tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86953468979968594542012-02-16T12:06:52.879-08:00the style and design blog a painting and plastering contractor serving homes and small businesses in New York CityGregory A. Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03374609410496310741noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695346897996859454.post-82786501569437890812010-11-24T18:54:00.001-08:002010-11-24T18:57:16.368-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8_drs3vL1mQ/TO3QeL9Gz0I/AAAAAAAAAC0/eWl0l0CKsT4/s1600/muwallad%2Bimage%2B5.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8_drs3vL1mQ/TO3QeL9Gz0I/AAAAAAAAAC0/eWl0l0CKsT4/s320/muwallad%2Bimage%2B5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543315933386690370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8_drs3vL1mQ/TO3QVKxtP5I/AAAAAAAAACs/XNfwG7ngyQc/s1600/muwallad%2Bimage%2B4.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8_drs3vL1mQ/TO3QVKxtP5I/AAAAAAAAACs/XNfwG7ngyQc/s320/muwallad%2Bimage%2B4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543315778451619730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8_drs3vL1mQ/TO3QMFXkA9I/AAAAAAAAACk/fyu1-uRV11I/s1600/muwallad%2Bimage%2B3.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8_drs3vL1mQ/TO3QMFXkA9I/AAAAAAAAACk/fyu1-uRV11I/s320/muwallad%2Bimage%2B3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543315622380962770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8_drs3vL1mQ/TO3QFIE7XuI/AAAAAAAAACc/IyFg7SSPoPc/s1600/muwallad%2Bimage%2B2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8_drs3vL1mQ/TO3QFIE7XuI/AAAAAAAAACc/IyFg7SSPoPc/s320/muwallad%2Bimage%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543315502849023714" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695346897996859454-8278650156943789081?l=muwalladinteriors.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gregory A. Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03374609410496310741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695346897996859454.post-60941825243076792862010-05-09T17:49:00.000-07:002010-05-09T17:57:44.759-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">You really cannot have a good paint job unless the paint is applied to a smooth defect free surface.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">before skim coat<br /><br /></span><img alt="http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/s/1120/1b831947651a40c5849e34af83af5a4d.jpg" src="http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/s/1120/1b831947651a40c5849e34af83af5a4d.jpg" /><br /><br />and after<br /><br /><img alt="http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/s/1120/437a538cace249cfa0c3efe3277d9844.jpg" src="http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/s/1120/437a538cace249cfa0c3efe3277d9844.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />That is why skim coating is so important - and you cannot have a good paint job without having skim coated walls.<br /><br /></span><img alt="http://www.ekendahl.org/wp-content/gallery/skim-coat/skim-coat6.jpg" src="http://www.ekendahl.org/wp-content/gallery/skim-coat/skim-coat6.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.ekendahl.org/wp-content/gallery/skim-coat/skim-coat07.jpg" src="http://www.ekendahl.org/wp-content/gallery/skim-coat/skim-coat07.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://cgbikes.com/images/HousePix/Kitchen%20getting%20it%27s%20skim%20coat.JPG" src="http://cgbikes.com/images/HousePix/Kitchen%20getting%20it%27s%20skim%20coat.JPG" /><br /><br />[NOTE - these images are NOT from jobs performed by Muwallad Interiors - these are sample images showing the skim coat process on jobs performed by others]<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is why Muwallad Interiors recommends skim coating of all walls and ceilings prior to painting.<br /><br />If you wish, we are more than happy to paint your walls without skim coating them first - but we really do recommend you have your interior surfaces skim coated prior to painting.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695346897996859454-6094182524307679286?l=muwalladinteriors.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gregory A. Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03374609410496310741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695346897996859454.post-30721553889993566362010-05-05T17:59:00.001-07:002010-05-05T18:00:58.425-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Hi, this is Gregory A. Butler, the owner of Muwallad Interiors. This blog is intended as a showcase for the design and style concepts that my company does for our clients here in NYC.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8695346897996859454-3072155388999356636?l=muwalladinteriors.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gregory A. Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03374609410496310741noreply@blogger.com0