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Painters Cleveland Park DC

Painters Cleveland Park DC — Premium Interior & Exterior

Painters Cleveland Park DC charge $3.50 to $6.50 per square foot for interior walls. A full Arts and Crafts bungalow or Colonial Revival interior runs $3,500 to $8,500 depending on built-in bookcase complexity, plaster wall condition, and porch size. HomePro DMV Painters specializes in Cleveland Park’s large detached homes. Call 929 930-0166 for your free estimate.
From charming Arts and Crafts bungalows along tree-lined Newark Street and Ordway Street to stately Colonial Revival homes on Connecticut Avenue — the painting professionals Cleveland Park homeowners trust for spacious porches, plaster walls, wood trim, built-in bookcases, and large rooms with mature trees all around.
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Why Painters Cleveland Park DC
Cleveland Park Painting Experts

Why Cleveland Park Homeowners Choose Painters Cleveland Park DC from HomePro DMV

Nestled between Woodley Park and Chevy Chase, Cleveland Park is Washington DC’s beloved streetcar suburb — a National Register historic district of architectural variety unmatched anywhere in the city. Named for President Grover Cleveland, whose summer estate once stood at its heart, the neighborhood developed from the 1890s through the 1930s along Connecticut Avenue. The result is an eclectic mix of Arts and Crafts bungalows, Colonial Revival homes, Tudor Revival residences, and Cleveland Park’s own Sherman Cottages — all shaded by mature trees along Newark Street, Ordway Street, and Sedgwick Street. The Cleveland Park Metro station, the historic Uptown Theatre, and the charming Park and Shop make this one of DC’s most coveted neighborhoods.

HomePro DMV Painters serves as the trusted Cleveland Park painting company homeowners rely on for every surface. Our owner, Francois “Francois”, brings Paris-trained precision to every project — from restoring Arts and Crafts built-in bookcases to painting spacious porches with period-appropriate colors. We provide premium interior painting, exterior painting, porch painting, crown molding and trim, wainscoting, and cabinet refinishing, wallpaper installation, drywall repair, and color consultation for every Cleveland Park home type. DC licensed (#420226000008), fully insured, BBB accredited A-. Our Kalorama studio is just minutes down Connecticut Avenue from Cleveland Park.

Whether your home needs plaster wall restoration, wood trim refinishing, large room painting, or a full interior transformation — Cleveland Park painting professionals from HomePro DMV deliver the craftsmanship this neighborhood deserves. Request your free estimate →

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Painting Services

Painters Cleveland Park DC — Complete Painting Services

Searching for painters near me in Cleveland Park? Trusted by homeowners in Dupont Circle and Capitol Hill too, our Cleveland Park painting team handles every surface from plaster wall restoration to spacious porch painting in your home with Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, and Farrow & Ball exclusively.

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Interior Painting

Cleveland Park homes blend multiple eras: Arts and Crafts exposed beams, Colonial Revival formal rooms, Tudor half-timbering, and Queen Anne decorative woodwork. Our Cleveland Park painting professionals handle plaster walls, large rooms, and every architectural detail. Choosing the right paint finish for each surface ensures a premium result matched to each period’s character.

02

Exterior & Porch Painting

Cleveland Park’s spacious porches, wide eaves, and detailed trim are the neighborhood’s defining exterior features. Many homes have wrap-around porches, pergolas, and decorative rafter tails. Our Cleveland Park exterior painting team handles porch floors, ceilings, columns, railings, and all exterior surfaces. Note: exterior alterations in the Cleveland Park Historic District (1987) may require HPRB review.

03

Built-In Bookcases, Trim & Crown Molding

Cleveland Park buyers consistently prize original millwork: glass-paned built-in bookcases, paneled doors, wainscoting, crown molding, and detailed staircases. Our Cleveland Park trim specialists restore and paint every element — brush-painting each mullion, caulking every joint, and delivering finishes that honor the Arts and Crafts and Colonial traditions.

04

Cabinet Painting & Kitchen Transformations

Transform your Cleveland Park kitchen without gutting the room. The classic neighborhood look: white shaker cabinets with soapstone counters and brass hardware. Read our cabinet painting cost guide for details. Our Cleveland Park cabinet painters sand, prime, and spray for a factory-smooth finish using Benjamin Moore Advance or Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane.

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Wainscoting Installation & Painting

Custom raised-panel, beadboard, or shaker wainscoting matched to your Cleveland Park home’s architectural period. Starting at $24 to $42 per linear foot, painted with a smooth semi-gloss finish. Our Cleveland Park wainscoting team installs and paints wainscoting backed by our 2-year written warranty.

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Color Consultation

Visit our Kalorama studio at 2446 Kalorama Rd NW — just minutes down Connecticut Avenue from Cleveland Park — or book an in-home consultation. We recommend period-appropriate palettes from Farrow & Ball, Benjamin Moore, and Sherwin-Williams for every Cleveland Park style. Complimentary with every project.

Lead-Safe Painting

Lead-Safe Painting for Pre-1978 Cleveland Park Homes

Cleveland Park’s homes span from the 1890s through the 1940s — all built well before the 1978 federal ban on lead-based paint. Lead paint is likely on original wood trim, built-in bookcases, porch components, window casings, and staircase elements throughout homes on Connecticut Avenue, Newark Street, Ordway Street, and Sedgwick Street.

Under the EPA’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule and DC’s Lead Hazard Prevention and Elimination Act of 2008, any contractor disturbing paint in pre-1978 homes must follow lead-safe work practices. HomePro DMV Painters is EPA RRP certified. On every Cleveland Park project involving original surfaces, our painters follow full lead-safe protocols: containment barriers, wet methods, HEPA vacuuming, proper disposal, and clearance testing when required.

As the trusted Cleveland Park painting company homeowners count on, we never cut corners on safety. Schedule your free consultation →

Lead-safe painting preparation on Cleveland Park DC Arts and Crafts bungalow
Lead-safe painting preparation on Cleveland Park DC Arts and Crafts bungalow — detail view

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Investment Guide

How Much Does Painting Cost in Cleveland Park?

Transparent pricing from the Cleveland Park painting company homeowners trust. Every estimate includes a detailed room-by-room breakdown with no hidden fees, backed by our 2-year written warranty.

Single RoomWalls + ceiling, 9-ft ceilings typical
$550+
Arts & Crafts Living RoomExposed beams, built-in bookcases
$850+
Full Interior 2,000–3,000 sq ft5–8 rooms, all surfaces
$3,500+
Full Interior 3,000–5,000 sq ftIncluding finished third floor
$6,000+
Front Porch PaintingFloor, ceiling, columns, railings
$600+
Kitchen CabinetsSand, prime, spray finish
$2,800+
Built-In BookcasesPer unit — glass panes, shelves, mullions
$400+
Exterior Full HouseTrim, siding, porches
$3,500+
Crown Molding PaintingColonial, Arts & Crafts, Tudor profiles
$6–$12/ft
Wainscoting Install + PaintRaised-panel, beadboard, shaker
$24–$42/ft
Fireplace Mantel PaintingArts & Crafts brick-surround or Colonial
$175+
Staircase Painting (per floor)Balusters, handrail, risers, treads
$400+
Farrow & Ball UpgradePer room material difference
$25–$40
Color ConsultationIn-home or Kalorama studio
Complimentary

All prices are starting estimates. Final pricing depends on plaster wall condition, wood trim complexity, room size, and paint selection. Request your free itemized estimate →

Color Palettes

Cleveland Park Color Palettes by Architectural Style

Arts & Crafts Living Rooms

BM Edgecomb Gray, SW Accessible Beige — warm, inviting tones for rooms with exposed beams and built-in bookcases. These earthy neutrals honor the Arts and Crafts philosophy of natural beauty that Cleveland Park painting experts recommend most often.

Colonial Revival Dining Rooms

BM Newburyport Blue, F&B Hague Blue — rich colors above crisp white wainscoting. Deep jewel tones create the formal atmosphere Colonial Revival dining rooms were designed for.

Tudor Revival Studies

F&B Sulking Room Pink, BM Kendall Charcoal — moody tones for intimate wood-paneled rooms. These colors complement the dark wood paneling and plaster walls found in Cleveland Park’s Tudor Revival homes along Sedgwick Street.

Porches & Front Doors

BM Slate Blue floor, white ceiling, and period-appropriate column colors. Front doors in Heritage Red, Newbury Green, or classic Black — popping against Cleveland Park’s leafy streetscapes and mature trees.

Color consultation in Cleveland Park DC Arts and Crafts bungalow
Color consultation in Cleveland Park DC Arts and Crafts bungalow — detail view

Visit our Kalorama studio for a complimentary color consultation. Browse our 2026 paint color trends for DC homes.

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Before & After

Cleveland Park Arts & Crafts Bungalow — Newark Street Transformation

Before: A 1918 Arts and Crafts bungalow on Newark Street with peeling plaster walls, yellowed built-in bookcases, chipped crown molding, and a weathered front porch. The original lead paint on wood trim was flaking throughout. The homeowner wanted to honor the home’s Craftsman character while brightening every room for modern living.

After: Our Cleveland Park painting team stabilized all plaster, followed EPA lead-safe protocols on every original surface, and applied two coats of Benjamin Moore Regal Select throughout. The built-in bookcases gleam in BM White Dove semi-gloss. Crown molding and wood trim were caulked, primed, and painted to crisp perfection. The spacious front porch received new floor paint and fresh white ceiling and column finishes. Total project time: 6 days. Backed by our 2-year written warranty.

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Before and after interior painting of Cleveland Park DC bungalow
Before and after interior painting of Cleveland Park DC bungalow — detail view
Project Spotlight

Colonial Revival Full Interior — Ordway Street Case Study

Scope: Full interior of a 3,200 sq ft Colonial Revival home on Ordway Street near Connecticut Avenue — 7 rooms, formal dining room with wainscoting, original plaster throughout, crown molding on every floor, built-in bookcases in the study, and a front portico with columns.

Challenge: Extensive plaster cracking on the second floor, lead paint on all original wood trim and window casings, and a formal dining room that needed deep jewel-tone color above white raised-panel wainscoting.

Solution: Our painting crew skim-coated and stabilized plaster, followed full EPA RRP lead-safe protocols, and applied Farrow & Ball Hague Blue above crisp BM Chantilly Lace wainscoting in the dining room. Every room received two coats of premium paint. The portico columns were sanded, primed, and finished in high-gloss for maximum durability. Completed in 8 days with a 2-year written warranty. The homeowners called it “the best investment we’ve made in this house.”

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Colonial Revival dining room painting in Cleveland Park DC
Colonial Revival dining room painting in Cleveland Park DC — detail view
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Our Process

How Our Cleveland Park Painting Team Transforms Your Home

Every Cleveland Park project follows our proven 7-step process — from free consultation to final walk-through with a 2-year written warranty.

1

Free Consultation

We visit your Cleveland Park home, assessing plaster walls, built-in bookcases, wood trim, spacious porches, and large rooms. Detailed proposal within 48 hours. Book here →

2

Color Selection

Choose colors at our Kalorama studio or in-home. Period-appropriate palettes from Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, and Farrow & Ball for every Cleveland Park style.

3

Surface Preparation

Furniture protected. Plaster patched, wood trim sanded, joints caulked, surfaces primed. Full lead-safe EPA RRP protocols on all pre-1978 Cleveland Park homes.

4

Priming

Correct primer for each surface — plaster walls, wood trim, built-in bookcases, porch floors, cabinet surfaces. Maximum adhesion for a flawless finish.

5

Premium Application

Two coats of premium paint by brush, roller, or spray. Built-in mullions hand-cut. Porch ceilings rolled perfectly. Crown molding edges precision-cut.

6

Detail Work

Large rooms, spacious porches, built-in bookcases, wood trim profiles receive final detail passes. Every edge inspected under natural and artificial light.

7

Walk-Through & Warranty

Every room inspected with you. Touch-ups on the spot. Your project is backed by our 2-year written warranty covering peeling, blistering, and fading.

Cleveland Park Scheduling Note: Most Arts and Crafts bungalow or Colonial Revival interiors of 2,500 sq ft take 4–7 days. Front porches take 2–3 days. Cabinets take 3–5 days. We work around your schedule and coordinate with parking on Cleveland Park’s tree-lined streets.
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Client Reviews

What Cleveland Park Homeowners Say About Our Painters

★★★★★

"HomePro DMV painted our entire Arts and Crafts bungalow on Newark Street — the built-in bookcases, plaster walls, spacious porch, and all the wood trim. Every detail was perfect. The 2-year written warranty gave us complete confidence. The best painting company Cleveland Park has."

Patricia D.Newark Street, Cleveland Park
★★★★★

"Francois’s eye for color transformed our Colonial Revival dining room on Ordway Street. The Farrow & Ball Hague Blue above white wainscoting is stunning. The crew handled the plaster walls, crown molding, and large rooms with precision. Truly exceptional painting professionals in Cleveland Park."

David K.Ordway Street, Cleveland Park
★★★★★

"We hired HomePro DMV for cabinet painting and a full porch restoration on our Tudor Revival near Sedgwick Street. They followed lead-safe protocols, used premium paints, and delivered a factory-smooth cabinet finish. Our 2-year written warranty gives us peace of mind."

Sarah L.Sedgwick Street, Cleveland Park
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Service Areas

Painters Serving Cleveland Park & All of DC, Maryland & Virginia

Beyond Cleveland Park, HomePro DMV Painters serves Logan Circle, Foxhall, Wesley Heights, Alexandria, Arlington, McLean, and neighborhoods across Washington DC and the greater DMV area. Same quality, same 2-year written warranty, same Paris-trained craftsmanship.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions — Painters Cleveland Park DC

Painters in Cleveland Park DC typically charge $3.50 to $6.50 per square foot for interior walls. A full Arts and Crafts bungalow or Colonial Revival interior of 2,000 to 3,000 square feet costs $3,500 to $8,500 depending on built-in bookcase complexity, plaster wall condition, wood trim scope, and porch size. HomePro DMV provides free itemized estimates with a 2-year written warranty on every project. Call 929 930-0166.

No. Interior painting in Cleveland Park does not require any permits or historic review, regardless of your home’s historic district designation. The Historic Preservation Review Board only reviews exterior alterations visible from public streets. You are free to paint interior plaster walls, built-in bookcases, wood trim, and crown molding in any color you choose.

It depends. Cleveland Park was designated a Historic District in 1987. Exterior alterations visible from public streets along Connecticut Avenue, Newark Street, Ordway Street, and Sedgwick Street may require HPRB review. Repainting in the same color is typically administrative approval only, but color changes on Arts and Crafts bungalows, Colonial Revival facades, or Tudor Revival exteriors may require board review. Our painters advise on this during your free consultation.

Almost certainly. Cleveland Park homes along Connecticut Avenue, Newark Street, Ordway Street, and Sedgwick Street were built primarily between 1890 and 1940, well before the 1978 federal ban on lead paint. Lead paint is virtually certain on original plaster walls, built-in bookcases, wood trim, crown molding, porch components, and window casings. HomePro DMV Painters is EPA RRP certified and follows full lead-safe protocols on every project.

Absolutely. Plaster walls and built-in bookcases are defining features of Cleveland Park’s Arts and Crafts bungalows and Colonial Revival homes, and they are among our specialties as professional painters in Cleveland Park. We stabilize loose plaster, skim-coat imperfections, and paint glass-paned bookcase doors, mullions, shelves, and surrounds with precision. Every surface is hand-finished for clean, sharp lines.

HomePro DMV Painters uses Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, and Farrow & Ball exclusively. For Cleveland Park’s Arts and Crafts bungalows, Colonial Revival homes, and Tudor Revival residences, we recommend period-appropriate palettes from these heritage brands. All formulas are low-VOC, safe for families and pets. Visit our Kalorama studio for a complimentary color consultation.

Yes. Spacious porches are one of the defining features of Cleveland Park homes, from Arts and Crafts bungalows with wide overhanging eaves to Colonial Revival porticos with columned entries. Our painters in Cleveland Park DC handle the entire porch: floor, ceiling, columns, railings, and decorative rafter tails. Starting at $600, backed by our 2-year written warranty.

Yes. Wainscoting installation and painting is one of our core specialties for Cleveland Park homes. We build custom raised-panel, beadboard, or shaker wainscoting matched to your home’s architectural period. We paint it with a smooth semi-gloss finish that highlights every profile. Starting at $24 to $42 per linear foot, backed by our 2-year written warranty.

A typical Arts and Crafts bungalow or Colonial Revival interior of 2,500 square feet takes 4 to 7 days depending on plaster wall condition, built-in complexity, wood trim scope, and preparation requirements. A single room takes 1 day. Kitchen cabinets take 3 to 5 days. A front porch takes 2 to 3 days. Our painters in Cleveland Park DC provide a detailed timeline during your free consultation.

Yes. HomePro DMV Painters holds DC License 420226000008, is fully insured and bonded, and maintains BBB accreditation with an A- rating. We carry general liability and workers compensation on every project. Our studio is at 2446 Kalorama Rd NW, just minutes down Connecticut Avenue from Cleveland Park.

Every Cleveland Park project is backed by our 2-year written warranty covering peeling, blistering, and fading under normal conditions. Premium paints from Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, and Farrow & Ball combined with thorough preparation of plaster walls, wood trim, and built-in bookcases form the foundation of a finish that lasts well beyond the warranty period.

Yes. Our painters in Cleveland Park DC have extensive experience with the Tudor Revival homes found on quiet side streets near Sedgwick Street and throughout the neighborhood. These homes feature steeply pitched roofs, half-timbering, arched doorways, dark wood paneling, and intimate rooms. We brighten Tudor interiors while preserving the warm, English-cottage character that makes them special. When you search for house painters near me in Cleveland Park, choose a team that understands your home's unique character.

Absolutely. Cabinet painting is one of our most popular services for Cleveland Park homeowners. We sand, prime, and spray for a factory-smooth finish. The classic Cleveland Park kitchen look is white shaker cabinets with soapstone counters and brass hardware. Starting at $2,800, backed by our 2-year written warranty.

Yes. Every project begins with a free in-home consultation where our painters assess your Cleveland Park home room by room, evaluating plaster walls, wood trim, built-in bookcases, spacious porches, crown molding, and any lead-safe requirements. You receive a detailed, itemized written proposal within 48 hours. Call 929 930-0166 or schedule online to book your free estimate.

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