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Before & After
Painting Projects

Interiors, trim, exterior surfaces, and repair-related preparation from the QOQ photo gallery.

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Inside the work

A closer look.
A clearer plan.

Stories about real painted surfaces: the details in the photographs, and what to consider when planning similar work.

01

An entryway refresh, down to the doors and trim

An entrance brings several painted surfaces into one small area: the front door, its surround, closet doors and the trim that connects them.

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02

A patched orange feature wall becomes a light neutral

The preparation stage is easy to read in this QOQ comparison: pale patches stand out against an orange feature wall.

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03

A great room wall finish in Gaines

This Gaines project shows a tall wall beneath an existing wood ceiling.

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04

From drywall corrections to a painted interior

This new-construction project brought drywall correction and painting together.

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Recent transformations

The preparation.
The difference.

A closer look at recent QOQ painting projects. Original photographs, honest comparisons. Select a photograph to see the details.

Painted new-construction main room with light walls, dark accent areas, ceiling details and tools still visible
New construction · Drywall correction & painting

Drywall-to-paint transformation

Drywall corrections and painting in a new-construction interior. See the matched main-room comparison and other views of the painted project.

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Before-and-after entryway photos showing protected floors during painting and the painted entrance and closet doors afterward
Before & after · Interior painting

Entryway refresh

An entrance, closet doors, and trim shown during protection and after the painted surfaces were finished. Original viewpoints and lighting are retained.

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Before-and-after stairway photos with protected treads and railings during painting and finished painted walls viewed from below
Before & after · Interior painting

Stairway refresh

Protected stairway surfaces during the work, followed by finished painted walls. The two photographs look along the stairway from opposite directions.

Before-and-after upper hallway photos showing wall preparation and protected flooring, then the painted hallway
Before & after · Interior painting

Upper hallway refresh

The upstairs hallway during wall preparation and after painting. Different viewpoints and natural lighting remain visible.

Before-and-after feature wall photos showing patched orange paint followed by a smooth pale painted finish
Before & after · Interior painting

Feature wall refresh

A patched orange feature wall followed by its pale painted finish. Floor protection, tools, and unfinished surrounding details remain visible.

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Before-and-after upstairs passage photos with a matching octagonal window and sliding door, showing pale walls changed to green
Before & after · Interior painting

Upstairs passage

A matching octagonal window and sliding door anchor this comparison of the upstairs passage. The photographed paint scope is complete; unfinished trim remains visible.

Before-and-after stairwell wall photos showing patched surfaces followed by green painted walls beside the same handrails and window
Before & after · Interior painting

Stairwell walls

Patched stairwell walls followed by the finished green paint. The original handrails, unfinished stairs, stored items, and tools remain in the photographs.

Before-and-after tall great room wall photos showing preparation patches and the finished dark green painted wall beneath a wood ceiling
Before & after · Interior painting

Great room wall finish

Preparation patches and the finished dark green great room wall. Camera position and distance differ; the existing wood ceiling and unfinished lower trim are retained.

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The project collection

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Weathered wood deck before and after repainting in light gray with white trim
ExteriorWeathered deck restored
Red barn exterior shown before and after painting
ExteriorBarn color change
Weathered wood front door and sidelights before and after refinishing to an even warm-brown finish
Wood finishFront door refinishing
Wood porch ceiling before and after application of a dark finish
Wood finishPorch ceiling finish
Two-story foyer before and after repainting from muted walls to blue walls with a white ceiling and trim
InteriorTwo-story foyer
Kitchen ceiling before with an open drywall section and after with a smooth finished ceiling around recessed lights
RepairKitchen ceiling
Living room walls and ceiling before and after painting, with a fireplace and ceiling fan
InteriorLiving room refresh
Stair railing before and after painting, changing from wood-toned rails to black rails with white balusters
TrimRailing and balusters
Bathroom walls during surface preparation and after painting
InteriorBathroom preparation and paint
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Project archive

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Organized by work type.

All 73 archive images are shown below, organized by work type. Scroll through the full collection, or select a photo for a closer look.

Exterior work 10 project images
Brick home's front porch column before with extensive peeling white paint and after repainting clean white.
Brick home's front porch column before with extensive peeling white paint and after repainting clean white.
Large raised deck before with worn, peeling boards and after repainting the deck and railings pale gray.
Large raised deck before with worn, peeling boards and after repainting the deck and railings pale gray.
Front entry before in dark brown and after repainting the trim white and the door blue.
Front entry before in dark brown and after repainting the trim white and the door blue.
Covered gazebo before with peeling gray floor and white rails and after repainting the floor gray and the rails and roof structure white.
Covered gazebo before with peeling gray floor and white rails and after repainting the floor gray and the rails and roof structure white.
Wood privacy fence before with a weathered brown finish and after staining it a deep reddish brown.
Wood privacy fence before with a weathered brown finish and after staining it a deep reddish brown.
Gray-sided home shown before and after a darker charcoal exterior finish with white trim.
Gray-sided home shown before and after a darker charcoal exterior finish with white trim.
Single-story house and porch shown during masking and painting and after in dark green with tan trim and a brown deck.
Single-story house and porch shown during masking and painting and after in dark green with tan trim and a brown deck.
Rear house and deck shown before in olive and weathered brown and after in dark green with a refinished warm-brown deck.
Rear house and deck shown before in olive and weathered brown and after in dark green with a refinished warm-brown deck.
Front porch shown before with peeling white paint and after with restored white railings, posts, and trim.
Front porch shown before with peeling white paint and after with restored white railings, posts, and trim.
Tudor-style brick house shown before with burgundy trim and after with dark brown or black trim.
Tudor-style brick house shown before with burgundy trim and after with dark brown or black trim.
Interior work 38 project images
Wide 360-degree interior view before with gray walls and wood trim and after repainting the walls and trim white.
Wide 360-degree interior view before with gray walls and wood trim and after repainting the walls and trim white.
Laundry room before with unfinished wall seams and window trim and after light walls, crown molding, and finished trim.
Laundry room before with unfinished wall seams and window trim and after light walls, crown molding, and finished trim.
Curved staircase before with natural wood rails and after the rails and trim were painted black against white walls.
Curved staircase before with natural wood rails and after the rails and trim were painted black against white walls.
Hallway before with gray walls and unfinished wood crown trim and after repainting the walls beige and the crown white.
Hallway before with gray walls and unfinished wood crown trim and after repainting the walls beige and the crown white.
Large renovation room shown during painting, with gray walls in one panel and white walls in another.
Large renovation room shown during painting, with gray walls in one panel and white walls in another.
Small kitchen and hallway before in pale green and after repainting in a warm light neutral.
Small kitchen and hallway before in pale green and after repainting in a warm light neutral.
Garage before with stored items and a blue sports car and after white-and-black wall paint with a speckled floor.
Garage before with stored items and a blue sports car and after white-and-black wall paint with a speckled floor.
Furnished vaulted living room before in beige and after repainting the walls a pale gray.
Furnished vaulted living room before in beige and after repainting the walls a pale gray.
Newly renovated room before with white primer and taped windows and after gray walls, white trim, and plank flooring.
Newly renovated room before with white primer and taped windows and after gray walls, white trim, and plank flooring.
Basement concrete floor before in plain gray and after receiving a mottled brown finish.
Basement concrete floor before in plain gray and after receiving a mottled brown finish.
Coffered ceiling before in all white and after the beams were painted black around white inset panels.
Coffered ceiling before in all white and after the beams were painted black around white inset panels.
Kitchen cabinets shown before in natural wood and after in white paint.
Kitchen cabinets shown before in natural wood and after in white paint.
Bedroom walls, beadboard, door, and built-in shown in off-white and blue-gray color schemes.
Bedroom walls, beadboard, door, and built-in shown in off-white and blue-gray color schemes.
Windowed sunroom shown with dark ceiling beams and then with lighter beams and built-in shelving.
Windowed sunroom shown with dark ceiling beams and then with lighter beams and built-in shelving.
Large vaulted living room with skylights and a fireplace shown from opposite ends in light neutral wall colors.
Large vaulted living room with skylights and a fireplace shown from opposite ends in light neutral wall colors.
Two-story foyer and balcony shown before in tan with masked railing and after in gray with crisp white trim.
Two-story foyer and balcony shown before in tan with masked railing and after in gray with crisp white trim.
Fireplace room shown with red-and-taupe walls and then with a single dark charcoal wall color.
Fireplace room shown with red-and-taupe walls and then with a single dark charcoal wall color.
Vaulted beam room shown during drywall preparation and after with black walls, a white ceiling, and natural wood beams.
Vaulted beam room shown during drywall preparation and after with black walls, a white ceiling, and natural wood beams.
Kitchen cabinets shown before in medium wood and after in white with dark walls and counters.
Kitchen cabinets shown before in medium wood and after in white with dark walls and counters.
Bare renovation room and finished bedroom with white walls, wood flooring, and a blue geometric headboard accent.
Bare renovation room and finished bedroom with white walls, wood flooring, and a blue geometric headboard accent.
Bedroom shown side by side with white walls and then with gray walls and white trim.
Bedroom shown side by side with white walls and then with gray walls and white trim.
Open-plan living room and white kitchen shown from opposite directions in two finished-looking views.
Open-plan living room and white kitchen shown from opposite directions in two finished-looking views.
Laundry room shown before with white walls and after with deep blue-green walls and white trim.
Laundry room shown before with white walls and after with deep blue-green walls and white trim.
Open-plan living room and white kitchen shown from opposite directions in two finished-looking views.
Open-plan living room and white kitchen shown from opposite directions in two finished-looking views.
Powder room shown before with tan walls and after with light gray walls and an updated vanity light.
Powder room shown before with tan walls and after with light gray walls and an updated vanity light.
Bedroom shown side by side with white walls and then with gray walls and white trim.
Bedroom shown side by side with white walls and then with gray walls and white trim.
Bathroom shown during white-wall painting preparation and after with deep blue-green walls and white fixtures.
Bathroom shown during white-wall painting preparation and after with deep blue-green walls and white fixtures.
Bathroom shown during white-wall painting preparation and after with deep blue-green walls and white fixtures.
Bathroom shown during white-wall painting preparation and after with deep blue-green walls and white fixtures.
Small bathroom shown before with white walls and after with medium gray walls and white trim.
Small bathroom shown before with white walls and after with medium gray walls and white trim.
Tall window wall shown with patched olive paint and then finished in very dark navy beneath a white ceiling.
Tall window wall shown with patched olive paint and then finished in very dark navy beneath a white ceiling.
Fireplace built-in shown before in dark stained wood and after painted white with open shelves.
Fireplace built-in shown before in dark stained wood and after painted white with open shelves.
Bedroom shown side by side with a subtle shift from off-white to light gray walls.
Bedroom shown side by side with a subtle shift from off-white to light gray walls.
Staircase wall paneling shown before in dark stained wood and after painted white with stained treads and handrail.
Staircase wall paneling shown before in dark stained wood and after painted white with stained treads and handrail.
Kitchen shown before with yellow-green walls and a pale island and after with tan walls and a blue-gray island.
Kitchen shown before with yellow-green walls and a pale island and after with tan walls and a blue-gray island.
Ornate coffered ceiling with dusty-rose molding, gold accents, cream panels, and hanging light fixtures.
Ornate coffered ceiling with dusty-rose molding, gold accents, cream panels, and hanging light fixtures.
Commercial office shown before with turquoise walls and after with pink walls in a branded before-and-after graphic.
Commercial office shown before with turquoise walls and after with pink walls in a branded before-and-after graphic.
Commercial office shown before with a pale green wall and after with clean white walls in a labeled comparison.
Commercial office shown before with a pale green wall and after with clean white walls in a labeled comparison.
Entry door and sidelights shown before in dark brown and after painted white with black hardware.
Entry door and sidelights shown before in dark brown and after painted white with black hardware.
Additional projects 5 project images
Older house and porch during siding renovation and after completion in white with a red front door.
Older house and porch during siding renovation and after completion in white with a red front door.
Commercial-looking interior shown during wall framing and after the arched partitions were drywalled and painted.
Commercial-looking interior shown during wall framing and after the arched partitions were drywalled and painted.
Garage interior during framing and insulation work and after the walls were finished and painted white.
Garage interior during framing and insulation work and after the walls were finished and painted white.
Finished gray-speckled garage floor above a work-stage view with bare concrete, grinding equipment, and two workers.
Finished gray-speckled garage floor above a work-stage view with bare concrete, grinding equipment, and two workers.
Garage shown before with marked walls and a dark beam and after with painted surfaces and a gray-speckled floor.
Garage shown before with marked walls and a dark beam and after with painted surfaces and a gray-speckled floor.
Repair & preparation 18 project images
Ceiling repair shown from an open hole with exposed lath through patching and a finished textured surface.
Ceiling repair shown from an open hole with exposed lath through patching and a finished textured surface.
Living room during drywall repair and after repainting the walls gray with white trim.
Living room during drywall repair and after repainting the walls gray with white trim.
Unfinished room shown from taped drywall seams to a painted white ceiling and gray walls.
Unfinished room shown from taped drywall seams to a painted white ceiling and gray walls.
Bathroom before with patched blue-gray walls and after repair and repainting in light gray above white wainscoting.
Bathroom before with patched blue-gray walls and after repair and repainting in light gray above white wainscoting.
Small utility room before with patchy walls and unfinished trim and after repainting in pale gray with white crown molding.
Small utility room before with patchy walls and unfinished trim and after repainting in pale gray with white crown molding.
Tall stairwell shown with patched yellowed walls and then with smooth gray walls and a white ceiling.
Tall stairwell shown with patched yellowed walls and then with smooth gray walls and a white ceiling.
Four-panel collage of a wood-to-white kitchen cabinet repaint and a separate patched-to-painted room renovation.
Four-panel collage of a wood-to-white kitchen cabinet repaint and a separate patched-to-painted room renovation.
Vaulted wood-beam room shown with a smooth light wall and in an earlier exposed-stud and drywall work stage.
Vaulted wood-beam room shown with a smooth light wall and in an earlier exposed-stud and drywall work stage.
Open-plan room shown with repaired white walls and ceiling above an earlier stage with exposed ceiling framing.
Open-plan room shown with repaired white walls and ceiling above an earlier stage with exposed ceiling framing.
Gray-and-white kitchen shown from two angles with a smoother, brighter white ceiling in one view.
Gray-and-white kitchen shown from two angles with a smoother, brighter white ceiling in one view.
Laundry alcove shown finished in white above two wall-patching and preparation views.
Laundry alcove shown finished in white above two wall-patching and preparation views.
Fireplace room ceiling shown before with heavy texture and after with a smooth white finish.
Fireplace room ceiling shown before with heavy texture and after with a smooth white finish.
Kitchen renovation progress collage with drywall finishing, cabinet installation, and one worker on a ladder.
Kitchen renovation progress collage with drywall finishing, cabinet installation, and one worker on a ladder.
Small room shown with lower-wall damage, patched drywall, and a finished light-gray wall with white baseboard.
Small room shown with lower-wall damage, patched drywall, and a finished light-gray wall with white baseboard.
Kitchen ceiling shown with patches and open fixture holes and then as a continuous smooth white surface.
Kitchen ceiling shown with patches and open fixture holes and then as a continuous smooth white surface.
Living room ceiling renovation shown across popcorn texture, exposed joists, and a smooth white finished ceiling.
Living room ceiling renovation shown across popcorn texture, exposed joists, and a smooth white finished ceiling.
Open-plan ceiling shown in two views with a long seam or crack visible near the center.
Open-plan ceiling shown in two views with a long seam or crack visible near the center.
Kitchen ceiling shown during demolition with exposed joists and after as a smooth white ceiling with recessed lights.
Kitchen ceiling shown during demolition with exposed joists and after as a smooth white ceiling with recessed lights.
team 2 project images
Two painters working in a white room and the same room later with gray walls, white trim, and carpet.
Two painters working in a white room and the same room later with gray walls, white trim, and carpet.
Tall living room shown during high-wall painting with rolling scaffold and workers, with gray and light neutral wall finishes.
Tall living room shown during high-wall painting with rolling scaffold and workers, with gray and light neutral wall finishes.

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