Interior painting in Haarlem

Town houses and connecting rooms

Around Haarlem's historic centre there are many town houses with connecting front and back rooms, sliding doors, panelled doors and ceiling roses. In houses like these, the lacquer work matters at least as much as the walls. A panelled door has edges, mouldings and flat areas that each need their own attention, and a sloppy lacquer edge shows up immediately in the raking light from the tall windows. The choice of sheen makes a big difference too: a high-gloss panelled door looks classic, while satin is calmer and more forgiving. The difference is explained under high gloss, satin or matt.

The 1930s in Haarlem-Noord

Haarlem-Noord has streets full of 1930s homes. Inside you often find a timber staircase with an open stairwell, stained glass above the doors and original interior doors with decorative mouldings. A staircase is walked on every day, so the lacquer must be hard-wearing and bond well to the old layers. How best to have your stairs and doors lacquered is covered under lacquering interior doors and stairs.

Anyone who wants to freshen up a house like this without losing its character often chooses calm colours on the walls and lets the woodwork tell the story.

What often comes up in Haarlem homes

• Old wooden floors that need covering well before any painting starts
• Ceilings with hairline cracks in old plaster, which are filled first
• In Schalkwijk, large smooth walls in flats and family homes
• Stairwells spanning two floors, which call for a sturdy stair scaffold

In Schalkwijk, which was largely built in the 1960s and 1970s, the emphasis is different from the old town. There it is less about mouldings and more about large surfaces that need to be even, often in a home where you simply carry on living.

What you can expect from Oranje Kwast

Your question gets a personal answer within a day. During the free consultation our painter looks with you at the surfaces, the sheen and the schedule. You receive a clear quote within 48 hours, with no small print. During the work everything stays protected and afterwards the house is swept clean. As a member of De Betere Schilder, Oranje Kwast guarantees its work.

More about Oranje Kwast in this city is on painter in Haarlem, and you can read about the indoor approach under interior painting.