Notes on finishes, color, and craft.

Why the same paint reads differently in morning fog and evening sun, and how we sample for it on the Central Coast.

A short guide to two specialty finishes, how they wear, and which rooms suit them.

Why sprayed lacquer to a furniture standard is different from painted cabinets, and how we get there.

Salt air and marine fog are hard on ordinary paint. Breathable lime finishes are built for it.

From the first walkthrough to drawn down samples, what the early stages of an Avalon project look like.