Painting advice for homeowners who care about prep, crisp cut lines, clean scope, and hiring a painter without the sales fog.
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Six practical painting lanes, written as recommendations and hiring guidance — not a signup funnel.
Rooms, trim, ceilings and stairs — prep included, lines taped and cut clean.
Rowhomes, brick, and siding — with the washing, scraping and priming done first.
Plaster, period trim and historic-district homes — Guilford to Fells Point.
Kitchens refinished instead of replaced — sprayed, cured, hardware re-hung.
Accent walls, murals and faux finishes — the high-finish tier.
Touch-up before listing, full repaint before the furniture arrives.
Lesley is the site’s clearly disclosed AI painting guide: a voice for color questions, prep standards, painter-vetting checklists, and room-by-room judgment. Lesley Drane is our AI painting guide, not a real person.
No waitlist, no homeowner intake form. Clean Lines is becoming an editorial recommendation brand: room guides, painter-vetting questions, cost context, and sharp notes on what makes a paint job hold up.
Painter recommendations and directory pages will be added only when the underlying research is defensible.