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Serving Austin, Texas and the surrounding Hill Country

Fresh Appeal Painting

Painting and renovation · Austin, TX

Renew.
Refresh.
Revive.

Interior and exterior painting, cabinets, drywall and small renovations for Austin homes. Family-run, on time, and finished the way you would do it yourself if you had the time.

Interior painting, Exterior painting, Cabinet painting, Drywall repair, Decks and patio covers, Free estimates, Family owned, Austin, Texas

Our work

Recent work around Austin.

Every photo is our own job. Look for the Before & after tag.

Kitchen with white painted cabinets, marble counters and brass hardware Before & after

Cabinet painting

Kitchen cabinets, brown to white

Austin, TX

The same kitchen, the same cabinets. Cleaned, primed and sprayed white, with new hardware.

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Two-story navy blue home with white trim and a white porch rail under a dramatic cloudy sky

Exterior painting

Navy two-story with white trim

Austin, TX

A full exterior repaint in deep navy with crisp white trim, porch posts and rails to match.

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Great room with arched windows, a chandelier and light wood floors, freshly painted in warm cream

Interior painting

Hill Country estate interior

Austin, TX

Walls, trim and arched ceilings throughout a large home, in warm neutrals that let the woodwork and the view do the talking.

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Modern two-story home painted charcoal with black trim and a cedar-colored porch and railing

Exterior painting · Custom renovations

Modern charcoal with cedar accents

Austin, TX

Charcoal siding, black trim and a new cedar-toned porch and rail on a modern two-story.

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Finished stained wood deck under a new painted patio cover, French doors behind it Before & after

Custom renovations · Exterior painting

Backyard deck and patio cover

Austin, TX

A new stained wood deck off the back doors with a painted patio cover, built and finished from bare dirt.

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Small gray cottage with white trim and a new white porch railing after exterior painting Before & after

Exterior painting · Siding repairs · Trim repairs

Cottage exterior refresh

Austin, TX

New gray siding color with crisp white trim, a rebuilt front porch rail and fresh skirting on a small Austin cottage.

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Two-story green board-and-batten barn with a center gable and sliding doors

Exterior painting

Board-and-batten barn

Austin, TX

A two-story board-and-batten barn, exterior painted in a deep green.

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White painted brick home with black trim and a black front door under a large live oak

Exterior painting

White brick, black trim

Austin, TX

A painted-brick ranch under the oaks, with the trim and front door switched from green to black.

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Open kitchen with white cabinets, an island with bar stools and a dark charcoal ceiling

Cabinet painting · Interior painting

White kitchen, dark ceiling

Austin, TX

White cabinets and a deep charcoal ceiling for contrast in an open kitchen.

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Kitchen with white painted cabinets, dark wood floors and arched windows at the breakfast nook

Cabinet painting · Custom renovations

White cabinets, gray subway tile

Austin, TX

Cabinets painted white and a new gray subway-tile backsplash, in one job.

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The same kitchen after, cabinets painted white with new brass pulls
The same kitchen before, with dark brown stained cabinets
BeforeAfter

Before and after

Same cabinets. New kitchen.

Drag the handle. Nothing in this kitchen was replaced: the dark cabinets were cleaned, primed and sprayed white, and the hardware was swapped. That is what a cabinet repaint does for a fraction of a remodel.

Services

From a single accent wall to the whole exterior.

Most of our work is paint. The rest is the carpentry, drywall and small renovation jobs that make the paint look right.

Interior Painting

Walls, ceilings, trim and doors, prepped properly and finished clean.

  • Interior painting for whole homes or single rooms
  • Accent walls and ceilings
  • Trim updates and repainting

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Exterior Painting

Siding, trim and gutters, with the repairs and sealing that make the paint last.

  • Exterior painting
  • Siding repairs
  • Trim repairs

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Cabinet Painting

The fastest way to change how a kitchen or bath feels, without a remodel.

  • Cabinet painting tailored to your needs and budget
  • New or updated cabinet hardware
  • Repairs and replacements for doors and drawers that need attention first

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Drywall Repair

Patches, texture matching, popcorn removal and new drywall where it is needed.

  • New drywall installation
  • Drywall repairs and patches
  • Texturing and texture matching

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Custom Renovations

Small renovations that upgrade and elevate a space, done by the same crew that paints it.

  • Countertop installation
  • Backsplash installation
  • Tongue and groove ceilings

+ 1 more

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Something else?

We are here to help. Tell us what you have in mind and we will let you know if it is something we do.

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How it works

Three steps. No runaround.

  1. 1

    Call or text

    Tell us what you have in mind. A couple of photos help, but are not required.

  2. 2

    Free on-site estimate

    We come out, look at the job with you, and leave a written price. No pressure.

  3. 3

    Scheduled and done

    We show up on the day we said, do the work right, and leave the place clean.

Anna Samaratunga and McCaleb Lanier in front of the Fresh Appeal Painting van
  • Anna Samaratunga

    Owner and project manager

  • McCaleb "Mac" Lanier

    Owner

Family owned and operated

Meet Anna and Mac.

Fresh Appeal Painting is run by Anna Samaratunga and McCaleb "Mac" Lanier. Mac is a third-generation Austinite who leads the work; Anna manages every project and keeps customers taken care of, with years in commercial flooring and building behind her. An owner is on every job, and the phone gets answered.

Ready for a fresh look?

Call, text, or send a few details and we will set up a free estimate at your place.