with our HVLP gun process as the factory

finish was not up to spec and showed scratches in the

finish prior to install. This was an easy remedy.

Cabinets required two week lead order time.

Once cabinets were in and walls were painted, we installed a countertop granite

effect coating and clearcoated with StoneEffects Clear Epoxy.

at 21 linear feet, this cost only 495.00 !

CounterTop Finish - Galaxy StoneEffects

with Epoxy ClearCoat. Countertop was previous

Builder's stock white melamine and badly worn.

Turnaround Price: $3650.00

Four Days Completion.

Many thanks to Sherry M. for this project in addition to a couple

others to follow.

27.9.10

West Oak Trails Project

Follow up project in West Oak Trails

Completed July 2010.

Original Project: May 2009

Colours: Custom Almond ML Campbell

Ceiling: MooreStyle Washable Flat Ceiling Finish

Media Corner Cabinet

built by ColorScapes

Colour: Cloud White Ben Moore

Finish: Pearl Non-Yellowing 100% Acrylic

Great thanks to Melanie P. for this project

and for two more to follow in Spring 2011.

24.9.10

The Process

In life as in most renovation projects, everything comes down to

PROCESS. Having earned ISO auditor certification in 2006, the

more experience we gain at renovating and painting client's homes,

the more we begin to recognize it is all about the process.

Before we quote a project we consider all relevant details

that will satisfy the client's needs - we call this SCOPE.

We then identify the steps that will create an effective

room turnaround - we call this our procedure flow...

We then execute these steps in sequence to guarantee an

excellent result.

So you see, it is all about the PROCESS in life as in repainting

and renovation.

We are proud to say we apply an ISO template process to all of our

projects to guarantee this result - in pure construction you might

call it project management - we call it doing it the COLORSCAPES

way.

There is a reason we get called back to do additional work for clients

and we thank them for keeping us in mind.

8.9.10

Kitchen Renewal Project

ColorScapes has taken on the challenge of updating

a kitchen last renovated in the 1980's in an

older Burlington subdivision.

WallPaper Stripping
Skim Coat / Repaint of Plaster
Prime and Repaint Cabinets
Replace Rotted Trim and Casing
Paint inside Cabinets
Install Rope Mould Trims around Shelves
Candling of Drawer Slides

For a budget just shy of 2000.00 , we did the following:

3 coats all walls after significant skim coat work
3 coats on ceiling
3 coats In-Shop Sprayed Cabinets (including conversion primer) - 18 cabinets
Installed rope mould trims on box cabinets and shelves
Cleaned and painted inside of cabinets
Customized drawer inserts to a high gloss washable finish for cutlery trays and tools
Conversion Primed (Zinsser) and Topcoated Baseboards (2 coats)
MicroBead on Baseboard Lines and Door Surrounds Trim.
Melamine " Nomadic Desert" Repaint on Kitchen Counter
Level Checked all Re-Installed Cabinets

Color Used: ICI Pastel Sage / Ben Moore Cloud White (ICI Realife Satin/Semi Trim Paint)

Completed in 22 hrs on site/ 15hrs in shop.(spraying cabinets)

Great thanks to Ron C. for the two projects over the last couple of weeks.

6.9.10

Competitive Budget ? Staging Your Home ? Price Samples...

This East Orchard Home required painting of 6 room areas-plus

one floor restained and refinished for under

4900.00 complete. Project took 11 days and the homeowner

was able to successfully re-stage the property and get

106% of original asking price. Prior to repainting, the home

had stagnated and had not had an interested buyer for

over 45 days. The Value of Painting and Staging This Home
resulted in a 16,150.00 gain in equity !!!

ColorScapes also removed over 1 tonne of

garage junk and clutter and completely cleaned

the concrete floor and recoated it with an oil-resistant/stain

resistant epoxy coating. Cost: $865.00

Cement floor required SherCrete patch by Sherwin
Williams, epoxy by Rustoleum (W/B Semi-Gloss).

Great thanks to Vicky S.

Colors Used:

ICI Swiss White (Kitchen)
Ben Moore: Manchester Tan (Master Bedroom)
Trim: Ben Moore Cloud White
Floor: SW Modern Mahogany Stain/ Fabulon Clear Coat

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About Us

Licensed, Registered, Insured with WSIB #768023FJ

25 yrs in the Paint & Coatings Industry for Sherwin Williams, ICI and Benjamin Moore Advanced Coatings Consultant 1994/6 NACE Level 1 Certification 2002 ML Campbell Spray Finishing Certification 1996 Becker Acroma Certification 1998 CNC Certification/Biesse Rover 24C 2012 B.A. Economics Wilfrid Laurier University 1990 Certified Technical Writer Humber College 2007 Our company is WSIB Registered, Insured and is a Registered Ontario Business that can operate in Canada and the United States.

We also make :

Custom Armoires

Dvd Cases/Video Console Boxes

CNC Cut Drawer Fronts/ Valances

Wooden Hunting Cases/ Gun Cases

Jewelry Boxes and Keepsake Boxes

Work Tables and Sanding Benches

Computer Tower Bench Cases

...anything with a case or box!!!

You choose the species and design !

Some Testimonials...

" 2 yrs later, our cabinets still look as good as they day they

were finished by ColorScapes"

P. Dal Bello, Guelph,ON

"From a resale standpoint, cabinets that require refinishing help the homeowner get maximum resale value, so glad we chose to do it"

The Barber Family, Ajax,On

"We tried another overly expensive cabinet company with a fancy gallery and it wasn't near as good as Colorscapes,

We've recommended them several times over..."

S. Carney, Binbrook,On

Thanks so much Steve, we've seen alot of amateurs jump into the refinishing market without understanding the level of effort and expertise required, if they don't have ML Campbell or AcromaPro/Target training, they should not be touching anyone's kitchen in our opinion. This is not a trade for someone with no formal lacquer manufacturer approved applicator training.

"5 yrs later, we still love our refinished kitchens,

The one at our residence AND, the one at our

vacation home"

The Stevenson Family, Toronto,On and Lion's

Head,,ON.

"Dad, the cabinets look amazing..."

N. Kharrat Mount Hope,On

"The kitchen looks really nice with a much needed update"

P and M. Sangster

"The transformation from worn cabinets to like new is impressive!

A. Iaccobelli

" I love the new updated look of our kitchen ! "

K. Van Der Zalm, Hamilton,ON

"Our listing on Summerchase received 30 grand more after our kitchen was refinished for under 2 grand, what more can you ask ?, it was a great decision to go with ColorScapes !"

S. Crawford, River Oaks,Oakville,ON

"I love the new look of our kitchen cabinetry !"

Jenn S, Hamilton,ON

"We love the new look of our refinished kitchen !"

The Palumbo Family, Burlington,ON

" Basement renovation went smoothly and helped us

get the resale dollars we needed to move up as we have

a young family that needs a 4 bedroom home..."

"Barry is very skilled at many things and helped us tie

it all together at an excellent price !"

"I love the doors made for us by ColorScapes, they

are real maple. The price and quality are excellent for a small shop business and we got a nice gift card in return !, win-win in my opinion, this guy is very good at what he does with cabinetry and refinishing"

A. Haybarger, Chicago, Ill.

"Awesome refinishing, we loved the return we got

when we sold our home in under 1 week on MLS ! "

The Davis Family, Oakville,ON

"Truly happy to be done looking at butter pecan

stained woodgrain from the 1980's !"

Alicia and Peter J. Port Credit,ON

"Unreal skill at finishing our cabinetry and

rec room, Highly recommend Barry and ColorScapes"

The Cosgroves, Orangeville,ON

"Over the moon with our resale dollars, cannot believe

the difference in the attention our listing received with

a kitchen update...and, expert work on the wall oven cabinet

you built us, its an exact copy of a high-end door we paid

440.00 for from Masterbrand Cabinet...."

Jim and Sheryl Cosgrove, Orangeville,ON

"Great work Barry, so glad we chose your team for our

kitchen and 2 staircases" Christian and Christie A.

Burlington,ON

"No one else would give us a 5 year warranty,so glad

we went with ColorScapes...I didn't want wall and trim

paint on my cabinets I wanted a factory lacquer..."

Azim H. Burlington,ON

"We wanted to use someone who has over 25 yrs experience with wood coatings and was registered with WSIB and does great work..." Very happy with our refinished kitchen

Peter and Janelle T....

from Barry..." Yes it was a true pleasure to assist in your

goal for maximum resale realization :)"

" What a transformation, thanks for coming up to North Bay to do our kitchen, we love it !"

Sandy and Dave Breck, North Bay

"Outstanding value for our resale..." Ryan and Jen H.

Burlington,ON Nottingham Forest

"Kudos on an amazing refinishing job on my kitchen!"

Don G. Oakville,ON Cairncroft

" This guy is very skilled as a painter and renovator, not only in the sales and knowledge arena but also in application, the sprayed crown moulds look amazing !"

Franca and Angelo M, Oakville,ON Bronte Woods

" It looks like we got a new maple kitchen finished in

the colour we wanted, awesome job Barry"

Tony and Anna D, Hamilton,ON

"Crazy good work, blown away by the transformation of our

kitchen and bath !" Ken P, Oakville,ON

" We were tired of looking at faded and UV damaged

old butter pecan cabinet doors..."

" I love the new look...buh bye 80's pickled oak !"

Alison and Wayne M, Burlington,ON Northshore Burl.

"I've known Barry since high school and his woodworking skills have evolved to the point of mastery, great job on

our built-in's." Heather M. Maui,HI

"Beautiful work on cabinetry, thanks for assisting on our

reno project" Chris and Tanya C. Erindale,ON

"OMG, I love it...kitchen looks great ! "

Lynda V, Badenoch,ON

"We are more than pleased with our kitchen refinishing,

great job Colorscapes !"

Ron Ng, Oakville,ON

"So happy with my updated kitchen and fixtures."
D. Wilson, Dundas,ON Jerome Park

Barry did an excellent job for us hanging 54" commercial vinyl paper and custom staining my office. Bill Miller, Century 21 Realty, Oakville,ON 1989 Installation Speers Rd.

"I love my new white kitchen, thanks Barry"
Melanie M., Brucedale,ON

If you have not done so, refinished cabinetry is "the bomb".

The Furtado Family, Copper Creek,ON

from Barry...

"It's true Claudia, we price our refinishing to help the homeowner get maximum refinished and resale value.

Our small business model ensures that we can give you

a great price and great result, We also hate seeing people throw out cabinetry that is in excellent structural shape, especially if its Barzotti..."

"I could not afford the headache and delays of a full tear out, plus my cabinetry was in great shape, just faded from UV, so

impressed with your refinish & renewal services"

Jenn and Dave H. Grimsby,ON

OMG, thousand-watt smile here, we love the new look of

our closet room ! Amazing !!! So tired of looking at butter

pecan woodgrain...Jenn and Dave T. Headon Forest, Burlington,ON

"The condo repainting while we were in Florida was breathtaking, what a transformation Barry...it's nice to deal with honest trades who have earned and learned how to decorate from the time they were in high school..."

Joan Donahoe, Oakridge Condo Owner Oakville,ON

"It's 5 years after refinishing our Barzotti cabinetry

in the waterborne lacquer process Barry uses and it still looks like the day it was finished..."

Chris and Scott C. Headon Forest, Burlington,ON

"Great work Barry, thanks so much we love it"

Patty and Chris G. The Orchard, Burlington,ON

"It's unreal, it looks like a brand new kitchen for a fraction of the price..great work..." Carlotta and Mike B. Kingsview Stoney Creek

" Wow, we love the refinishing, the kitchen looks modern

and huge now, no more dark walnut 80's !"

Matt & Kristin F. Glen Cannon/Stoney Creek,ON

"Extremely pleased with the fit & finish of our new tv built-in wall unit. It's also refreshing not to have to wait 16 weeks for Kraft Maid to respond..."

K. Wloka Oakville,ON

"It was nice to not only get our kitchen refinished, but

something back at the end of the job with a nice gift card"

Lorna and Grant W. Westdale,ON

"The built in unit you did for us is amazing,thank you so

much Colorscapes and Barry,Janice, saved so much by not going to Ethan Allen ..." Verhaege Family, Oakville,ON

"This guy knows his stuff and can deliver on budget and workmanship...the condo repainting was immaculate..." C.Caron, St.Catharines

" I didn't have the time in 2008 to repaint our large home in Maplegrove Estates, as I am a busy NHL hockey coach, Barry you can be on my team anytime,great work !!!" Paul M. former TML coach Schiavone Realty/Prudential Oakville Project

"Colorscapes has helped us paint stage quickly and affordably

on some of our flagship properties, his work is impeccable, fast

and does a few extras that you don't appreciate till well after

the job...kudos..." Carol Perey, Royal Lepage Realty

"Barry, you knocked it outta the park as usual, well done !"

Mike Huether, PHH Homequity

"Great job at a great price, fast and you made our unusable basement a great escape gym and fitness studio - still shaking our heads at how nice it turned out " Jeff and Sabrina Kennett ,Hamilton,ON

"We love what you were able to do to our old

tired kitchen cabinetry - the refinishing was superb"

K.Chisholm, Oakville,ON Devon Estates, Oakville

"Barry, you did an amazing job on our cabinetry, thank you !"

M.Gibson, Ancaster,ON

"We have known and used ColorScapes Painting

since the early 1990's when Barry first set up

shop - he has helped us stage and repaint 3 of our

homes and even came all the way down to

Topsail Beach,NC to do some work on our vacation

home ...Annette and Tom DeLong, Oakville, ON

"We were blown away by how nice the cabinetry and

closet doors came out in our walk-in custom closet

and kitchen" G. Terry, Burlington,ON

" Thanks for taking the time to repaint and transform our

property the right way and be meticulous in detail..."

B. Salena Ancaster, ON Sulphur Springs/Deerview

"Unbelievable, this guy Barry.. he works all day long and never takes a lunch break!. Phenomenal ideas and amazing with

even a reversing backcut saw, which is something you don't

see much in the young flash and dash trades...sometimes

a mitre saw on site is nothing but a sawdust mess maker....might be fast cuts but are they tight and gap free ? "

"We sold our home in 3 days and his work in the kitchen was a big part of our resale maximization ."

Kevin and Sandy McCance. Colonial Cr, Oakville