Adding a new color to the walls will brighten up any room and give it a new look.? Painting just the walls in an average sized room say 10 feet by 12 feet can easily be painted in a half day by one person or in less time if you have an extra set of hands to help. Painting is an excellent beginner DIY home improvement task to tackle. ? The key to a successful painting project is to plan out your painting project ahead of time for it? to go more smoothly.
Plan
Finding your paint color can be a challenge as their are so many to chose from.? To help give you some ideas, look online, visit your local paint store, review magazines, ask a friend or neighbor.? Be sure the color you pick? will match well with other elements in your room, such as the linens, if this is bedroom, the window drapes, flooring, and other furnishings.? Often it helps to bring a few paint swatches home ahead of time to see what would look the best on your walls.? Your paint store can help you 
determine how much paint you will need to purchase based upon the size of the room.? Before heading to the paint store, measure the length, width, and height of each wall.? Along with the paint you will also need several other item before you start.? They include:? something to cover the floor (tarp, old bed sheets, plastic), spackle, putty knife, sanding block, small flat head scree driver, paint can lid opener, paint brushes, masking tape, roller handles, roller covers, and a roller pan.
Prep
A great paint job begins with great prep work.? First remove everything off the walls and move furnishings into another room.? If things are too large to completely move out of the room then move them off the walls and into the center of the room.? Next lay down plastic or tarps to cover the entire floor and any items you moved to the center of the room.? Remove electrical outlet cover and switch plates.? Fill-in any holes in the walls with the spackle and sand off to make smooth.? If you live in a house built prior to 1978, there maybe a lead paint hazard, so you will not want to sand any painted surfaces.? You may also want to wipe down the surface of walls to remove dust and cobwebs.? Applying masking tape to the surfaces that you want to avoid painting such as the trim baseboards and?ceilings?is the next step.? Applying a primer coat first sometimes is a good idea, especially if you are trying to cover up a red colored wall.
Painting
After the walls are prepped, it is time to paint.? Be sure the paint is well mixed before applying.? Using a brush to ?cut in? all around the edges and within interior corners to start.? These are places that the roller can?t reach.? Then using the roller to roll out the wall field.? Being careful to remove extra paint on the roller to avoid drips.? After the paint dries you may want to add a second coat for a deeper color.? Remember, if you end up disliking the color that goes on the walls, you can always wait until it drys and paint over it!
Chuck Solomon is a business adviser, investor and published author serving the home improvement vertical market. He enjoys helping homeowners discover solutions to better care for their homes and assisting home improvement contractors in building their businesses. A former home improvement contractor serving the Triangle area of North Carolina. He also holds a Masters degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His writing has been published on ArticleBase.com, eHow.com, Ezinearticles.com and StartContractor.biz. When not working, Mr. Solomon enjoys hiking, kayaking, cooking, traveling, coaching little league baseball and soccer, spending time with family, and occasionally fixing things around his own house!
Source: http://blog.homespothq.com/2012/11/tips-to-painting-a-room/
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