Imagine changing the look of your home with just a couple of strokes recommended reading. It’s not just about changing the colors, but creating an environment that reflects you and your style. Let’s make this process as simple and enjoyable as possible.
It can be overwhelming to choose the perfect color. There are so many choices! Instead of overwhelming yourself, consider the mood that you’d like to create. Soft blues, greens, and yellows are calming, while vibrant yellows will bring the sunshine inside. And bold reds? Confidence is a key word. Grab some paint swatches at your local store to play with and experiment in different lighting conditions.
Then, let’s move on to the tools. There’s no need for an arsenal. Just a few essentials. Rollers, brushes in different sizes to tackle those tricky corners and painter’s taping to keep the edges sharp. Nobody wants wobbly, sloppy lines! A sturdy ladder is also necessary. Don’t forget to use drop cloths, unless you want your floors speckled!
It’s important to prepare, but it doesn’t need to be laborious. As much as you can, clear the room or move furniture into the middle and cover them for protection. To remove cobwebs or dust, clean the walls with water and mild soap. Paint sticks better to clean surfaces. It’s worth a little elbow grease now to ensure smooth sailing in the future.
Why not turn painting into a party when it’s time to do it? Invite friends to a party or play some music. A good group of friends can make a boring task into a fun event. Extra hands will speed up the work, so you’ll be able to enjoy your newly decorated room sooner.
Painter’s tape may seem like a step extra, but imagine it as the boundary in sports. Without it, you could end up with a mess! It’s important to take your time and ensure that you get straight lines. This will help you achieve professional results.
Start with precision work on edges and corners, then move to rollers for large wall strokes. Just enough paint should be dipped to cover the roller or brush surface. Too much paint will cause drips and too little paint won’t provide full coverage. To avoid streaks, work from top to bottom by overlapping sections.
We’ll talk about layers, because one coat is rarely enough. Once your first coat has dried (patience is a virtue), decide if you want to add another layer for a deeper color or touch ups in areas where the coverage was thin.
It may not be exciting, but cleaning up is important to protect your beautiful new walls. Wash your brushes well so that they are ready to use the next time. (After all, you’re going to want them again after seeing how beautiful your room looks). Peel painter’s taping at an angle to get crisp edges. Doing this while the paint still has a slight tacky finish can help prevent peeling.
Keep any extra paint you have. Keep it for future touch-ups, but also for creative projects to add color in other areas of your home. Picture frames, flowerpots or old furniture can all be repainted with a splash of paint.
It’s not necessary to view interior painting through a gloomy lens. With a little creativity and preparation (and perhaps even comradery), renovating your home can become less of a chore and more of energizing change.