Painting the interior of a house can appear to be a daunting task, but with planning and preparation, it can be accomplished successfully.
One of the first decisions you will need to make is what colour or colours you are going to use for your scheme. When choosing the colour scheme there are things to keep in mind such as if you are painting in order to sell, or if you are painting for your own decorating. If you are planning to sell your home or flat in the near future, you will want to stay with a more neutral palette of colours than if you are doing this for yourself.
The next evaluation you will have to to make about your choice of paint is the finish type. Paint arrives in many different finishes or sheens including flat, eggshell, semi-gloss and gloss and depending on the room or rooms you are painting, each has its correct place in painting. Flat paint is best at hiding any imperfections and works good on ceilings. Eggshell or possibly a semi-gloss paint should be used in rooms that may need the reflection of light and the washability afforded with these finishes. Trim around doors, windows and baseboard as well as kitchens and bathrooms are more often than not painted with both a semi-gloss or gloss finish paint as these places call for more frequent cleaning.
Other supplies you will require include brushes, rollers, paint pans, ladders, tarps or other covers etc. When buying paint, paintbrushes and roller covers the thing to consider is to purchase the highest quality you can afford, quality in these items will certainly influence your finished project.
When you have finally made the judgements on colour, finish and type of paint (oil or latex based) and purchased your additional materials you get to everyone's least favourite piece of the project, which is the preparation. Move out as much pieces of furniture etc. as you can from the area to be painted, renovate holes, cracks and other defects and mask or tape off areas as needed. Cover up floors and other items with protective sheeting and get together all your equipment.
Start your painting with the ceiling, then the walls and paint the trim last. When painting the same colour or close to the same colour you may possibly get by with one coat, but if not plan on painting two coats to get the finish and hardiness your project deserves.
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I have wriiten an article on how to paint the exterior of your home. This article explains on how to get the best results when painting the interior of your home.
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