Intrepid Custom Painting & Design

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Real homes across Sussex County — ceilings, trim, cabinetry, stairwells, and feature walls, with before-and-after pairs from recent projects.

Before & after

The same room, the same light, the same furniture — only the finish changed. Filter by service area or by the type of work you’re planning.

Service area

Service

17 transformations

Board-and-batten shutters with green paint peeling to bare wood against sun-faded cream siding — Before

Same shutters repainted a deep forest green with crisp white window casings and refreshed butter-yellow siding — After

Exterior painting & carpentry repair

Cedar-shake cottage shutters

Paint failing off the shutters in sheets and siding gone chalky. Every shutter pulled, scraped, primed, and recoated in deep green, with the siding and casings brought back at the same time.

Upper gable with weathered, chalky green moon-cut shutters and dingy shingles, drop cloths on the roof — Before

Same gable with deep green shutters, bright white scalloped shingles, and clean butter-yellow siding — After

Exterior painting

Gable shutters & scalloped shingles

Roof-level work most crews skip. Drop cloths over the shingles, shutters and scallops cut by hand — the gable now matches the rest of the house instead of dating it.

Back elevation with dull, weather-streaked cedar shake siding and grey window trim above a faded deck — Before

Same elevation with clean butter-yellow shakes, bright white casings, and a freshly stained deck — After

Exterior painting

Back porch elevation

The side of the house nobody was proud of. Washed, primed where needed, and recoated — siding, casings, and deck all finished as one project.

Weathered pale blue porch steps covered in pine needles with worn white risers — Before

Decks & porches

Porch steps refinish

Worn treads cleaned, sanded, and refinished in a slate blue-green with white risers — a porch-floor coating built for wet feet and sun.

Historic two-story farmhouse with heavily peeling green paint and weathered trim before restoration — Before

Same farmhouse repainted sage green with cream trim, restored brackets, and a fresh red porch roof — After

Exterior painting & restoration · Milton

Broadkill farmhouse exterior

Paint failing down to bare wood across the whole facade. Washed, scraped, primed, and recoated in sage with cream trim — the detail work on the brackets and dentils brought back rather than covered up.

Kitchen with dark espresso cabinets and a grey tile backsplash before refinishing — Before

Same kitchen with cabinets refinished in warm white, brightening the whole room — After

Cabinet refinishing

Kitchen cabinet refinishing

Dark espresso cabinets to warm white — same boxes, same granite, same layout. Doors removed, degreased, sanded, and sprayed for a finish with no brush marks.

Six-panel front door painted navy blue with brass hardware before repainting — Before

Same front door repainted a soft blush pink against white trim and brass hardware — After

Doors & trim

Front door color change

Navy to a soft blush that plays off the brass hardware — a one-day change that resets the whole entry.

Powder room with plain white walls above sage beadboard wainscot before wallpapering — Before

Powder room with navy heron and botanical wallpaper above sage green beadboard wainscot — After

Wainscot & carpentry

Heron powder room

Blank white walls above the wainscot became the whole reason to walk into this room — heron wallpaper hung to pattern around a tight inside corner.

Bathroom mid-project with tan walls, primer patches, and exposed drywall repairs — Before

Bathroom with magnolia line-art wallpaper above charcoal beadboard wainscot and a charcoal door — After

Wainscot & carpentry

Magnolia bath wallpaper & beadboard

Patched tan walls to magnolia wallpaper over charcoal beadboard — door and casing carried in the same charcoal so the room reads built-in.

Colonial home with beige siding, dark green shutters, and a navy front door before painting — Before

Same colonial with soft blue shutters, a blush front door, and crisp white trim — After

Exterior painting

Colonial exterior color change

Dark green shutters and a navy door traded for soft coastal blue and blush — same siding, an entirely different first impression.

Covered porch with faded, worn brown deck boards before restaining — Before

Same covered porch with freshly stained warm brown boards against white siding — After

Decks & porches

Covered porch restain

Worn, chalky boards cleaned, prepped, and restained in warm brown with a finish chosen for salt air and sun.

Guest bathroom mid-demo with patched drywall, tan walls, and exposed plumbing before finishing — Before

Finished guest bathroom with magnolia wallpaper, charcoal beadboard wainscot, and a white shiplap ceiling — After

Wainscot & carpentry

Guest bath wallpaper & beadboard

Patched drywall and a half-finished remodel turned into a finished room — beadboard wainscot, magnolia wallpaper, and a shiplap ceiling all tied together.

Hall bathroom with dated olive walls, patch marks, and drop cloths on the floor — Before

Same hall bathroom repainted a soft coastal grey-green with crisp white trim — After

Interior repaint

Hall bath color change

Dated olive to a soft coastal grey-green. Patches sanded flush so the new color reads even under vanity lighting.

Bathroom with pale blue walls and drop cloths over the tub before repainting — Before

Same bathroom painted deep navy with a bright white ceiling and trim — After

Interior repaint

Bathroom navy repaint

Pale builder blue to deep navy, cut clean against white trim and a surround — a small room made to feel intentional.

Dining room with plain beige walls, floors covered in drop cloths before painting — Before

Dining room painted coastal blue with a hand-taped white geometric pattern across all four walls — After

Custom design & feature walls

Geometric dining room

A flat beige dining room turned into the most photographed room in the house — a hand-laid geometric pattern wrapped across all four walls and the ceiling line.