7 Tips For Painting Your Living Room in St. Helens, OR

When you have a painting project in your home such as when you are thinking about painting the interior walls of a room, it's a good idea to carefully prepare for it rather than just diving into it without any forethought.

When you're painting your living room, for example, this kind of preparation is the kind of thing that will save you time and money -- both things that are quite useful to not spend too much of when you're getting into a painting project.

With that in mind, let us now look at seven tips for painting your living room in St. Helens, OR.

1. Measure The Space Being Painted

The first thing you're going to want to do when you're planning on painting your living room is to measure the space that is actually being painted.

The reason that this is a good idea is that if you know how much you are painting, you will be able to prepare better -- in terms of how much paint you're going to buy (as well as a primer) and you will be also able to figure out how long it's going to take to paint.

If you don't measure, you may end up buying not enough paint and will end up having to go and get more (a major time consumer, especially if you end up having to go to multiple stores if you don't find what you're trying to get) or you may buy too much paint and thus have buckets of paint sitting around going bad... paint eventually does go bad, despite what you might wish were the case.

2. Clean The Walls Before Painting

A clean wall is one that is significantly easier to clean - and it will look better as well, as you can imagine.

If you aren't clear on this, just think about dust on the surface of a living room wall that gets paint on it - how do you think that wall is going to look after you paint it?

It would in all likelihood look a lot like a dusty wall covered in paint, also known as a less than pleasant painted wall.

3. Test Colors Before Settling On Them

It's a good idea to test out your paint colors before you paint your living room walls.

There are a number of reasons why this is the case, mostly dealing with the fact that the way that colors look in a paint store on a paint swatch is not at all the same as how it is ultimately going to look when you paint the walls.

It, therefore, is a good idea to buy a small sample of the color you have in mind and then apply a bit to the wall to see how it will look in different lighting conditions.

4. Consider An Accent Wall

While you are painting your living room, you may want to think about taking one of the walls and making it into an accent wall.

If you're unfamiliar with accent walls, they're walls that stand out from the other three walls -- it could be that you paint it a different color or perhaps do other creative things to distinguish it.

An accent wall is a nice addition to the living room as it stands out and draws focus into the room.

5. A Second Color Is Okay

In the pursuit of a well painted living room, you might start thinking that you can only use one color in painting the living room walls.

This is not the case, however -- a second color is certainly permissible in painting the walls, whether it be a color that contrasts with the first color or complements it.

6. Remove Sanding Dust

One of the steps of painting your living room walls is to sand the surface so that you have as smooth of an area with which to work.

An issue that comes up when you sand is that you can sometimes get sanding dust -- this comes from the process itself.

Do yourself a favor and make sure to remove this sanding dust before you move on as you don't want it to end up in the paint or primer that you apply to the walls.

7. Know How Long It All Takes

Lastly, you should certainly know how long it is going to take you to paint your living room walls.

This kind of knowledge is fundamental as you won't be able to plan out when you are going to paint if you don't know how long each step takes.

Considering how long it takes for surfaces to dry after you have cleaned and primed and applied the first coat of paint, it's good to plan these drying events for times when you can do other things so you aren't just staring at the walls, watching them dry.

If we can help in any way with your painting in St. Helens, OR and beyond, feel free to contact us at CHS Painting, we are always ready to help! please contact us at CHS Painting. Office. 503-543-4875 Web. www.chspainting.com e-mail.mike@chspainting.com Related : How to help prevent exterior paint from fading Frequently Asked Questions for Painting Exterior of Your Home