Painting The Walls




Article by: Stephen Kaye

First of all, Prepare the room , Discount Granite Countertops by removing every bit of furniture , Chairs - History Part VI that you can, or pile it all in the middle so you have room , Choosing the Right Mattress Pad to move and make a few mistakes. Cover it with good dust sheeting. Then cover the carpet , Chairs - History Part VI or flooring , Used Furniture Stores with dust sheeting. Cover everything that isn't going to be painted.

Then, remove, with a good flat , A Sampler of Faux Finish Techniques scraper, any bits sticking off the walls. , A Guide to Kids' Shower Curtains (Lumps, bumps, sellotape, bluetack). Then, get all nails , Office Interior Decorating out. Fill in any holes with a GOOD filler and when dry, sand , Used Furniture Stores flush.

CUTTING IN will take you the most time. Cutting in means using a brush to get to all the areas where your roller won't go. It's the bit where you go around all the top corners (ceiling) first, and paint , Enhance Your Room With A Closet Door Mirror a line at the top of the walls. , Digital Images to Posters - Decorate Your Home Make it thick enough so that you don't have to do another coat, because it's not fun.

Do try not to get any of your wall paint , How to Buy Discount Roman Shades on the ceiling. If you do, let it dry and then paint , Where to Find Cheap Futons over it with your ceiling paint , Six Steps to Choosing the Perfect later. When you've done all the ceiling corners, use the same technique to do all the other corners, and along the top of the skirting. To avoid getting paint , Decorating Kid's Bedrooms - Get Them involved! on the skirting, it is often a good idea to run masking tape along the top surface of the skirting. If you're going to sand , Silk Flower Arrangements and paint , A Guide to Kids' Shower Curtains the skirting later, this is not so important of course.

Do the same with light , Discount Kids Furniture: Great Value for Less Money switches, window , Modern Furniture 101 cills and wall , Where to Find Cheap Futons sockets. Again, use masking tape if you like.

Pour your paint , Improve The Look Of Your Apartment Without Getting The Landlord Mad into the container and load your big fluffy roller on a pole with paint. , Couch Slipcovers - An Easy Way to Give Old Furniture a Stylish New Image! Start at one end of one wall, , Decorating Kid's Bedrooms - Get Them involved! and using smooth strokes, going up and down gently but firmly, work to the other end. Apply the same for the other walls. , Jewelry Display Cases

Depending on the colour , Our Grandfather Clock you are using and the quality of the paint, , Candles - I'm More Than Just A Flicker you may need only one coat. Or two. Maybe three.

Use a matt paint , Where to Find Cheap Futons unless you're really good. Gloss and semi gloss or silk finishes will show up all your sins and every inconsistency on the surface.

Let it all dry off before washing your roller. you may have missed a few bits or may need to do another coat.

The masking tape can be removed prior to the paint , Exterior Vinyl Shutters Will Draw the Eye and Faux Wood Blinds Will Block the View fully drying, but make sure you won't need another coat first.

Sort the roller out as described in my 'Ceiling painting' article.
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Stephen Kaye is an Author and Businessman living in Devon, UK. He runs a Decorating , Candles - I'm More Than Just A Flicker business and sells 'How To Set Up And Run Your Own Successful Painting , Enhance Your Room With A Closet Door Mirror And Decorating , Discount Granite Countertops Business' in .pdf form, CD, or hard copy for £29.50. Contact him on kaye.steve@gmail.com for more information , Oriental Rug Care - Making Your Investment Last or visit http://www.tradeworldhq.com/decorating

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