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July 1, 2014
Paint Like a Pro

Paint Like a Pro

Primer comes before paint.
Tempted to skip the primer? Primer not only provides a good surface for the paint, but it also brings out the paint’s true color.

Paint like a pro.
Painting is your chance to show off your skills. Use an edge pad for clean lines around doorframes, ceiling edges and corners so your walls look great — down to every last detail.

scv-home-improvement-green-wall-sizedCreate a sticky situation.
Paint won’t stick to the wall if you haven’t taken the time to prep. The surface must be clean, non-glossy and in good condition.

One gallon at a time.
How much paint will it take to cover your walls? The pros recommend one gallon for every 400 square feet. Covering textured, rough or unprimed surfaces may require more.

Dry days make good painting days.
Moisture in the air keeps water-based paint from drying. Skip the humid afternoon paint project and slow drying walls won’t wreck the rest of your day.

Put your sandwich bags to work.
Slip a small plastic bag over your doorknobs and tape the edge to avoid getting paint in places it wasn’t meant to go. You’re so resourceful.

Out with the old.
If the old paint on your wall is flaking off, it’s a good idea to buy a paint scraper and get it out of the way. Once all the old paint is gone, sand the surface smooth, prime and your new paint will look great.

Clean finish.
If you’re looking for paint in high-traffic areas, semi-gloss is the way to go. Shiny and durable, semi-gloss is a parent’s best friend.

Give the walls a sponge bath.
Washing your walls from top to bottom is always recommended because paint sticks better to a clean surface.

Don’t look back.
Once an area starts to dry, it’s best to leave it alone. Going back over it can leave marks and color streaks in the paint’s surface.

Polka dots look good on fabric—not floors.
Unless you’re trying to paint your floor, we recommend covering it up with a drop cloth. It’s the cheap, eascv-home-improvement-paint-roller-wall-sizedsy way to save yourself a whole lot of irritation.

Take away the shine.
Paint doesn’t always adhere to glossy surfaces. We recommend using a light grade sandpaper to take the gloss off the surface so your new paint sticks like it should.

Turn in the brush.
Small rooms can feel gigantic when it comes to painting. A roller will do a better job than a paint brush in less time.

Spare the wall plates.
Before you start, remove all wall plates and tape off light switches and electrical outlets. You’ll get high marks for professional-looking results.

Patience is a virtue.
You’ve completed your mission to fix every imperfection with patching compound. Now, make sure it’s dry. Then sand smooth, prime, and you’ll have a surface good enough for any pro.

Paint Like a Pro

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July 16, 2012
Learn The Basics When Painting

Learn the Basics when painting your house

From permits to insurance liabilities, there can be a lot of steps in starting home improvement projects

#1. Paint Your Trim
We’ll start off with the one thing that will give you the most bang for your buck. Painting your old wooden trim. I painted my trim, and it completely transformed my entire house. Nothing will make as big of an impact as painting your trim. All you need is paint and a really great attitude.
Because although painting trim is fairly easy, it takes forever and you will likely want to cry at least twice. That’s just a fact.

#2. Paint Your Tilescv-home-improvement-paint-brush
Did you know you can paint your tile? This is great news for owners of outdated tile countertops like mine. I found a special type of paint made just for sinks, tubs, and tile, and it totally transformed my kitchen.

#3. Paint Your Old Furniture
After we moved into our house, I quickly realized that my fantasy of shopping for all brand new furniture was not going to be a reality just yet. I was forced to instead think outside of the box and find inexpensive ways to furnish our home. This totally spawned my thrift store shopping and furniture painting obsession.

#4. Spray Paint Your Doorknobs
If you’ve been blessed with tons of outdated 1980’s brass doorknobs like me, you can easily update them with spray paint. Using the right spray paint will give you a high-end, durable result. And it’s much better than paying $20+ a piece for new knobs!
#5. Spray Paint Your Light Fixtures:
I love a great light fixture. And our house didn’t have any. So, I found an inexpensive way to upgrade old thrift store chandeliers just by using spray paint.
 #6. Paint Your Dirty Tile Grout
This one product has totally transformed our floors. I’ve used it on 3 rooms worth of tile, and it’s held up great for a really long time now.
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#7. Paint outdated Bathroom Fixtures

Rather than spend hundreds of dollars on new bathroom fixtures, I just used this silver spray paint and this metallic paint pen (affiliate links) to completely update our outdated two-toned fixtures. It’s still holding up over a year later.

#8. Paint the insides of old cabinets
I used a quart of this chalkboard paint (affiliate link) to completely update the insides of my kitchen cabinets. They were really disgusting before, and it’s made a bigger impact on our little kitchen than anything else we’ve done.

#9. Create an Accent Wall:
Adding a fun accent wall is one of my favorite things to do in a room. It’s basically like making an entire part of the room into art.

#10. Paint your boring old walls! I painted our boring peachy colored walls throughout the entire house. I kept the color palette neutral, but varied the color from room to room. The overall effect is a calm, serene, cohesive looking house!

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