Interior Painting — Older Hasbrouck Heights Single-Family Home
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ · Single-Family Home, Original Plaster Walls


- Challenge
- Dated dark colors, extensive plaster settling cracks around door frames and ceilings, water stains near a second-floor bathroom, multiple old glossy paint layers, and uneven previous patchwork.
- Preparation
- Crack assessment, elastomeric caulk at plaster joints, skim coating uneven areas, hand-sanding historic trim, stain-blocking primer on water stains, bonding primer on glossy surfaces, full furniture and floor protection.
- Products
- Benjamin Moore Aura (walls), Sherwin-Williams ProClassic (trim), stain-blocking primer, bonding primer.
- Colors
- Benjamin Moore White Dove (walls), Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace (trim & ceilings).
- Duration
- 6 days (occupied home, room-by-room scheduling).
- Result
- Smooth flawless finish, settling cracks eliminated, water stains fully blocked, historic trim restored, fresh neutral palette throughout.











