Painting Tip: Updating Your Space

Here, an out-dated bedroom turns into a glorious, modern space. The original bedroom (far left) was sponge-painted in shades of yellows and green, a nice look about ten years ago but now a bit drab and dated. My client was ready for a more current, exciting look and picked a beautiful shade of red, a notoriously difficult color to paint. It has so much pigment that it's hard to get it evenly distributed so a crucial step is to use a tinted primer (2nd picture - it looks blue but it's actually a medium-gray). With a good base coat your chances of success improve dramatically.

When you're ready to begin the color coat don't skimp on the paint, and when cutting-in (right) try to do it in one stroke. Don't brush back and forth, keep it smooth and even.

Use plenty of paint when you roll the rest of the wall; roll from floor to ceiling, then go on to the next strip and finally, go over it once lightly to blend the edges. Move on to the next strip and repeat until you've completed the wall. You'll need a second coat so just do it once again and, voila! You have a beautiful, professional job.

Easy, right?

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