In the winter, when sunlight is in dwindling supply, we’re more likely to notice the rooms in our homes that are drab and lifeless. Therefore, it’s not surprising that it’s the season when many of us do some repainting and redecorating to boost our spirits. A job done well, with the right color and type of paint, can make an ordinary room bright enough to seem like a sunroom.
As with any project, proper planning is the principal principle in pulling off perfection, and a prominent part of the process of preparation for painting like a professional is a prior application of primer. Too often, this step is neglected because some people believe that it’s required only on walls that are in poor condition, or when they’re painting over a much darker color.
Actually, you should use primer every time you paint, as it will make things go quite smoothly. With primer, you’ll need fewer coats of paint, especially on porous walls, which can absorb paint like sponges. Some primers are made for new walls, some are designed to cover up permanent stains, and others will eliminate and repel mold and mildew. Primer can also be tinted to match your paint.
Make sure that you start with all of the paint that you will need. To determine how much that is, figure on one gallon of paint covering approximately four hundred square feet. If you need more than that, mix the paints before you start, because, although they will be custom-blended at the store, they may have slight color variations that are indiscernible in the cans, but obvious on the walls.
Proper tools are also essential. For painting a standard interior room, you will need rollers with the right knap for the surface that you’re painting, paint trays, and some wall and trim brushes. A roller can be used on most of a wall’s surface, and will provide even coverage with no streaks, if used correctly. Dip it into the tray, covering, but not saturating, it with paint, and roll it over the tray’s ridges to remove any excess. Each dip should cover about four square feet.
Use brushes for corners, smaller walls, and areas closer to ceilings, floors, windows, doors, and trim. Apply a border of one to two inches around these places to keep from coming too close to them with the roller. You can also use an edger to do this, but it takes skill to keep its wheels out of the paint when you dip it, and to sustain an even glide for a good length of the wall.
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