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How to Paint a Room Quickly – Tips and Tricks
Save this!! How to paint a room like a pro. A step by step guide on how to get it done fast and like a pro! If you are looking for Tips on how to paint a room quickly, don’t miss this! Painting a room doesn’t have to be tedious. I am sharing my favorite tips and tricks for how to paint any room fast!
How To Paint a Room
How To Paint a Room in 10 Easy Steps: a complete tutorial with everything you need to know (including what products to use!). This is great! Hey ya’ll! Today we’re talking about another one of your FAQS: How to paint a room. Painting a room seems really easy to me now, but I remember how daunting it can be if you’ve never done it before. Let’s not forget, four years ago I had never held a paintbrush, and I didn’t even know where to find such a thing. What’s this Depot of the Homes you speak of? And who is this ‘Lowe’ fellow? You mean Rob? So, needless to say, I’ve learned a few things through the years. And through all of my awkward trials and errors, I eventually figured out the best way to paint a room. These days, I can finish a room in about 3 hours tops, and it usually looks pretty great. It wasn’t always that way. But let’s not dwell. So, let’s get started with the basic supplies you’ll need to paint a room. There are an insane amount of paint supplies on the market. I’ve tried so many different products, and most of them get the job done. Listed below are my favorite items that I usually use on each job, just to make things easier on you. If you find something that works even better, let a girl know. Paint tray Tray liners (You can also use tinfoil or a plastic bag, but I honestly prefer the liners. They make cleanup so easy.) Dap White Latex Caulk, caulk gun, and caulk finishing tool (Great for filling in the gaps between the trim and walls) Spackling paste (Great for filling holes in the drywall.) Sanding sponge (Used to smooth spackle after it’s dry…sandpaper also works, but I prefer using a sanding sponge.) Drop cloth Roller frame Extension pole (great for tall walls and ceilings) Roller covers(for smooth to semi-smooth surfaces) Mini foam trim roller (Great for smoothing brush marks if also painting trim.) Wooster angled paint brush (I won’t paint without mine.) HANDy Paint Cup ( a paint cup with a magnetic brush holder that makes edging in along the corners SO much easier) Paint for walls (I usually use Behr, Glidden, or Valspar paint. I use flat paint for the walls and semi-gloss paint for the trim.) Paint for trim (I usually use Behr Ultra White in a semi-gloss finish.) Above links are Amazon affiliate links. Once you have your supplies, it’s time to paint. I’ve broken the process down into 10 steps. Not all of them are necessary for every job, so if they don’t apply to you, rejoice and skip to the next. 1. Cover the floor with dropcloths. Definitely don’t skip this part. You will fling paint somewhere random, no matter how daintily you paint. I prefer the plastic ones because they’re cheap. Plus, let’s be honest, every time I buy a real one I tend to hack it up and make a headboard or something. 2. Fill any holes or imperfections in the drywall with spackling paste. Wait for the spackle to dry, and then sand it even with the wall using your sanding sponge. That way when you paint over the patch, you won’t even see it and it will look good as new. Our walls were really beat up after sanding off the stain debacle, so we had to repair tons of holes and dents in the drywall before we painted. While we were at it, we removed another 1970’s relic from the house, which had become extra visible since knocking down the hallway wall. Remember the doorbell? Well, Jesse turned off the electricity, did a little digging, and just decided to remove the doorbell and the broken smoke detector next to it (There’s another one that actually works on the ceiling.). So, we patched it using some drywall repair patches (affiliate link), which are excellent if you have large holes in the drywall. Then, we just covered the patches with spackle, let it dry, sanded it smooth, then painted over it. Oops… lengthy hallway ramble. Moving on. 3. Remove all outlet plates. There was a time when I used to just paint around these things, but I live, I learn, I remove outlet plates. All you need is a screwdriver. 4. Make sure the walls are clean by wiping off all the dust or grime with a damp cloth. 5. Use paintable caulk to fill in any gaps between the walls and trim. Put the caulk in your caulk gun, cut off the tip of the caulk tube with scissors, then squeeze it in a straight line along the top of the trim where the gap is. Then use a rag to wipe up the excess. (You can also use a caulk finishing tool, but I usually just use a rag.) This step takes a little extra time, but I never skip it. It just makes everything look so seamless and professional. Here’s a really great short video that shows how to caulk trim. It’s exactly how I do it. 6. If you have areas (like trimwork or ceilings) that you don’t want painted, you can use painter’s tape to prevent paint from getting on those areas. Make sure to press firmly along the edge of the tape to prevent the paint from bleeding underneath. Once you’re done painting, remove the tape while the paint is still wet. If the paint dries onto the tape before you’re done (or if you just forget), use an exacto knife to cut the tape off. This will prevent the tape from pulling up your paint. These days, I rarely use painter’s tape anymore. My little Wooster paint brush is so precise that I just don’t need it. It makes edging in around corners, ceilings, and trim so easy, and I never paint without it these days. It’s about $5 and worth every penny. 7. Prime if needed. I prefer to use a paint and primer in one to save time, but if you’re painting over any really dark paint colors, it’s usually good to apply a coat of primer separately before you paint. If I have to do this step, I usually go with Zinsser or Kilz. Just make sure you get the water based kind, as you’ll most likely be using water based latex paint. 8. Start painting. When it comes to paint, most of the time I end up using Behr Premium Plus Ultra in flat for my walls. It’s affordable and provides great coverage. In all honesty, Home Depot is closer to my house. So, feel free to Valspar it up if you’d like. I have many times before, and the results are just as good. 🙂 When I start painting, I always edge in first. Edging in is when you paint around the corners of the room with a paintbrush. It gets the paint in all of the spots that the roller can’t get, and it creates a nice clean line along the ceiling, etc. I use my Wooster brush to paint along the top edge of the trim (unless it’s missing, like right now after the flooring was installed), ceiling, and corners. I hold the brush the narrow way, opposite of the way you would usually hold it, and this gives me a really nice straight line where I need it. Do yourself a favor and get one of these little Handy paint cups. It has a little handle on the outside, and a little magnet on the inside that you can attach your brush to. I use it every single time I paint. Another thing I can’t paint without is my little stepladder. One of Jesse’s coworkers gave it to him when we we got married and I assume it went something like this: ‘Hey man, welcome to married life. You’re a husband now. Here’s a stepladder.’ And I’ve seriously used it about 9,000 times since. He was clearly a man who knew what he was talking about. 9. After I’m done edging in, I use my roller to cover the rest of the walls. I try to cover about a 3-5 foot section at a time, moving my roller back and forth until the section is fully covered in paint. I paint in a ‘M’ motion to prevent roller marks. Keep a wet edge, and work from dry to wet. When the first coat has dried, repeat with a second coat if needed. 10. Once your paint is dry, you’re done. You can clean up and get back to living a normal life. Or you can be like me and still have 800 things to do. Also, ignore my back deck. It knows not what it do. A note about trim: If you also need to paint your trim, you have two options: #1: remove and paint, or #2: Leave it on and paint it while it’s attached. You may remember that the first time I painted the house several years ago, I left the majority of the trim on the walls, and just painted it while it was attached. If you’re doing it that way, you’ll most likely want to paint your trim before you paint your walls, and then edge in with your wall paint. It’s just easier that way. You can find that tutorial here. In my current situation, we had to remove all of the trim to install the floors, and so we decided to replace all of the 1970’s trim with more substantial trim. So, we are currently in the process of installing and painting the trim, after we painted. Expect me to blog about that in 2017…or at least a few weeks. And that, friends, is how you paint a room. I hope this helps answer some of the questions that you may have. There’s still nothing in any of our rooms right now (although we did move the couches upstairs this week. Miracle.), so most of the rooms are just big empty boxes. But, if you’re curious…I did include a few pics of the kitchen and living room in the post earlier this week in case you missed it. I’ll be back soon to share more! In the meantime, I’ll leave you with some Cheese. She seems to really appreciate my new floor registers/air vent things. Just look at her little foot caressing it. Girl knows an upgrade when she see it. That’s all, ya’ll! ‘Til next time! Follow my blog with Follow my blog on or or Subscribe to LiveLoveDIY with email! Enter your email address: –>
How to Paint a Room Quickly – Tips and Tricks
Save this!! How to paint a room like a pro. A step by step guide on how to get it done fast and like a pro! If you are looking for Tips on how to paint a room quickly, don’t miss this! Painting a room doesn’t have to be tedious. I am sharing my favorite tips and tricks for how to paint any room fast!
How to Paint a Room (The Correct Order of Operations) – Refresh Living
How to Paint a Room (The Correct Order of Operations) I remember when I first started painting the rooms in my house, I asked my dad about everything. Do I paint the ceiling first? What type of paint do I use on the ceiling? What’s the difference between satin and flat and semi-gloss? What type of paint is the best for painting trim? Do … Read More about How to Paint a Room (The Correct Order of Operations)
How to Prep a Room for Paint like a Pro!
Tip #4: SWIFFER DUST ALL OF YOUR WALLS. {from 7 Things You Need to Do Before You Ever Pick Up a Paintbrush! {or how to prep a room for paint like a pro} Before you ever pick up a paintbrush, you need to be sure to do these 7 things! Prep your room like a pro!
7 Stylish Paint Colors for North Facing Rooms | The Flooring Girl
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How-To Create the Pottery Barn Driftwood Finish
Can’t afford Pottery Barn furniture, but love the driftwood gray washes of their furniture. How to take an old piece of furniture and make it over with a faux driftwood gray wash finish. Turn a flea market find into something that looks like you bought it at Pottery Barn! #potterybarnhack #fauxfinish #driftwoodfinish #graywash #furnitureideas Inexpensively using paint faux finishing create a driftwood gray wash inspired by Pottery Barn furniture. In just three colors makeover an old piece of furniture and make it coastal chic.
17 Painting Tricks That Make Painting Easier
Don’t start another DIY project until you’ve checked out these painting tips. Whether it’s a pallet project or painting room in your house, these will make cleaning a breeze and your finished project just gorgeous. Plan to redecorate or remodel a room? Here are some painting tricks for everything from prep tips to clean up to make that chore a little easier.
Room Paint DIY: Drippy Wall
This drippy wall is easy to achieve and will add some fun to any room. We have been doing some very exciting paint projects behind the scenes these last few months, and this one has to be my favourite. It’s a very simple project although it takes a bit of planning, but once you get it right, it’s great fun. Try your own room paint DIY this Spring with a riot of colour! You will need: A variety of paint colours (we used Chalk Paint ® decorative paint by Annie Sloan in Emperor’s Silk, Napoleonic Blue, Antibes, Barcelona Orange, English Yellow and Flore
Amazing DIY Wall Decor
Spice up your walls with this DIY decor! We have been doing some very exciting paint projects behind the scenes these last few months, and this one has to be my favourite. It’s a very simple project although it takes a bit of planning, but once you get it right, it’s great fun. Try your own room paint DIY this Spring with a riot of colour! You will need: A variety of paint colours (we used Chalk Paint ® decorative paint by Annie Sloan in Emperor’s Silk, Napoleonic Blue, Antibes, Barcelona Orange, English Yellow and Flore
19 DIY Home D?cor Ideas on a Budget
Tie yarn around a paint roller for an awesome effect. DIY it’s easier than you think You won’t believe how easy it is to give your home the 5* star effect with these really quick, easy-to-do, wallet friendly ideas.
4 Easy Steps to Repaint your Trim like a Pro – Painted Furniture Ideas
This article is for those that need to repaint trim.  If you are painting new bare trim, make sure you… Read more » Baseboards and trim around doors get used and abused, they are rarely cleaned and often forgotten. Repaint your trim and transform your room!
How to Paint Old Wood Paneling
A fast and easy home project. Tips and tricks for painting old grooved wood paneling. Update your home; easy to do one room a day! Brighten your home by painting wood paneling. #DIY #homedecor #homeproject Here’s how to update old wood panel walls. Save money by painting wood paneling with grooves. You can paint wood paneling without sanding.
How to paint cabinets the RIGHT way! | The Flooring Girl
How to paint kitchen cabinets so they they last. #kitchen #cabinet #painting #diy #kitchencabinets #kitchenideas #kitchenremodel The RIGHT way to paint kitchen cabinets and how to do it yourself. The right method, right tools and best paint for DIY painted cabinets.