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Interior House Painting in Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC
FIXO is a residential interior painting company serving Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. Our interior house painting service covers every wall, ceiling, door and piece of trim at one fixed price by room: patched, sanded, primed where it needs it and finished in two full coats. One crew moves through the house on one schedule, so a typical three- or four-bedroom home is done in about a week.
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- The three specs that matter
Residential Interior Painting Done Right: Prep, Primer and Two Coats
The color is the last decision. These three specs are what you are actually paying for, and they are what separate residential interior painting that still looks sharp in ten years from a paint job that flashes and scuffs in one.
Prep: Patch, Sand, Caulk
Nail pops and dents patched, patches sanded flush, cracks at trim and ceiling caulked, glossy surfaces scuffed. Skipping any of it shows the first time the sun hits the wall.
- Repairs are listed room by room on your quote.
Primer: On Patches and Color Changes
Every patch gets primer so it does not flash through the finish. Dark-to-light and light-to-dark color changes get a tinted primer coat so two finish coats actually cover.
- New drywall is primed before any finish goes on.
Two Finish Coats, Cut by Hand
Two full coats of a washable interior finish, rolled wet-on-wet with edges cut in by brush, not taped. One coat is what a cheap quote means by painted.
- Sheen is named per surface: flat ceilings, eggshell or satin walls, semi-gloss trim.
- How it works
Interior House Painting in Three Steps
One visit to walk the house, one fixed number by room, one crew through the whole home.
Tell us which rooms
Call, text or book online with the rooms, or just say the whole house. We book a measurement within 48 hours and bring fan decks.
- Same day
Express measurement, fixed price
A painter walks every room, notes repairs, confirms colors and sheens per surface and hands you one written price by room.
- Within 48 hrs
Room by room, one crew
Furniture moved and covered, floors protected, prep done, two coats applied and the room put back before we move to the next.
- About 1 week
- Room by room
What Interior Residential Painting Involves, Room by Room
Interior residential painting is mostly preparation and sequence: what gets patched, what gets primed and which surface is painted first. Get those right and two coats of a good paint look crisp for years. Get them wrong and even the best paint on the market flashes over patches, drips onto finished trim or peels at the corners.
- Two coats, hand-cut edges
The Order We Paint Every Room
Each room is cleared or covered, floors masked and switch plates removed. Walls and ceilings are patched, sanded and spot-primed, and trim is caulked and scuffed. Ceilings go first, so any spatter lands on walls that have not been painted yet. Walls are then cut in by brush and rolled in two coats, and doors and trim go last in a hard enamel, brushed or sprayed. Plates go back, floors are uncovered, and the room is cleaned and returned before the crew moves on.
- Walls, ceilings, doors and trim in one written price by room
- Repairs, primer and two finish coats listed on every room
- Doors and trim in a hard enamel, sprayed where the room allows
- Low-VOC paints so rooms are usable the same evening
Your price at measurementFixed · all-in
Where we talk you out of it: painting over wallpaper or peeling paint. It comes off first, as its own line, or the new paint peels with it.
- What it costs
How Much Does Interior House Painting Cost in Northern Virginia, MD and DC?
Short answer: in 2026, painting a single bedroom in the DC metro area typically costs $530 to $1,000 with the walls, ceiling, baseboard and a door included. For a whole 2,000 sq ft home, published regional pricing puts walls only at about $4,000 to $7,000, and walls, ceilings, doors and trim at about $9,400 to $13,500. Your FIXO interior painting cost is fixed in writing, room by room, after a free measurement.
- Bedroom, 10 x 10 ft: about $530 to $1,000 with ceiling, trim and door
- Living or family room, 12 x 15 ft: about $630 to $1,000
- Walls only: about $2 to $3.50 per sq ft of floor area
- Walls, ceilings, doors and trim: about $4.70 to $6.75 per sq ft
- 10 ft walls add about 25%, 12 ft walls about 50%
Interior House Painting Cost by Home Size
| Home size (floor area) | Walls only | Walls, ceilings, doors and trim |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft (condo or small townhouse) | $2,000 – $3,500 | $4,700 – $6,750 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $3,000 – $5,250 | $7,050 – $10,125 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $4,000 – $7,000 | $9,400 – $13,500 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $5,000 – $8,750 | $11,750 – $16,875 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $6,000 – $10,500 | $14,100 – $20,250 |
Ranges use 2026 published per-square-foot pricing for interior painting. Recent Virginia cost data puts whole-house interior jobs in Arlington and Alexandria at roughly $4,500 to $4,800 on average. The cost to paint a 1,500 sq ft house interior lands near $3,000 to $5,250 for walls alone.
Interior Painting Cost Per Sq Ft
Painters quote per square foot in two different ways, which is why the numbers you find online rarely match. Priced on the home’s floor area, walls alone run about $2 to $3.50 per sq ft, and a full repaint with ceilings, doors and trim about $4.70 to $6.75. Priced on the painted surface, Washington, DC figures run about $1.50 to $3.50 per sq ft of wall, $2 to $4 per sq ft of smooth ceiling and $2 to $6 per linear foot of baseboard and trim. Ask which method a quote uses before you compare two of them.
Cost to Paint a Room in Northern Virginia
| Room (8 ft ceiling) | Walls, 2 coats | Walls, ceiling, baseboard and one door |
|---|---|---|
| Bathroom, 6 x 8 ft | $180 – $200 | $390 – $480 |
| Bedroom, 10 x 10 ft | $280 – $330 | $530 – $660 |
| Kitchen with eat-in area, 10 x 15 ft | $220 – $260 | $540 – $670 |
| Living or family room, 12 x 15 ft | $310 – $360 | $630 – $750 |
| Primary bedroom, 12 x 25 ft, tray ceiling | $340 – $400 | $720 – $850 |
| Two-story foyer and stair hall, 18 ft ceiling | $750 – $980 | $1,610 – $2,370 |
Room prices come from a published Northern Virginia painting price guide for Fairfax and Prince William counties; the door price covers one side. Rooms with 10 ft walls run about 25% more and 12 ft walls about 50% more.
- Surface by surface
Which Paint Sheen Goes Where in Your Home
The right sheen hides what the wall has and survives what the room does. Our paint sheen guide covers every room in detail; this is the short version.
- Where we won't recommend it
Gloss on walls, flat on trim
Two mismatches that make a good paint job look wrong.
- High sheen on walls shows every roller mark and patch
- Flat paint on trim scuffs and cannot be wiped
- Flat in bathrooms and kitchens stains from steam and grease
- Where it works best
Flat ceilings, eggshell walls, semi-gloss trim
The sheens we use on most homes across Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC.
- Flat or matte on ceilings to hide texture and seams
- Eggshell on living areas and bedrooms, washable without shine
- Satin in kitchens, baths and halls that get wiped
- Semi-gloss enamel on doors, trim and cabinets
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- Ceilings
Interior Ceiling Paint and Colors for Ceilings
Most ceilings in the DC area are painted in a flat or matte ceiling white, and for good reason: a flat interior ceiling paint hides seams, patches and roller marks that any sheen would show under a ceiling light. We roll ceilings first in every room, in two coats, in a finish that is easy to touch up later. Kitchen and bathroom ceilings get a mildew-resistant finish instead of standard flat.
White is not the only option. The colors for ceilings we suggest most often:
- Ceiling white or bright white: the default for 8 ft ceilings, because it makes a room feel taller and bounces the most light.
- A lighter tint of the wall color: softens the line where wall meets ceiling, which suits bedrooms and rooms with crown molding.
- A warm off-white: sits better than a stark white next to beige, greige and other warm wall colors.
- A deliberate darker color: works in dining rooms, powder rooms and rooms with 9 ft or taller ceilings, where it makes the space feel cozy rather than low.
If a ceiling needs more than paint, such as water stains, cracks or peeling, see our guide to painting a ceiling. If the rest of the house is fine, a walls and ceilings color refresh may be all you need.
- How long it takes
How Long Does Interior House Painting Take?
A typical three- or four-bedroom home takes about a week with one FIXO crew working room by room. A single room usually takes a day, while larger homes, tall foyers or heavy wall repairs add days, which we agree with you before work starts. You never have to move out: each room is back in use the same evening.
| Working day | What happens |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Furniture moved and covered, floors and fixtures protected, plates removed, repairs patched |
| Day 2 | Patches sanded and primed, color-change walls primed, ceilings painted in two coats |
| Days 3–4 | Walls cut in by brush and rolled in two coats, room by room |
| Day 5 | Doors and trim enameled, plates and furniture put back, rooms cleaned |
| Days 6–7 | Final walkthrough with you and touch-ups |
Low-VOC wall paint is dry to the touch within hours but keeps curing for several weeks, so wait before scrubbing fresh walls.
Home built before 1978? Federal rules require any contractor paid to sand or disturb painted surfaces in a pre-1978 home to be certified in lead-safe work practices. Read the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting rule.
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- Where we work
Interior House Painters in Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC
Searching for home painting near me or a painting service near me? Our interior house painters work across Northern Virginia in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, McLean, Great Falls, Vienna, Oakton, Falls Church, Tysons, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Centreville, Clifton and Burke, in Bethesda and Silver Spring, Maryland, and across Washington, DC.
- Arlington, Falls Church and Alexandria: many older homes with plaster walls and decades of paint layers, where patching, priming and lead-safe prep matter more than the color.
- Fairfax, Reston, Herndon, Centreville and Ashburn: 1990s and 2000s homes still in builder-grade flat paint that marks easily, plus two-story foyers that need tall ladders.
- McLean, Great Falls and Vienna: larger homes with tall ceilings, crown molding and more trim, where doors and trim are a big share of the job.
- Bethesda, Silver Spring and Washington, DC: colonials and rowhouses with narrow stair halls and older plaster, painted floor by floor so you keep a working home.
- FAQ
Interior House Painting: Questions We Get Every Week
Straight answers. If yours isn’t here, call (757) 589-6859 — an installer picks up.
In Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC, painting a single bedroom typically costs $530 to $1,000 with the walls, ceiling, baseboard and a door. A whole 2,000 sq ft home runs about $4,000 to $7,000 for walls only, or about $9,400 to $13,500 with ceilings, doors and trim. FIXO gives you one fixed written price by room after a free measurement.
About $2 to $3.50 per square foot of floor area for walls only, and about $4.70 to $6.75 for walls, ceilings, doors and trim. Priced on the painted surface instead, DC-area walls run about $1.50 to $3.50 per square foot and smooth ceilings about $2 to $4.
About $3,000 to $5,250 for walls only, and about $7,050 to $10,125 for walls, ceilings, doors and trim, based on 2026 published per-square-foot pricing. Tall ceilings, a two-story foyer or heavy wall repairs push it toward the top of the range.
Most three- and four-bedroom homes take about a week with one crew moving room by room. Larger homes or heavy repairs add days, and the schedule is agreed up front.
No. We work room by room so you always have usable space, and low-VOC paints mean rooms are back in use the same evening.
Premium Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore lines, named on the quote with the sheen per surface.
Usually a flat or matte interior ceiling paint, because it hides seams, patches and roller marks. Kitchens and bathrooms get a mildew-resistant finish. We paint ceilings first in every room, in two coats.
Ceiling white is the safe default for 8 ft ceilings. A lighter tint of the wall color softens the room, a warm off-white suits warm wall colors, and darker ceilings work best in dining rooms, powder rooms and rooms with tall ceilings.
Yes. We bring fan decks to the measurement and can paint sample patches before the job starts.
Yes. Full interior house painting means walls, ceilings, doors and trim. Each is its own line, so you can drop any of them. For trim-only jobs, see our trim painting service.
We serve 18 communities: Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, McLean, Great Falls, Vienna, Oakton, Falls Church, Tysons, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Centreville, Clifton and Burke in Virginia, Bethesda and Silver Spring in Maryland, and Washington, DC. Send us your ZIP code if you are nearby and not on the list.
It can. Homes built before 1978 may have lead paint under newer coats, and federal EPA rules require any contractor paid to sand or disturb painted surfaces in those homes to follow certified lead-safe work practices. Mention your home’s age when you book so the prep is planned for it.
Yes. The number you sign is the number you pay, including the repairs we listed.
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