Craft That Transforms.
From a single accent wall to a whole-home refresh — one guide, from the first conversation to the last coat.
You've been looking at that wall for years.
The paint is tired. The trim is yellowing. You've started Pinterest boards three times. You don't want a contractor — you want a craftsman.
Paint that looks flat. Lines that aren't quite right. Finishes that telegraph "DIY" to anyone who notices.
Three estimates, two no-shows, one contractor who ghosted halfway through. Most homeowners have lived this.
A home should be the place you most want to be. Not the place you keep meaning to get to.
Tim Mobley. One craftsman. The whole journey.
I started Living Stone because the homes I loved most had something in common — they were made by hand, by someone who cared. That's what we bring to every room: a craftsman's eye, a guide's patience, and a finish you'll still love a decade from now.
From the first phone call through the final walk-through, you'll work with one person. No handoffs, no project-management theater. The hand that quoted your room is the hand that finishes it.
Four ways in. One way through.
Pick the piece you need, or let us walk the whole way with you.
Interior painting
Crisp walls, sharp lines, doors and trim that look the way they should. One room, one weekend — or a whole house at a careful pace.
- Walls, ceilings, doors, trim
- Cabinet repainting
- Color matching & touch-ups
- Single rooms welcome
Exterior painting
Siding, trim, fascia, and doors — prepped right so the finish holds through Illinois winters and summers both.
- Siding, fascia & soffits
- Trim & window casings
- Doors, shutters & garage
- Color consultation included
Specialty finishes
When paint isn't enough — lime wash, Venetian plaster, glazes, and patinas. Mixed on-site, applied by hand.
- Lime wash & mineral paint
- Venetian & polished plaster
- Stain, glaze, patina
- A single accent wall counts
Full-room design
Color, light, surface, material — coordinated so the room reads as one thought, not five.
- Color & finish consults
- Sample boards
- Trim, ceiling, accent walls
- End-to-end project guidance
A simple, three-step path.
A phone call.
Five minutes. Tell us what you're picturing. "I have no idea where to start" is a good answer.
A walk-through.
We come out, look at the light, talk through the room. No charge, no pitch. You'll have honest scope and investment before we leave.
The finished room.
We handle the trades, the timing, the punch list. You make the calls that matter. Then you live in it.
Rooms we've finished, the way they live now.
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Or the wall could still be the wall.
Most of the homeowners we work with have been thinking about the project for a year or more. Another year is another season of guests in a room that doesn't quite feel right. It doesn't have to be that.
Start the conversation→Tell us about the room you've been picturing.
A first conversation is always free, and never a pitch.