Jiyoung Kang
Founder and head of finishing
Leads finishing on every project and signs off the preparation before paint goes on.
The studio
A finishing studio, led from the paint shop
Three crews, one shop on Lewis Street and a short list of things we will not do.
Jiyoung Kang started the studio as a finisher, and still leads finishing on every project. She sets the standard for preparation: a surface is not ready until she says it is.
The studio paints houses for homeowners, and works for designers, architects and builders on the finishes they specify. We would rather take fewer projects and finish each one properly.
Who leads
The people you will speak to
Pedro Samaniego
Production director
Schedules the three crews and is on site at the start and end of each project.
Wendell Grant
Trade accounts and estimating
Reads the drawings, walks the site and writes the proposals for designers, architects and builders.
How we work
Four habits on every project
Preparation first
Most of the time on a job is spent before the finish coat.
Samples before orders
You approve a color on the wall before we buy a gallon.
One lead, named
The same person walks the site at the start and at handover.
Clean at the end of each day
Floors swept, tools put away, doors closed.
Talk to the studio
Tell us about the house or the project.