# Paintcrafters LLC

> Owner-operated residential painting company based in Wayzata, Minnesota, founded in 2015 by Kevin Spahn. Interior painting, kitchen cabinet painting, converting 1990s golden oak trim to painted enamel, staining and wood refinishing, drywall repair, popcorn ceiling removal and wallpaper removal in the Lake Minnetonka area and the Twin Cities west metro.

## Key facts
- Phone: (612) 367-6999
- Based in: Wayzata, MN (service-area business; no storefront)
- Hours: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm
- Founded: 2015; owner Kevin Spahn is on site for every job
- Products: Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel (trim, doors, cabinets), Sherwin-Williams Duration Interior Matte (walls), shellac-based primer on oak, Zipwall dust containment
- Service area: Wayzata, Minnetonka, Orono, Plymouth, Excelsior, Deephaven, Shorewood, Medina, Long Lake, Tonka Bay, Mound, Minnetrista, Edina, Eden Prairie, St. Louis Park, Golden Valley, Minneapolis, Maple Grove, Chanhassen, Hopkins
- Reviews: 4.7 out of 5 on Houzz (7 reviews); Best of Houzz Service award 2019 and 2026
- Free written estimates: https://www.paintcrafters.mn/estimate/

## Services
- [Golden Oak Trim & Millwork Painting](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/services/golden-oak-trim-painting/): We convert 1990s golden oak trim, doors, stair parts and built-ins to a hard, smooth painted enamel — shellac-primed so the oak's tannins never bleed through. Serving Wayzata, Minnetonka, Plymouth and the west metro.
- [Kitchen Cabinet Painting & Refinishing](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/services/cabinet-painting/): Sprayed, factory-smooth cabinet painting for kitchens, bathroom vanities and built-ins. Doors and drawer fronts are finished off site; oak cabinets get a shellac primer so tannins never bleed through.
- [Interior Painting](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/services/interior-painting/): Walls, ceilings, trim and doors painted with full prep, dust containment and premium Sherwin-Williams paints. Owner-operated interior painting in Wayzata, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Orono and nearby.
- [Staining, Varnishing & Wood Refinishing](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/services/staining-and-refinishing/): Front doors refinished with gel stain and spar varnish, stained trim and handrails refreshed, and decks sanded and stained with Sikkens Proluxe. Wood refinishing in Wayzata, Excelsior, Minnetonka and nearby.
- [Drywall Repair, Patching & Texture Matching](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/services/drywall-repair/): Holes, cracks, nail pops, water damage and texture matching repaired and painted in one visit sequence — no separate drywall contractor to coordinate. Serving Wayzata, Minnetonka, Plymouth and the west metro.
- [Popcorn Ceiling Removal](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/services/popcorn-ceiling-removal/): Popcorn (acoustic) ceiling texture removed, skimmed smooth, primed and painted — with full floor and wall protection. Test-first on older homes. Serving the west Twin Cities metro.
- [Wallpaper Removal & Wall Restoration](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/services/wallpaper-removal/): Wallpaper stripped, adhesive washed off, torn drywall paper sealed and patched, and walls painted — so old paper does not ghost through new paint. Serving Wayzata, Minnetonka and the west metro.

## Guides and cost guides
- [The Best Time of Year to Paint in Minnesota (Inside and Out)](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/guides/best-time-to-paint-in-minnesota/): When to schedule interior painting, cabinet refinishing, deck staining and front-door work in Minnesota — temperature and humidity limits, drying time, and how the season affects scheduling.
- [What It Costs to Paint Golden Oak Trim in the Twin Cities (2026)](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/guides/cost-to-paint-oak-trim-twin-cities/): Per-door, per-window and per-room prices for converting stained golden oak trim to painted enamel in the Twin Cities, with a worked example for a typical 1990s main level and what drives the price up or down.
- [Refinishing a Stained Front Door in Minnesota — When, How and What It Costs](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/guides/front-door-refinishing-minnesota/): Signs your stained front door needs attention, why spar varnish matters in Minnesota's sun and winters, what a professional refinish involves, and typical costs.
- [How to Prepare Your Home for Interior Painters (Checklist)](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/guides/how-to-prepare-for-interior-painters/): What to do before painters arrive and what to leave to them — furniture, wall hangings, pets, colors, and what a good crew handles on its own.
- [Will Oak Grain Show Through Paint? Grain Filling Explained](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/guides/oak-grain-showing-through-paint/): Why painted oak still shows its grain, what grain filling involves, what it adds to the cost, and how to decide whether you want a textured painted-wood look or a smooth slab finish.
- [How Much Does Cabinet Painting Cost in the Twin Cities? (2026)](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/guides/cabinet-painting-cost-twin-cities/): 2026 prices for painting kitchen cabinets in the Twin Cities by kitchen size and per door, what is included in a professional sprayed finish, and the factors that push a quote up or down.
- [Paint or Replace Your Oak Kitchen Cabinets? How to Decide](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/guides/paint-or-replace-oak-cabinets/): A practical checklist for deciding whether to paint your golden oak kitchen cabinets or replace them — box condition, layout, budget, countertops and what painted oak looks like in five years.
- [How Long Painted Cabinets Take to Cure — and How to Care for Them](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/guides/painted-cabinet-cure-time-and-care/): The difference between dry and cured, what to avoid in the first weeks after cabinet or trim painting, and how to clean and touch up painted cabinets for years of wear.
- [Interior Painting Cost in the Twin Cities (2026 Room-by-Room Prices)](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/guides/interior-painting-cost-twin-cities/): 2026 room-by-room prices for professional interior painting in the Twin Cities — bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, whole homes — plus what makes a quote higher or lower.
- [Popcorn Ceiling Removal Cost in the Twin Cities (2026) — and the Asbestos Question](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/guides/popcorn-ceiling-removal-cost-twin-cities/): What popcorn ceiling removal costs per square foot in the Twin Cities in 2026, why painted popcorn costs more, how asbestos testing works in Minnesota, and what a proper removal includes.
- [Should You Paint Golden Oak Trim? Pros, Cons and What to Expect](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/guides/should-you-paint-golden-oak-trim/): A working painter's take on painting 1990s golden oak trim — when it is the right call, when to keep the wood, how it affects resale, and what the finished result looks like up close.
- [Why Oak Needs a Shellac Primer Before Paint (Tannin Bleed Explained)](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/guides/why-oak-needs-shellac-primer/): Yellow-brown blotches on freshly painted oak are tannin bleed. Here is what causes it, why a shellac-based primer stops it and water-based primers usually don't, and how to fix it if it has already happened.

## Completed projects
- [Bathroom, Living Area & Bedroom Repaint — Minnetonka, MN, 2023](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/bathroom-living-bedroom-repaint-minnetonka/)
- [Deck & Stair Stain Refresh — Minnetonka, MN, 2021](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/deck-stair-stain-refresh-minnetonka/)
- [Entry Door & Garage Door Stripped and Restained — Twin Cities, MN, 2024](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/entry-door-garage-door-restain/)
- [Faux-Finish Walls Skim-Coated and Painted White — Twin Cities, MN, 2017](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/faux-finish-walls-to-bright-white/)
- [Golden Oak Built-Ins, Trim & Staircase Painted White — Twin Cities, MN, 2019](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/golden-oak-built-ins-trim-stair-white/)
- [Golden Oak Condo Kitchen Painted Off-White — Twin Cities, MN, 2017](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/golden-oak-condo-kitchen-off-white/)
- [Golden Oak Kitchen, Desk & Loft Railing Sprayed White — Twin Cities, MN, 2020](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/golden-oak-kitchen-cabinets-desk-white/)
- [Dark Charcoal Walls Repainted Light Greige — Twin Cities, MN, 2016](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/dark-walls-to-light-greige/)
- [Golden Oak Millwork Enamel Refresh — Savage, MN, 2023](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/golden-oak-millwork-refinish-savage/)
- [Front Door & Sidelight Refinish — Excelsior, MN, 2021](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/front-door-sidelight-refinish-excelsior/)
- [Living & Dining Room Refresh: Cream to Light Gray — Twin Cities, MN, 2016](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/living-dining-refresh-cream-to-gray/)
- [Golden Oak Trim, French Doors & Kitchen Painted White — Twin Cities, MN, 2022](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/golden-oak-trim-french-doors-main-level/)
- [New Farmhouse-Style Build: Bare Drywall to Finished Interior — Twin Cities, MN, 2023](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/new-build-farmhouse-drywall-to-finish/)
- [New-Construction Interior Finish — Twin Cities, MN, 2020](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/new-construction-interior-black-windows/)
- [New Build: Shiplap Fireplace, Built-Ins & Primary Bath — Twin Cities, MN, 2024](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/new-build-shiplap-fireplace-primary-bath/)
- [Kitchen Cabinet Re-Spray with New Island Panels — Plymouth, MN, 2024](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/oak-cabinet-respray-plymouth/)
- [Original Window Sashes & Screens Stripped and Refinished — Minneapolis, MN, 2021](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/original-window-sashes-refinished-minneapolis/)
- [Powder Room, Trim & Playroom Refresh — Plymouth, MN, 2020](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/powder-room-trim-playroom-plymouth/)
- [Popcorn Ceiling Removal & Soffit Demo — Eden Prairie, MN, 2024](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/popcorn-ceiling-removal-eden-prairie/)
- [Second-Story Deck Washed & Stained — Twin Cities, MN, 2017](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/pressure-treated-deck-stain/)
- [Primary Suite Repaint: Plum to Light Gray — Twin Cities, MN, 2023](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/primary-suite-plum-to-light-gray/)
- [Two-Story Stair Rails Refinished Espresso — Twin Cities, MN, 2019](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/stair-rails-espresso-white-balusters/)
- [Stairwell Wallpaper Removal & Drywall Repair — Wayzata, MN, 2024](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/stairwell-wallpaper-drywall-repair-wayzata/)
- [Two Bathroom Vanities Refinished — Woodbury, MN, 2024](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/two-bathroom-vanities-woodbury/)
- [Uptown Craftsman Remodel: Painting & Staining Around Original Woodwork — Minneapolis, MN, 2021](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/uptown-craftsman-remodel-painting-staining/)
- [Two Bedrooms & Bath Refresh — Eden Prairie, MN, 2024](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/projects/two-bedroom-bath-refresh-eden-prairie/)

## Service-area pages
- [Chanhassen, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/chanhassen/)
- [Deephaven, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/deephaven/)
- [Eden Prairie, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/eden-prairie/)
- [Edina, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/edina/)
- [Excelsior, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/excelsior/)
- [Golden Valley, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/golden-valley/)
- [Long Lake, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/long-lake/)
- [Maple Grove, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/maple-grove/)
- [Medina, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/medina/)
- [Minneapolis, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/minneapolis/)
- [Minnetonka, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/minnetonka/)
- [Mound, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/mound/)
- [Orono, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/orono/)
- [Plymouth, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/plymouth/)
- [Shorewood, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/shorewood/)
- [St. Louis Park, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/st-louis-park/)
- [Tonka Bay, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/tonka-bay/)
- [Wayzata, MN](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/service-area/wayzata/)

## Other pages
- [About Kevin Spahn and Paintcrafters](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/about/)
- [How we work](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/how-we-work/)
- [FAQ](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/faq/)
- [Customer reviews](https://www.paintcrafters.mn/reviews/)