The logbook

See each project before and after from the same spot. Drag across any photo to paint it yourself.

Rec room

Interior

Greige to black, same Friday

A basement rec room taken fully dark: walls, doors and trim in black against a pale floor.

Before
Fri 13 Jan 2023, 8:52 a.m.
After
Fri 13 Jan 2023, 1:38 p.m.
Before: Tan walls dotted with patches, finished into a clean white landing and hallway.

Photographed before

After: Tan walls dotted with patches, finished into a clean white landing and hallway.

Photographed after

Interior

Patched tan to clean white

Tan walls dotted with patches, finished into a clean white landing and hallway.

Before
Wed 2 Nov 2022, 8:56 a.m.
After
Fri 11 Nov 2022, 1:20 p.m.
Boat dealership

Commercial

A storefront, brightened

A tiled boat-dealership front on the highway: tile repainted cream, the blue band refreshed, window grilles painted to match.

Before
Tue 6 Sep 2022, 7:11 p.m.
After
Sun 16 Oct 2022, 12:08 p.m.
Before: Soffits rolled dark brown while masking paper protects the siding and windows below.

Photographed before

After: Soffits rolled dark brown while masking paper protects the siding and windows below.

Photographed after

Exterior

Sage soffits going dark

Soffits rolled dark brown while masking paper protects the siding and windows below.

Before
Wed 13 Jul 2022, 11:10 a.m.
After
Wed 13 Jul 2022, 12:42 p.m.
Great room

Interior

Two storeys of orange, gone grey

A vaulted room painted off a ladder: every wall up to the ceiling line, cut in around the stone, the clerestory windows and the stair rail.

Before
Thu 21 Apr 2022, 12:31 p.m.
After
Wed 27 Apr 2022, 9:42 a.m.
Kitchen

Interior

A kitchen's walls, finished

Patched walls around a white kitchen, finished smooth and white.

Before
Fri 14 Jan 2022, 12:48 p.m.
After
Fri 14 Jan 2022, 3:43 p.m.
Back of the house

Exterior

Brown stucco to a deep navy

Walls and upper storey in navy; trim, soffits, gutters and window frames kept white so the house reads crisp against the hillside pines.

Before
Wed 7 Jul 2021, 1:17 p.m.
After
Thu 8 Jul 2021, 4:01 p.m.
Garage and front doors

Exterior

Red garage doors, calmed down

Two red garage doors and a stained front door, all in one warm putty grey.

Before
Fri 25 Jun 2021, 10:13 a.m.
After
Wed 7 Jul 2021, 8:54 a.m.
Before: Drywall patches around the pot lights, finished into one smooth white vault.

Photographed before

After: Drywall patches around the pot lights, finished into one smooth white vault.

Photographed after

Interior

A patched vaulted ceiling, made seamless

Drywall patches around the pot lights, finished into one smooth white vault.

Before
Thu 15 Apr 2021, 11:05 a.m.
After
Thu 22 Apr 2021, 11:14 a.m.
Before: Grey, peeling pickets and red-brown posts, with the planter boxes above, all painted white.

Photographed before

After: Grey, peeling pickets and red-brown posts, with the planter boxes above, all painted white.

Photographed after

Decks and fences

A weathered picket fence, white again

Grey, peeling pickets and red-brown posts, with the planter boxes above, all painted white.

Before
Wed 31 Mar 2021, 8:42 a.m.
After
Thu 1 Apr 2021, 2:55 p.m.

Never rushed.

That's Sydney's phrase. In 42 Google reviews, customers have shared what it's like to work with Alex Taylor. Here's how they describe it.

  1. Talk it through

    “We stay in constant communication with our customers until the job is done.”

    Alex Taylor, on the business website

  2. Pick the colour

    “Choosing paint colours can be overwhelming, but his recommendations were spot on.”

    Torri Parker, Google review

  3. Fix what's there

    “Took the time to fix issues left behind from previous work.”

    Sydney Platz, Google review

  4. Paint it properly

    Soffit mid-job: masking paper and tape protect the siding and window below.
    “Neat and precise with his painting.”

    Erika Biser, second time hiring Alex Taylor

  5. Leave it clean

    “Respectful of our home” and “kept the workspace clean.”

    Torri Parker, Google review

Read Google reviews

Try one on this wall

Each colour here was sampled from a finished job in the logbook. Tap one to roll it on. Still can't decide? That's normal, and Alex Taylor offers colour consultations.

Screens and phone cameras shift colour, so treat these as a mood, not a paint code. Samples on your own wall beat any screen.

Ask Alex Taylor about colour

Walk Alex Taylor through itChoose what needs painting

Tap everything that needs painting. Build a short summary to send by email or text and Alex Taylor will follow up with a quote.Tap a labeled room or outdoor area. Tap again to remove it. Deck and fence are selectable too.

Tap an area to select itRooms, exterior walls, deck and fence

Exterior walls Trim and soffits Bedrooms Bathroom Living room Kitchenand cabinets Basement Garageand doors Deck Fence
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