How hard is it to paint your interior???

bitteroldhag · October 6, 2007

Painting is a drag, but it's the cheapest way to beautify a house. My living room is painted a copper color and people just love it. I got a new comforter and junk and I'm going to paint my bedroom which has been maroon for years. I love the maroon, but it's getting pretty crappy, so I'm going to pain the room an old gold color. I'm not looking forward to it, but it has to be done. There are all sorts of websites about painting, but once you do it, you'll know a whole lot. If you are very careful, you can use a paint pad to cut in the top of the wall. I use a good cut-in brush and take it very easy. It works pretty well. Good luck with your painting.

green · October 6, 2007

oooh painting!!! I love to paint!
I think the chemical you are thinking of is TSP. If it isn't, it should be. It will even take the gloss off semi-gloss if you need to.

Always, always, always wash the wall before you paint. My very least favorite part about painting, but you gotta do it, smokers or no.

The very best part about painting Laura, is that if you don't like it, you can always repaint.

When I painted one of our rooms, I chose yellow, gold and white. My DH just about had a panic attack when he saw me toting in those colors. I sponged the colors, with the darker gold towards the bottom of the walls, fading to lighter the closer to the celing. I painted the celing yellow and white, sponged on. The effect is so wonderful and cheery! This room is an East facing window, and it gets zero direct sun, but because it's so cheery, it is never gloomy, ever.

Once it was done my DH complemented me, and said he would never doubt my color choices again. Or at least, he said he would never tell me he doubted them again...

Yah! It is TSP! Thanks. Your bedroom sounds lovely. :biggrin1:

kity · October 8, 2007

Laura~ My advice...pay someone!! I just know how busy you and hubby are...and painting is such a process. Painters will move the furniture drape everything, and even more it back if negotiated. You know we just painted the exterior, the closet (biggest room in house) and the master. The best check I've ever written. That is just my advice...but unless you've got the time to dedicate to the projects...don't start. Pay for someone to do it, one room at a time!

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