Edmonton's Heritage, Estate & Large-Project Painting Specialists

Blue Nile Painting is an owner-led Edmonton painting company specializing in heritage restoration, luxury custom homes, estate properties, condominium developments and commercial buildings. Founded by Sameh Said in 2010, the company is licensed by the City of Edmonton (#639657327-001), carries $5 million liability insurance, is WCB covered and certified for aerial work platforms, boom lifts and scissor lifts.

Sameh's craft was forged on some of the most demanding projects in Paris — large-scale, high-end condominium buildings, luxury residences and heritage properties, inside and out. For five years he worked at the level where there is no room for error: alongside designers and architects, coordinating with every trade, delivering finishes that had to satisfy the most exacting eyes in Europe.


That experience shaped how Blue Nile works today. Sameh learned to read drawings and design intent, to speak the language of architects and interior designers and to research and understand every product deeply — which primer, which system, which finish belongs on which surface, and why. When Sameh walks a project, he sees what the designer sees —and he knows exactly how to deliver it.

Blue Nile Painting has more than 20 years of professional experience, including five years working on demanding heritage and luxury projects in Paris, and has completed more than 3,000 residential and commercial projects throughout the Edmonton region.

One of our landmark projects was Allure Condominiums on MacTaggart Drive in southwest Edmonton, developed by Carrington Communities. This four-storey luxury condominium development features 47 high-end residences with 9–10-foot ceilings and Level 4/5 drywall finishes.

Blue Nile Painting completed the project from start to finish, providing painting for the suites, walls, ceilings, trim, exterior surfaces, common areas, two underground parking levels, and private garages, maintaining consistent quality throughout every phase of construction.

Beyond Allure, Blue Nile Painting has also completed painting for Elements at Urban Village, a 120-home community, approximately 50 Laurel townhomes, numerous custom homes, warehouse dryfall ceiling projects, and large office spaces across the Edmonton area.

Our core team is intentionally small and experienced to maintain close quality control on every project. When larger developments require additional manpower, we scale with a trusted team of up to 20 professional painters, all personally selected, trained, and supervised by Sameh to ensure consistent workmanship from beginning to completion.

From full building exteriors to multi-floor interiors, Blue Nile runs commercial projects with the equipment and certifications the work demands. Our team is certified for aerial work platforms, boom lifts and scissor lifts — so tall elevations, warehouses, showrooms and office buildings are handled safely, efficiently and to spec.

Complete masking and protection, clean site management, and finishes that hold up to daily commercial use — delivered around your business hours and your schedule.

This is where the Paris training shows. Estate homes with full stone-and-stucco exteriors. Century character homes brought back to life with careful restoration, period colours and crisp trim. Custom interiors with stained and lacquered wood beams, feature walls and finishes that belong in a magazine.

Every surface gets the right system — and the patience it deserves.

Blue Nile paints 120-home communities and full commercial buildings — and we will also paint your bedroom, refresh one room, or handle a small repair with the same care and the same standard.

Big project or small, you get the same team, the same premium products, the same clean lines and the same respect. No job is beneath us, and no job is beyond us.
That is how a painting company should be.

When you call Blue Nile Painting, Pamella is the person who answers and keeps your project organized from the first conversation through the final walkthrough. She gathers the details needed for an accurate written estimate, coordinates scheduling with homeowners, builders and designers, and helps clients make confident colour and sheen decisions. Pamella works alongside Sameh during project planning so scope, access, protection and timing are clear before work begins. Clients value her calm communication, prompt follow-up and knowledge of each project. Sameh leads craftsmanship and site execution; Pamella manages the client experience around it. Together, they provide one accountable, owner-led team with no call centre and no hand-offs.

Hiring Blue Nile is not like hiring a typical painter — and you will feel it from the first walkthrough.

Sameh brings a complete understanding of every part of a project. He has spent 20 years — and five years before that on Paris's finest buildings — mastering the products: which primer, which sheen, which system works on every surface from delicate heritage plaster to modern cabinetry. He researches everything thoroughly before it goes on your walls. He knows how to fix problems properly, not paint over them. He coordinates naturally with designers, architects, builders and other trades, because that is how he was trained.

And with all of that — no ego. Sameh's way is simple: respect the client, respect the craft, let the work speak. It is why after 20+ years and more than 3,000 homes, his clients stay, refer and come back.