{"id":63658,"date":"2022-09-08T00:19:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T00:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/?p=63658"},"modified":"2022-09-08T00:19:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T00:19:58","slug":"tips-for-painting-a-room-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/blog\/tips-for-painting-a-room-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips For Painting a Room"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CRXCB_3gLok?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe>I have been in a great deal of trouble in my life, most of which never happened.<\/p>\n<p>\u2015 Mark Twain<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps you were under the impression that painting a room was only a matter of buying paint, rolling it on and waiting for it to dry. You would be mistaken. A simple job like this can easily turn into an ordeal if you don&#8217;t prepare properly. The best way to get through an ordeal is to laugh at it. You may want to chuckle now and then as you read these tips, as I introduce them to you.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many things that can go wrong when painting a room that there is no point in worrying about any of them individually. If you worry about how the wall will look when you are done, chances are it will not look the way you expect, given your worries. Worries have a kind of negative power: they prevent things from happening by making us afraid of them before they even happen.<\/p>\n<p>So here&#8217;s what you should do: forget about the outcome entirely. Don&#8217;t be concerned with how well the paint covers or how smooth the finish will be, or if there are any streaks or spots or flaws in the finish at all. All that stuff is somebody else&#8217;s problem; your problem is just to paint the<\/p>\n<p>Painting a room can be fun, but it&#8217;s also a lot of work. It&#8217;s not just the painting itself, but all the prep you need to do beforehand. A good paint job won&#8217;t happen without planning and preparation.<\/p>\n<p>There are several things to consider before you actually start painting your walls. You&#8217;ll want to decide what color you want, how much paint you&#8217;ll need, and how many brushes you&#8217;ll need. You should also think about what other supplies you&#8217;ll need, such as drop cloths, painter&#8217;s tape, and paint thinner.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing to consider is whether or not you want to paint your entire room or just a portion of it. If you&#8217;re only repainting a few areas in your room, then it will be easier than if you have to paint the entire room. If this is the case, then make sure that the colors match throughout the room; this will avoid any unnecessary distraction once your project is complete.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing you should do is to always use a real painter&#8217;s tape. The cheaper brands aren&#8217;t as sticky and they don&#8217;t last as long. It&#8217;s easy to tell the difference, too: the good stuff usually has a stripe of blue in it.<\/p>\n<p>The second thing to know about painting a room is that you should always start at the top of the wall and work your way down. If you start at the bottom, paint will drip down on things that may be ruined. Some painters will insist on starting at the top, but they&#8217;re just showing off.<\/p>\n<p>Taping off a window can be tricky, since if you get it wrong you can ruin your paint job. So we recommend using painter&#8217;s tape with color-changing technology that lets you easily see while applying it if you&#8217;ve got an even line or not. This allows for quick touch ups before going further with your project.<\/p>\n<p>When painting furniture or cabinets in a room with woodwork or trim, make sure to cover them up until after painting is finished by using blue painter&#8217;s tape. This allows for easier cleanup of them afterward, if needed.*<\/p>\n<p>Painting a room is a big project. It&#8217;s not like painting a picture or your nails. You have to block off the room, and it can take a weekend to complete, depending on what you&#8217;re painting (paint can take many hours to dry).<\/p>\n<p>Because of this, you have to plan well before you start. And this isn&#8217;t just in the sense of getting everything together and picking out the color(s) that work best for you. This is planning as in deciding what type of paint to use, how many coats are needed, how much paint product to buy, and where you want to buy it from. These decisions will ultimately affect any number of things, including the cost of your project and how long it takes.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some helpful tips for planning your painting project:<\/p>\n<p>1. Decide what type of paint you need: oil-based vs water-based paints<\/p>\n<p>2. Decide how many coats you need: light vs dark colors; walls with texture; special surfaces like brick or stucco<\/p>\n<p>3. Decide if primer is necessary: interior vs exterior surface; light vs dark color(s)<\/p>\n<p>4. Determine if you&#8217;re going to paint yourself or hire someone else<\/p>\n<p>5. Find a Paint Store that<\/p>\n<p>No matter how careful you are, there is always a chance that your paint will drip. When this happens, there are some steps you can take to minimize the damage and make the room look as good as possible.<\/p>\n<p>You should never try to paint over dripped paint. Instead, you should remove it before painting again. This will make your project look much neater and will also prevent any of the paint from bleeding under the new coat of paint you apply.<\/p>\n<p>Heating the paint mixture while it is still in the can is an easy way to remove drips of paint on the wall or ceiling. Simply take a hairdryer and direct it toward the can for about two minutes. This will cause the excess liquid to evaporate quickly and leave little drips where they fall. You should then open up your can of paint and stir it thoroughly with a small paintbrush before applying it to your wall or ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>You will have to clean your walls before you paint them. Although it is possible to paint over dirt, moisture or other spots that make for an uneven surface, the results will not be as beautiful as those paint jobs that start with a clean surface.<\/p>\n<p>The first step in preparing a wall for painting is to strip off any layer of old paint using a scraper or sandpaper. You can then use a solution of bleach and water to remove any remaining residue.<\/p>\n<p>After the wall has been cleaned and dried, you should prime it with a primer\/sealer designed for this purpose. Most experts recommend that you apply at least two coats of primer\/sealer to achieve top-notch results.<\/p>\n<p>The next step is to add a decorative touch. For example, if you want to cover large sections of your walls in one shade, you can use stencils, patterns or repeating shapes such as squares or diagonals. Alternatively, if you want your room to look more contemporary, consider creating your own design by adding splashes of contrasting color.<\/p>\n<p>Your final step will be painting the entire surface with your chosen color(s). For best results, follow the instructions on your particular brand of paint.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a bit of an amateur artist. I paint for fun and when I find something I really like I&#8217;ll sometimes buy it and hang it up in my house.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see in the pictures below, our bedroom is pretty drab and it needs some color. We had always intended to paint it soon but we never got around to it so we thought we&#8217;d try our hand at some art projects before we actually got around to painting.<\/p>\n<p>TIP: Always use FrogTape when taping off sections of your wall. It&#8217;s a lot easier to pull off than regular masking tape and if you follow the directions on the back you won&#8217;t have any issues with paint bleed under the tape line.<\/p>\n<p>I used FrogTape to tape off stripes on the wall for our first art project. We painted a white base coat then added a layer of gold nail polish in different places around the room (see below). The next day, once those layers were dry, we peeled away the tape and voila! Instant stripes!<\/p>\n<p>TIP: If you&#8217;re going to be painting stripes on your walls, make sure that your first coat of white paint is fully dry before adding additional layers. Otherwise, you might end up with smudges or even bleeding<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fz1hobau6IM?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mIWtOyM0_co?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been in a great deal of trouble in my life, most of which never happened. \u2015 Mark Twain Perhaps you were under the impression that painting a room was only a matter of buying paint, rolling it on and waiting for it to dry. You would be mistaken. 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