When painting or repainting a room in your home, you want to make sure the process goes as smoothly as possible. This means having the right tools and the most efficient plan to limit time waste and mistakes. If you’re painting a room, here are seven tips to help you get it done well.
1. Prepare the Room
Start by preparing the room for painting. Remove any wall hangings, furniture, and other items from the walls and floors. Cover any remaining furniture with plastic tarps or old sheets. Wash the walls, trim, ceiling, and flooring to ensure a clean painting surface.
2. Prime the Walls
Priming prepares the surface of walls for paint and helps in obtaining better coverage and color. Use a brush to apply primer to any patchwork areas and then use a roller for larger surfaces. Allow the primer to dry completely before moving on to painting.
3. Paint the Ceiling
Start by cutting in the edges of the ceiling with a brush, then use a roller to quickly cover the rest. Painting one wall at a time will prevent any paint from dripping onto walls where you have already applied primer or paint.
4. Paint the Trim
Trim is usually painted using a brush rather than a roller due to its small size and intricate shapes. Start with the baseboards, then move on to the door and window trim, and finally the crown molding.
5. Paint the Walls
Using a brush, cut in around the edges of each wall before using a roller to quickly cover larger surfaces. Do one wall at a time from top to bottom, painting in sections to avoid roller marks. Allow each wall to dry thoroughly before painting the next one.
6. Paint a Second Coat
A second coat of paint may be necessary to get good coverage and color in certain areas, depending on the surface and type of paint used. If applying a second coat, allow the first one to completely dry before beginning.
7. Touch Up
Once the painting is finished, inspect the walls for any areas that need touching up or additional coverage. Use a small brush and an appropriate paint color to spot-paint any uneven surfaces or unpainted spots. Allow the touch-ups to dry before replacing furniture and hangings in the room.
Following these steps will help ensure you achieve an even, professional-looking finish when painting a room with trim. With the right tools and materials, it can be easy to transform any room in your home. Good luck!