No matter how hard you try to paint perfect lines where the wall meets the ceiling, it can sometimes be tough. Here are three tried-and-true methods that work.
When we painted our laundry room a few weeks ago, it was the first time we’d ever painted a whole room using a paint sprayer.(Click here to read more about painting our laundry room)Which meant figuring out how to mask a ceiling and prep a room for spray painting. You can always c...
Ceiling Painting - Step 1: You want to protect the rest of the surfaces in your space from getting paint on them. Use tape, plastic coverings and drop cloths to ensure that you don’t make a mess. More protection won’t hurt and will save you from the trouble of getting paint on car...
Apply painter's tape along the top edge of the walls. Then, starting in a corner, use the sash brush to apply a narrow band of paint along the edge of the ceiling. Work out about 5 or 6 feet in each direction from the corner. When painting, work toward a wet edge: After laying ...
If you choose to use a spray shield, position it tightly at a 45-degree angle into the corner where the wall meets the ceiling surface. Begin at an edge where the ceiling and wall meet. Spray along that edge from one side of the room to the other. When your first pass is c...
I took a couple pictures of the edge I had just painted in the photos above, just to give you an idea of what it looked like when I was finished. (In some of the pictures, it looks like there’s a white line just below the ceiling line. That’s actually just where the wet ...
Cutting in with a paint brush is when you paint along the ceiling line, corners, windows, doors, molding, outlets and switches prior to using a roller. See our How to Cut Into a Room When Painting video to learn more about cutting into a room. Step #4: Load Your Roller Pla...
When you're done with the ceiling, move onto the walls. Dip you roller in paint and move your roller in a vertical motion, going from the top of your walls to the bottom. 6. Leave a Wet Edge When painting the ceiling and walls, you want to keep a "wet edge." This means that ...
Time required:30 minutes to an hour per coat. If painting window sashes, add 30 minutes for each window to move them as you paint to avoid sealingthe window shut when it dries. Furniture:If you plan on painting the furniture in the room, do it while you wait for the ceiling or wall...
Accent walls are a great way to go big and bold! Go for significant geometric patterns, metallic and bright colors. Accent walls are also a great way to spotlight something in your room, such as a sofa or bookshelf. Ceiling One of the significant trends of 2019 is painting, adding textur...