Gallery

Interiors

Walls, ceilings, trim and doors, plus the kitchens. Two full coats on everything each of these scopes listed.

Kitchens and cabinets

White refinished kitchen cabinets with granite countertops, stone backsplash, and stainless steel refrigerator
Kitchen with cabinets refinished in white, granite counters, stone tile backsplash and stainless appliances
Refinished white kitchen base cabinets under granite counter with stainless sink and tile floor
Kitchen corner with white painted cabinets, granite counter, stainless refrigerator and white six-panel door
Kitchen with cabinets refinished white, granite counters, stainless appliances and marble-look tile floor
Kitchen with cherry-stained raised-panel cabinets, stone tile backsplash and granite countertops
Kitchen with white shaker cabinets, subway tile backsplash and gas range beside an open dining room
Kitchen with white shaker cabinets, gray counters and subway tile backsplash beside a teal dining room
Cherry kitchen cabinets refinished in slate gray, the original doors, boxes and countertop all kept
The refinished gray kitchen from the far corner, the peninsula and the wall cabinets carried through in the same color
Oak wall cabinets refinished white over charcoal bases, cathedral doors and original hinges kept
The finished galley kitchen end to end, white wall cabinets over charcoal bases and new flooring
The long cabinet run finished, white above and charcoal below with the countertop and sink untouched
Oak kitchen cabinets refinished in navy, the countertop, cooktop and stone-effect floor all as they were
The navy kitchen from the island, wall ovens and countertops left in place around the refinished doors

Before and after

You do not have to rip the paneling out

Dark varnished tongue-and-groove, floor to ceiling. It was cleaned, keyed and primed for the varnish underneath it, and then it took two coats like anything else. The paneling, the trim and the parquet are all the ones that were there.

The same dining room before work, dark varnished wood paneling from floor to ceiling — A dining room lined with dark varnished paneling, primed and painted rather than torn out.

Dining room after the tongue-and-groove wall paneling was primed and painted sage green, the parquet floor protected throughout — A dining room lined with dark varnished paneling, primed and painted rather than torn out.

Drag them

The same room, from the same spot

Nothing in these was replaced. The carpet, the built-ins, the crown molding, the risers on the staircase — all of it is what was already in the house when we turned up.

The same living room in soft gray, the same shelving, surround and carpet — The same room from the same spot. The shelving, the fire surround, the trim and the carpet are the ones that were already there.

Living room in the original tan, built-in shelving and fire surround, carpet bare — The same room from the same spot. The shelving, the fire surround, the trim and the carpet are the ones that were already there.

The same bedroom in slate gray-green, crown molding and baseboard still white — Two coats of a slate gray-green, cut in by hand against crown molding and baseboard that stayed white.

Bedroom in the original cream with white crown molding and a paint bucket on the carpet — Two coats of a slate gray-green, cut in by hand against crown molding and baseboard that stayed white.

The same staircase with the treads stained and finished against white risers and stringers — Treads taken back to bare wood, stained and finished. The risers and stringers were painted, not replaced.

Staircase with the treads sanded back to bare wood and the risers primed white — Treads taken back to bare wood, stained and finished. The risers and stringers were painted, not replaced.

Rooms

Bathroom with white walls, marble tile tub surround, soaking tub and granite vanity top
Bathroom painted blue-gray with corner jetted tub, marble tile surround and dark gray granite-topped vanity
Bathroom with cream walls, mirror and gray vanity beside doorway to striped shower curtain
Bathroom with two dark vanities, white sinks, blue painted wall, and marble subway tile
Bathroom with medium blue walls, white six-panel door and trim above marble subway tile wainscot
Bathroom painted slate blue above marble tile wainscot with white toilet and dark vanity
Bathroom board-and-batten paneling finished white, the battens filled and sanded flush before painting
Bathroom in a soft sage with the tub surround, door and trim in white
Bathroom finished in gray with the vanity refinished to match
Bathroom and adjoining bedroom in the same gray, cut in around the tub surround and door casing
Empty bedroom with slate gray walls, white baseboards, cherry hardwood floor and ceiling fan
Bedroom with light greige walls, crown molding tray ceiling, flat screen TV on dresser and bed
Empty bedroom with tan walls and laminate flooring opening to a bathroom with double vanity
Empty bedroom with light gray walls, white baseboards, beige carpet and sliding glass door
Empty bedroom corner with light gray walls, white baseboard, and beige carpet
Bedroom finished in a slate gray-green with the crown molding and baseboard kept white
New-build bedroom finished, walls flat and even and the door, casing and baseboard cut in
Dormer bedroom finished in a warm dusty rose, the sloped ceiling and knee wall carried through in one color
Bedroom finished in a warm gray with the baseboard and window trim in white
Bedroom in a soft blush, cut in around the window and left ready for the cabinets going in
Room painted sage gray with white trim, cherry hardwood floor and dark built-in bookshelves
Vaulted room with olive-gray walls, white trim, arched window, fireplace and cherry hardwood floor
Empty commercial office with freshly painted white walls, black baseboard, drop ceiling and glass door
Salon room with light blue walls, dark wood cabinets, shampoo bowl sink and reclining chair
Gray dining room used as office with white crown molding and tray ceiling
Dining room after the tongue-and-groove wall paneling was primed and painted sage green, the parquet floor protected throughout
Bay-window dining nook repainted gray, the angled reveals and window boards cut in around the glazing
Dining room finished in gray, the window wall and returns cut in around a full-width run of glazing
Two-story entry foyer with cream walls, white window and door trim, open front door to yard
Two-story entry hall with gold-tan walls, white six-panel front door, transom window and pendant light
Upstairs hallway with cream walls, white six-panel door and gray carpet looking into a peach-walled room
Bonus room with pale gray walls and sloped ceiling, desk with monitor and black media console
Kitchen breakfast nook painted deep red with bay windows, white trim and beige tile floor
Empty room with sage-gray walls, white crown molding, bay window and hardwood floor
Sitting room with bright green walls, cream vaulted ceiling, pottery on ledge, and draped windows
Vaulted great room with cream walls, arched window, iron chandelier, fireplace and cherry hardwood floor
Empty living room with blue-gray walls, white trim, bamboo flooring and wood staircase
Empty living room with white painted fireplace mantel, built-in shelving and tan walls
Living room with white fireplace mantel and built-in surround, tan walls, and worker painting a baseboard
Empty living room with white painted built-in shelves and wainscoting flanking a red brick fireplace
Two-story great room with salmon walls, white loft railing and staircase balusters above a kitchen pass-through
Two-story living room with gray walls, arched window, sliding glass door and gray painted front door
Empty living room with light gray walls, white crown molding and dark hardwood floors
Vertical wood paneling painted white beside brick fireplace with dark stained ceiling beams
Living room with white walls and hardwood floor opening to a dining room with table
Living room repainted from tan to a soft gray, the built-in shelving and fire surround cut in by hand
The repainted living room from the fireplace end, gray walls against white trim and a run of three windows
Great room with the gable wall and its built-in shelving finished in navy and the fire surround brought back to white
Brick fireplace and hearth limewashed to a soft white, the mortar joints left showing through
Living room finished, the patched wall now flat and even under two coats
Mudroom corner with sage green walls, white beadboard wainscoting, coat hooks and tile floor
Small salon room with white walls, black baseboard, styling chair, and light wood flooring
Empty room with charcoal gray walls, white window trim, bay windows and glossy cherry hardwood floor
Ornate white-painted iron stair railing with scrollwork panels above bare wood stair treads
Staircase with freshly painted white risers and stringers beside natural stained wood treads
Upstairs landing with beige walls, cherry hardwood floor, and two crystal chandeliers
Stairwell landing painted gold with white balusters, handrail and window trim above carpeted stairs
Stairwell landing painted greige with white window trim, banister, and carpeted steps below
Staircase after the treads were stained and finished, the risers and stringers left white
Empty upstairs landing with white walls, cherry hardwood floors, crystal chandelier, and iron balustrade
Upstairs landing painted greige with white trim, iron stair railing and two crystal chandeliers

Before and after

Eight more rooms, both ways round

Accent walls, board and batten built from nothing, drywall that had never been painted, and a couple of rooms that only needed the color taken off them. The before frames are the ones the crew took on the first morning, before anything was covered up.

The same great room before work, beige throughout with a dark wood fire surround — A great room where only the gable wall changed. The built-in shelving was cut in navy around the same white mantel.

Great room with the gable wall and its built-in shelving finished in navy and the fire surround brought back to white — A great room where only the gable wall changed. The built-in shelving was cut in navy around the same white mantel.

The same bathroom wall mid-job, battens fixed and the nail holes filled ready for priming — Board and batten built onto a bare bathroom wall, then caulked, primed and painted to read as one surface.

Bathroom board-and-batten paneling finished white, the battens filled and sanded flush before painting — Board and batten built onto a bare bathroom wall, then caulked, primed and painted to read as one surface.

The same living room mid-job, filler patches drying across the wall and the floor papered and taped — Patched, sanded, papered and taped, then finished. Most of a repaint is the frame on the left.

Living room finished, the patched wall now flat and even under two coats — Patched, sanded, papered and taped, then finished. Most of a repaint is the frame on the left.

The same living room before work, tan walls from the fireplace end with the run of three windows and the built-in shelving — The same living room from the fireplace end. Three windows, a run of trim, and every edge cut in by hand.

The repainted living room from the fireplace end, gray walls against white trim and a run of three windows — The same living room from the fireplace end. Three windows, a run of trim, and every edge cut in by hand.

The bay-window dining nook before work, walls in the original terracotta tan around the angled window reveals — A bay-window dining nook taken from terracotta to gray, with the angled reveals and window boards all cut in by hand.

Bay-window dining nook repainted gray, the angled reveals and window boards cut in around the glazing — A bay-window dining nook taken from terracotta to gray, with the angled reveals and window boards all cut in by hand.

The dormer bedroom at drywall stage, joints taped and sanded under the sloped ceiling before any paint — A dormer bedroom off drywall. Sloped ceiling, knee wall and flat wall all finished in one color so the room stops looking like an attic.

Dormer bedroom finished in a warm dusty rose, the sloped ceiling and knee wall carried through in one color — A dormer bedroom off drywall. Sloped ceiling, knee wall and flat wall all finished in one color so the room stops looking like an attic.

The same room primed, every joint and screw line still showing through the first coat — New construction. Primer is not a finish coat, and this is the difference between the two on the same wall.

New-build bedroom finished, walls flat and even and the door, casing and baseboard cut in — New construction. Primer is not a finish coat, and this is the difference between the two on the same wall.

The same kitchen before the wall cabinets were done, dark oak cathedral doors above the range — Cathedral-arch oak doors, degreased, sanded, primed and finished white on the original boxes.

Oak wall cabinets refinished white over charcoal bases, cathedral doors and original hinges kept — Cathedral-arch oak doors, degreased, sanded, primed and finished white on the original boxes.

The part nobody photographs

Before it was finished

Paper wall to wall, tape on every edge, fixtures bagged, doors off. This is most of the day and none of the finished photographs, which is exactly why it is worth showing.

Cabinet doors off and the boxes masked, the countertop and sink sheeted before priming begins
Cutting in a dining room, the first coat on and the floor still under paper and tape
A kitchen floor papered and taped end to end before cabinet work starts, appliances and countertops covered
A bedroom masked up before painting, floor papered wall to wall, edges taped and the light fixture bagged
A new-build great room at drywall stage, joints taped and set before any primer goes on
The same new build after priming, the surface even enough to show what the finish coats will sit on
A new build at drywall stage, joints taped and sanded across the walls and coffered ceiling before priming
A new build bedroom at drywall stage, patches feathered out around the sockets before the first coat

On the job

A painter in whites cutting in the chimney breast of an occupied great room, the furniture pulled back and sheeted
Painter in branded shirt cutting in white ceiling line above patched tan bedroom walls
Two Koats Painting crew member in a branded cap and work shirt carrying the company phone number
Two painters in Two Koats Painting t-shirts prepping a cream interior wall, one wearing a dust mask
Painter in a Two Koats Painting t-shirt cutting in white paint along a wall beside a window
Painter in a Two Koats Painting shirt and white work pants working along a wall and ceiling line
Painter wearing a Two Koats Painting shirt with phone number working at a white wall corner
Painter in Two Koats branded shirt brushing white primer onto wood beadboard wainscoting
Two Koats Painting owners on site in branded company polo shirts
The Two Koats Painting company vehicle, liveried with the logo, phone number and web address

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