Dark Palette Refresh for Renovated Kensington, CA Home

This residential project in Kensington, CA was a full-scope interior and exterior painting job that spanned 11 days of carefully sequenced work. The property—a multi-room home with detailed architectural features—underwent a dramatic color transformation as part of a broader renovation effort. We were hired to repaint both the interior and exterior using premium Benjamin Moore products, all while respecting the homeowner’s vision for a darker, more sophisticated palette.

Inside, we repainted the ceilings, walls, crown molding, baseboards, window frames, and door trim across the kitchen, dining, and living rooms, hallway, bathroom, laundry room, basement staircase, and garage. On the exterior, we worked on all four elevations of the home, including wood siding, stucco, brick, soffits, gutters, doors, and window frames. All surfaces were thoroughly prepped and primed before applying a range of high-performance paints and finishes.

This level of detail and customization placed the project in the $15,000–$20,000 range, a reflection of the scale and craftsmanship required. The end result was a clean, modernized home with high-contrast tones and flawless finishes—delivered on time and with care by EAG Painting & Decoration Inc..

The homeowner was undergoing a complete home remodel and felt it was time for a fresh start. The original color scheme—a soft gray throughout—no longer matched the new look and feel they were after. They envisioned something darker, richer, and more aligned with contemporary design trends.

But changing both the interior and exterior of a home is no small task, especially when trying to achieve consistency, elegance, and durability all at once.

They reached out to EAG Painting & Decoration Inc. after seeing our past work and reading strong referrals from clients with similar renovation goals. From the first estimate meeting, we listened closely to their ideas and made practical recommendations about products, prep, and application methods to bring the vision to life. They appreciated our direct communication, respect for their home, and our ability to manage such a detailed, multi-surface project within a fixed timeframe.

• Interior Preparation: Protected all floors, furniture, and fixtures throughout the home with plastic sheeting and drop cloths. Masked off areas not being painted to ensure crisp lines and a mess-free environment.
• Surface Repairs: Patched minor drywall imperfections, caulked trim and baseboards, and filled nail holes to create smooth, clean surfaces ready for primer and paint.
• Priming: Applied Benjamin Moore Fresh Start Primer to walls, ceilings, wood trim, window frames, and other surfaces needing strong adhesion or color uniformity. Primed wood siding, window frames, stucco patches, and brick elements as needed to ensure the final paint adhered evenly and performed over time.
• Interior Painting: Painted ceilings, crown molding, walls, window sashes and frames, doors, and baseboards in the kitchen, dining, and living areas. Extended the same level of care to the hallway, laundry room, bathroom, staircase to the basement, and garage—ensuring each room felt cohesive and newly finished.
• Cabinet and Trim Finishing: Coated all interior trim, door frames, window sashes, and baseboards with Benjamin Moore Cabinet Coat for a durable, smooth, and chip-resistant finish that holds up beautifully in high-traffic zones.
• Exterior Preparation: Cleaned all exterior surfaces, scraping away peeling paint and spot-sanding rough wood. Washed the home’s siding, gutters, soffits, brick, and stucco to remove dirt and mildew before priming.
• Exterior Painting – West Elevation: Painted gutters, soffits, window frames, wood siding, stucco, brick, the garage door, and the entry door with precision and uniform coverage.
• Exterior Painting – South Elevation: Coated all visible soffits, wood siding, doors, and window frames using a careful, consistent method to maintain color depth and clean transitions.
• Exterior Painting – East Elevation: Focused on wood siding, soffits, window sashes, and frames—ensuring corners, joints, and details were all thoroughly painted and protected.
• Exterior Painting – North Elevation: Finished the soffits, gutters, and wood siding on the shaded side of the home, blending color and texture seamlessly with the other elevations.

The transformation was everything the homeowner hoped for and more. The once-muted interior now carries deep, bold tones that complement the updated fixtures and finishes throughout the remodeled home. Crown molding pops against darkened walls, while ceilings maintain a crisp, clean contrast.

Outside, the fresh coat of paint elevated the home’s curb appeal dramatically. Rich, dark siding paired with bright trim and refreshed doors made the entire structure feel brand new.

The homeowner was thrilled with the result. They described the home as “completely reborn” and couldn’t believe how quickly EAG Painting & Decoration Inc. was able to deliver such a detailed job. They especially appreciated our team’s attention to clean lines, smooth finishes, and the thoughtful way we handled every corner of their newly updated home.

Projects like this remind us why we love what we do—turning a house into a statement that reflects the people living inside. EAG Painting & Decoration Inc. was proud to bring this vision to life, and prouder still to leave behind a happy client and a job done right.