Barry Bush
25 YEARS
You move into a house and get comfortable. Things age and/or go wrong, but it doesn’t matter. It’s your house, and you live there. 25...
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We let our work do the talking.
The projects below are real deep dives into the high-quality work we do for our clients daily.
Barry Bush
Dec 19, 20171 min read
Wallpaper and Drywall in Fishtown
During the previous 3 years of living in his house, this homeowner did quite a bit of work in the rehabilitation process. This included...
Barry Bush
Nov 29, 20171 min read
Kids Rooms
This parent wanted her kids to have rooms that suited their ages a bit better. She also despised the color of the trim, which was a pale...
Barry Bush
Sep 7, 20171 min read
A GREAT TRANSFORMATION
Sometimes we are asked to just change the colors of the walls, because the new homeowner does not like them. Sometimes we are asked to...
Barry Bush
Aug 11, 20171 min read
A NEW MODERN LOOK
The people who bought this house in Mt. Airy wanted to take the classic look that it had and give it a modern twist. They liked the old...
Barry Bush
Apr 4, 20171 min read
ROOM TRANSFORMATION
This is the fourth time I was called to this house. It was built in 1915 and has been owned by the same family since then. The current...
Barry Bush
Mar 30, 20171 min read
SELLING A HOUSE
Philadelphia has a diverse housing stock that (generally) ranges from the late 1800s to brand new. Some have character and some do not. ...
Barry Bush
Mar 4, 20171 min read
THE PAINTING OF AN ENTIRE HOUSE (ALMOST) #12
I cannot seem to get this post to look right on mobile devices. The photos look as intended on a desktop. The woman who owns this house...
Barry Bush
Nov 19, 20161 min read
WAITED 30 YEARS FOR THIS
Things that happened in 1986 include the last time Haley’s Comet appeared, Top Gun premiered, Lindsay Lohan was born, Chicago Bears won...
Barry Bush
Nov 5, 20162 min read
LIVING ROOM & STAIRWELL
The owners bought this South Philadelphia house recently, and had a vision of what it could be. It was covered with c. 1970s wood...
Barry Bush
Oct 22, 20161 min read
THE PAINTING OF AN ENTIRE HOUSE #11
This is not just the 11th entire house we have painted. It is just the 11th time I remembered to document the work. I received an email...
Barry Bush
Jul 28, 20161 min read
ONE BIG ROOM
I got a call from this homeowner who gave up. He tried to remove the paper off of the walls and ceiling from a very large room in his...
Barry Bush
Jul 21, 20161 min read
LARGE RENOVATION
This was, by far, the largest and most difficult renovation project my team has ever completed. We started it shortly after Thanksgiving...
Barry Bush
May 26, 20161 min read
Kitchen Renovation
I am proud to be part of the Bellweather Construction team. This is one of their construction projects where we act as their painters....
Barry Bush
May 13, 20161 min read
WALLPAPER REMOVAL #6
These people did not expect to buy this house. They lived comfortably in their old house with their dog and two young kids. There was...
Barry Bush
Nov 10, 20151 min read
WALLPAPER REMOVAL #5
These folks called me after attempting to remove the wallpaper from their hallway. It is a task that seems rather straightforward and...
Barry Bush
Sep 9, 20151 min read
BATHROOM TRANSFORMATION
The owner of this old house in Fitler Square was a very old woman who was tired of her bathroom falling apart. She had the tile redone a...
Barry Bush
Sep 3, 20152 min read
CLOSET CONSTRUCTION
We finished this project a few weeks ago, but I am just getting to posting it here. It is another unusual job or us, which is why I took...
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