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Best overall in Idylwood: Muse Paintbar - Mosaic District, CR Score 63/100; 4.7★ from 419 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Five Star Painting of Fairfax, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 565.
Most-reviewed: Muse Paintbar - National Harbor, 762 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 565 ranked; ranked #16.
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565 Idylwood painters are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 67 are open 24/7, 394 open Saturdays and 194 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 565 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muse Paintbar - Mosaic District | 63 | 4.7★ (419) | Fairfax, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Five Star Painting of Fairfax | 63 | 5.0★ (91) | Potomac, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Sade Paint and Sip (Mobile Sip and Paint Parties) | 63 | 5.0★ (380) | Camp Springs, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Charles Graves Painting Company | 63 | 5.0★ (190) | Annandale, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Sip and Paint DC - Washington DC’s Mobile Paint and Sip Parties | 63 | 5.0★ (361) | Washington, D.C., 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | That 1 Painter Fairfax - McLean | 62 | 5.0★ (110) | Potomac, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | LIBERTY PAINTING | 62 | 4.9★ (185) | Arlington, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | That 1 Painter Arlington - Alexandria | 61 | 4.9★ (84) | Arlington, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Shotcount wallpaper Hangers | 61 | 4.7★ (48) | Lake Barcroft, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Muse Paintbar - Ballston Quarter | 61 | 4.8★ (180) | Arlington, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 419 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in Potomac, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Camp Springs, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 380 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting lessons”.
Based in Annandale, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 190 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 361 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting lessons”.
Based in Potomac, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Arlington, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Arlington, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Lake Barcroft, 3 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Arlington, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 180 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting studio”.
Based in McLean, 4 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 208 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Falls Church, 2 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 234 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Annandale, 4 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 359 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Bethesda, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 2 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Oxon Hill, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 762 Google reviews, the most in Idylwood.
Based in Falls Church, 2 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 7 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 174 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Reston, 7 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 458 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Merrifield, 6 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Annandale, 2 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Fairfax, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Arbutus, 3 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Based in Dale City, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 565 ranked painters here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more painters within 15 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barefoot Painting Service | 4.5★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Christo Painting Company | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Danny Remodeling LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| dc painting, llc | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| F.D.S HOME RENOVATION LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Giselle cleaning & paint service’s | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Jj's cleaning and general maintenance | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Johnnyboy Painting and Hardwood Floors | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| KE&DD Home Remodeling LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Kim Connally Design | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| L.B.&SONS Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Lynx Mgmt LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Méndez painting general & services | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| MNV MULTISERVICE LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| MT painting &restoratoin | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| My Trusted Painter | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| My Trusted Painter LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Ram Painting & Decorating | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| TR Young Services, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Upgrade Home Improvement LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Idylwood. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior painting | $965 | $2,022 | $3,089 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported jobs (about $2 to $6 per sq ft of floor area). US national range | October 2026 |
| Exterior painting | $1,819 | $3,178 | $4,551 | Per house: typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 565 Idylwood painters on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 23, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Idylwood data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |