Painting Insights

Front porch of a light gray house with a tan door, brick steps, and black railings.
By Chad Feagley • September 11, 2026
Follow Cutting Edge Painting through a real Oakland lead-based paint project—from EPA certification and the city's LBP permit to safe containment, priming, and a striking final repaint.
Front porch of a gray Victorian house with white trim and decorative columns
By Chad Feagley • June 8, 2026
See how Cutting Edge Painting matched century-old stained wood on new baseboards during a historic 1929 MacGregor home restoration
Person painting a white wall with a long-handled roller on a ladder
By Chad Feagley • June 8, 2026
See how Cutting Edge Painting tackled a full interior repaint of a 1929 Albany home
Two-story beige house with lit windows, a front yard, and trees at dusk
By Chad Feagley • May 7, 2026
Choosing the right exterior paint colors means balancing aesthetics, materials, and architecture.
Bright kitchen with white cabinets, dining table, and arched doorway under warm ceiling lights
By Chad Feagley • April 30, 2026
Learn how to choose interior paint colors that tell a story in your home.
Elegant living room with wooden furniture, patterned rugs, fireplace, and tall windows with curtains.
By Chad Feagley • April 23, 2026
Discover how color shapes emotion, mood, and experience.
Dark blue houseboat on a canal beside a dock, with a person in an orange jacket under a clear sky.
By Chad Feagley • April 16, 2026
Chad Feagley of Cutting Edge Painting explains paint system selection for salt-air environments on a Point Richmond waterfront home.
Dark gray waterfront building with bay windows and water below a bright sky
By Chad Feagley • April 10, 2026
Cutting Edge Painting walks through the full exterior prep process on a waterfront home in Point Richmond, CA
Two-story gray house with front walkway, palm trees, and garage under bright sunlight
By Chad Feagley • April 3, 2026
See how Cutting Edge Painting handles a exterior project for waterfront home in Point Richmond, California from the first walkthrough to scaffolding setup.