Painting the Interior of Your Home

Your home is a space where you can create an environment you enjoy; spaces that make you feel comfortable and at home. Painting is part of that process. There are several things that can make a difference when you paint the inside of your home.

It’s important to know what your preference for paint might be — sheen or matte. Sheen provides an easy-to-clean surface and is less likely to be affected by touching or marks. But this paint will show small mistakes and errors in the painting process. A matte is not as easy to clean and will respond to minimal touches and marks, but shows fewer mistakes and is more forgiving.

You should challenge yourself and embrace new things, like a new colour. Sometimes a bright or a different colour is not something you want, but the change can really transform a room into something new.

It’s always good to make sure you’re satisfied with a colour before you do an entire wall with it. For less than the price of a gallon, you can buy small pints of paint and test the sample colours you picked first. You never know what might be terrible or what might look amazing.

Measuring the entire area you wish to paint is recommended. This will help you determine how much paint you need to buy. Gallons of paint can range in price. And, price means quality. So in order to get exactly what you need, you should add up everything before heading to the store.

There’s lots of work to be done even before the painting begins, so prep ahead of time. This means taping the corners, edges, and doors, trim around light fixtures and elsewhere. Priming the walls for paint is also important; some requires primer while others do not, so read the labels carefully before doing anything.

Cutting in is also very important. It allows smooth lines where the paint meets corners, or near the ceiling, and can help make the room look nice and neat.

While it may seem neater to paint with a brush, rollers do save time. In larger areas, using rollers can improve efficiency by covering more area in less time. So buy a pan and get some rollers; you’ll be rolling out a good time.

You can also buy an extension pole for those hard-to-reach places. If you are painting alone, it can be dangerous to use a ladder without a buddy. An extension pole will help you stay planted on the floor and reach those high spots very easily.

Using these tips can really help you when you begin any paint job inside your home.