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Ivywood Project Spotlight

Full Interior Painting in Lake Elmo, MN

Ken and Kevin wanted their Ivywood home to feel more personal and refined. Top-Tier refreshed the walls, trim, doors, and window frames with a custom color plan and premium Benjamin Moore Aura paint.

★★★★★

From Builder Grade to a Luxurious Finish

The original builder-grade coating no longer delivered the color, durability, or finished appearance the homeowners wanted.

Color consultant Jo developed a cohesive palette, while Hercules and the crew completed the full interior in approximately one week.

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The Project

Making the Home Feel Like Their Own

This project was about more than repainting walls. Ken and Kevin wanted coordinated colors, cleaner trim, and a premium finish that felt intentional throughout their Lake Elmo home.

Living room featured in Ken and Kevin's full interior painting project in Lake Elmo Minnesota

A Whole-Home Color Refresh

The existing walls had builder-grade paint, and the homeowners were ready for richer colors and a higher-quality coating. Top-Tier repainted the walls while also refreshing the doors, door frames, window frames, baseboards, and garage entry door.

Jo's color consultation connected the main living areas, bedrooms, office, and bathrooms without making every room look the same. The final palette gives each space its own character while still feeling cohesive.

Most ceilings were between 9 and 11 feet, with several walls in the staircase reaching approximately 20 feet. Careful access, masking, and detailed cutting were important throughout the project.

Customer Story

Ken & Kevin's Ivywood Interior Transformation

A carefully selected palette and premium coating upgraded the appearance and feel of this single-story home from the main living spaces to the bedrooms, bathrooms, office, and staircase.

Why They Hired Top-Tier

Ken and Kevin wanted to move beyond the original builder-grade finish and choose colors that made the home feel like it truly belonged to them.

Top-Tier brought in color consultant Jo, who developed a room-by-room plan using complementary neutral, green, gray, and white tones. The crew then prepared and painted the walls and detailed trim throughout the home.

The finished trim looks fresh, the walls look clean, and Benjamin Moore Aura gives the interior the luxurious look and feel the homeowners wanted.

Project at a Glance

  • Completed: May 1, 2026
  • Location: Ivywood, Lake Elmo, MN 55042
  • Home: Single-story residence
  • Surfaces: Walls, trim, doors and windows
  • Crew leader: Hercules
  • Color consultant: Jo
  • Duration: Five days to one week
Interior Color Plan

A Different Color for Each Space—One Cohesive Home

The project used Benjamin Moore Aura in an eggshell finish, with colors selected by reference to the homeowners' chosen Sherwin-Williams color palette.

Main Walls

Skyline Steel SW 1015 created the neutral foundation through the main living areas.

Evergreen Fog

Evergreen Fog SW 9130 added a grounded green tone to the upstairs half bath, primary bedroom, and basement bedroom.

Downstairs Bath

Gray Matters SW 7066 gave the lower bathroom a defined, sophisticated gray.

Downstairs Office

Online SW 7072 established a clean, focused color for the downstairs office.

Trim & Doors

Dover White SW 6385 refreshed doors, door frames, window frames, baseboards, trim, and the garage entry door.

Premium Coating

Benjamin Moore Aura replaced the builder-grade coating with a richer, higher-quality finish.

Before the Refresh

Lake Elmo Interior Painting Before Photos

These photos document the original builder-grade wall finish, bedrooms, living spaces, foyer, and high staircase before preparation and painting began.

The Finished Interior

Lake Elmo Interior Painting After Photos

The completed rooms show the clean walls, crisp white trim, coordinated colors, and premium finish that made Ken and Kevin's home feel more personal.

Interior Preparation

The Details Behind the Clean Finish

A whole-home repaint requires protection, careful preparation, and consistent detail work across every room and elevation.

1

Color Planning

Jo helped Ken and Kevin select a coordinated room-by-room palette.

2

Masking

Windows, fixtures, flooring, furnishings, and nearby surfaces were protected.

3

Surface Repair

Nail holes were filled and joints were caulked before coatings were applied.

4

Premium Painting

Benjamin Moore Aura was applied across walls and detailed interior surfaces.

5

Final Review

The crew reviewed the walls, trim, doors, and windows for a clean final result.

Project Details

Painting Standard Rooms and 20-Foot Stairway Walls

The variation in ceiling and wall heights required a plan for safe access, consistent cutting, and even coverage throughout the house.

9- to 11-Foot Ceilings

Most rooms had elevated ceilings that required careful setup and consistent lines along the upper wall edges.

20-Foot Stairway Walls

The stairway included several approximately 20-foot walls that demanded additional access and precision.

Detailed White Trim

Doors, frames, windows, baseboards, and the garage entry door were unified with Dover White.

Multiple Room Colors

The crew managed several colors across living areas, bedrooms, bathrooms, and the office while maintaining a cohesive result.

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