A pop of color can change everything.
No one knows that better than Myles Jamison, who heads Accuracy Painting’s New York division. His family started the residential and commercial painting business in Western New York back in 2004, and he worked there as a teenager and all through college.
In 2018, he took over New York’s operation and now oversees a staff of six. Why join the family business?
“Just seeing how far the business could really go and seeing how far we could really take it,” Myles explains. “From our start painting bedrooms and hallways to handling much larger projects, and just seeing the joy it brings people.”
Some of those larger projects include cabinet painting, which Myles says has really taken off in the last six years, as well as recent commercial jobs such as the exterior painting of a Signals gas station in Irving as well as the interior of the Seneca Nation of Indians’ Cattaraugus Community Center.
A key part of the Accuracy painting experience is a free consultation. The process can take the guesswork out of what can be the most stressful part of repainting: picking the colors. It can feel overwhelming as a homeowner to pick out one sample out of hundreds and feel confident it will work in your space. But that’s no reason to play it totally safe.
Myles says that color choice and matching is his team’s forte—from knowing the merit of a slightly creamy tone rather than a stark white to having a keen eye for what would benefit from a splash of bright color.
“We specialize in helping people choose what will work for the space and knowing all the details of what products to use,” he says. “We try to hold the standard of the painting industry up to a different level.”
Color magic
It doesn’t take much paint to make an impact.
“We encourage our customers to embrace all the color options and move beyond grey and beige,” Myles says.
Painting a smaller accent wall in a rich, saturated color or doing a bedroom or bathroom ceiling black to offset an otherwise neutral color palate can give a room character and make it your own, he explains.
And sometimes, the best focal point isn’t even a wall—painting kitchen cabinets to complement tones found in the countertops or tilework can be the perfect accent to let the room truly shine.
Finally, that behemoth of the 90s—wallpaper—has made a return on walls all over the country. However, rather than the dated designs of the past, it now often comes in luxe materials and features bold, modern patterns. Myles says a deft touch and perfect positioning can take the once-tired trend and make it a chic and show-stopping option.
“It’s amazing to see wallpaper designs now offering a fresh and stylish alternative to traditional patterns,” he says. “We’ve done ceilings, we’ve done accent walls—it definitely can make your space a little different.”
