Are you ready to have a living room makeover? You may have had the same living room look way too long; you may be gearing towards change, an upgraded version of your old home; or you may have a new favorite color. These are good reasons to finally get a new paint, brush and over-alls and start your painting project for a brand new living room.
Cover all Holes -The first step when you paint your living room is to cover all holes in the wall. You can do this will putty that you allow to dry and then sand down. This includes nail holes and dents that are often made from doors or furniture knocking into the walls.
Next step is to "vacate" the room. Take away area rugs, expensive decorations and personal items like photos, paintings and other knick-knacks. Cover the furniture that are too heavy to move. If it's a wall-to-wall carpeting room, cover the entire floor as well.
Once you finish your pre-paint tasks, you are now ready to change the color of your living room. If you're going to re-paint with a lighter shade, apply a primer first. Use a good quality paint that can have good results in just one or two coats. One helpful idea to make the task easier is to use only one color for both the walls and ceiling. This technique is called al fresco.
After painting, allow ample time for the walls and ceilings to dry. Have proper ventilation so air can circulate and paint fumes won't get stuck in the room. With a new color, you can now consider adorning your walls with a decorative paint. Options are stenciling, stamping and sponge painting. You can express your creativity in doing this project. With an inspiration from a beautiful furniture or area rug, you can imitate the pattern on the wall. All you need are tracing paper and acetate, and then stencil the design on the wall.
If you really want to get ambitious, you can stencil both the wall and a new, plain area rug to tie the look of the room together after painting. You can also use the same stencil on slip coverings that can be used to match the decor of the new room. The type of paint that you use for the walls for stenciling will be latex, but you will have to use fabric paint to stencil the area rugs.
This painting project won't take you more than three days to accomplish. It's incredibly convenient, affordable and fun! Your living room won't only have a new wall color, but a decorative paint too. - 29955
Cover all Holes -The first step when you paint your living room is to cover all holes in the wall. You can do this will putty that you allow to dry and then sand down. This includes nail holes and dents that are often made from doors or furniture knocking into the walls.
Next step is to "vacate" the room. Take away area rugs, expensive decorations and personal items like photos, paintings and other knick-knacks. Cover the furniture that are too heavy to move. If it's a wall-to-wall carpeting room, cover the entire floor as well.
Once you finish your pre-paint tasks, you are now ready to change the color of your living room. If you're going to re-paint with a lighter shade, apply a primer first. Use a good quality paint that can have good results in just one or two coats. One helpful idea to make the task easier is to use only one color for both the walls and ceiling. This technique is called al fresco.
After painting, allow ample time for the walls and ceilings to dry. Have proper ventilation so air can circulate and paint fumes won't get stuck in the room. With a new color, you can now consider adorning your walls with a decorative paint. Options are stenciling, stamping and sponge painting. You can express your creativity in doing this project. With an inspiration from a beautiful furniture or area rug, you can imitate the pattern on the wall. All you need are tracing paper and acetate, and then stencil the design on the wall.
If you really want to get ambitious, you can stencil both the wall and a new, plain area rug to tie the look of the room together after painting. You can also use the same stencil on slip coverings that can be used to match the decor of the new room. The type of paint that you use for the walls for stenciling will be latex, but you will have to use fabric paint to stencil the area rugs.
This painting project won't take you more than three days to accomplish. It's incredibly convenient, affordable and fun! Your living room won't only have a new wall color, but a decorative paint too. - 29955
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