Bedroom Painting

Before you start to paint a bedroom you really need to think through what kinds of colors are your favorite and what color do you want in your bedroom. Once you have settled this, it is important that you select the right time to redecorate your room.  You also need to think about what you are going to do with all your furniture and possessions once the room is being decorated. You can work around it, but you may have to take the risk of getting paint on everything. . It may be something worth checking out, especially if this is a solution to help make decorating your room a lot less stress free.

The bedroom is a person’s private place where he can spend some alone time and do whatever he wishes, that is why you can be creative about painting your bedroom. There are some things that you should remember before painting your room and you need some bedroom painting ideas.

Choosing the Right Color

Color or the lack of color can change everything. Paint can give a burst of brilliant depth to drab, dull, worn-out walls. The room size, light source, wall height, and architectural elements are some of the important considerations when choosing the right wall color in bedroom painting.

Try sampling the paint you choose to a portion of a wall and see how well it looks at the different times of the day. Choose paint colors that would make a room well-coordinated, comfortable, and even look bigger when space is small. Avoid using overly energetic colors to make a room more appealing than an eyesore.

On-wall imperfections and other factors

Before one begins bedroom painting, considering wall imperfections and other factors is necessary. Doing the following steps could make sure a better job of hiding imperfections:

1. Get rid of old paint and prep the walls.

Using a scraper remove any peeling paint on the wall. Wash all surfaces with water and TSP solution using sponges mop. Rinse again with water and dry thoroughly. Sanding up the wall can also help the paint to hold.

2. Fill those holes and cracks.

Take time sealing gaps, and patching holes. Cover up those holes and gaps a little past those edges and smooth out the surface. A good recommendation is to prime over those patching for the best result.

3. Make sure that surfaces are clean and dry before painting

Free up the room of dirt and dust. Sweep and vacuum the room as much as possible. Dirt and particles can be attached to the paint and brush and create bumpy and messy results.

4. Prime the walls

Priming walls produce and flat solid base and create a more even appearance thus, extending the coverage of paint. This means using less topcoat and the last layer will have rich top color. Priming could also help in covering up wall marks that special stain-blocking primer cannot clean.

5. Fix cracks and Re-tape if necessary

As houses get old drywall crack comes out above and below doors and windows. often you can mend those cracks with mesh tape and joint compound. Remove loose tapes after mending cracks extending it few inches past the holes on both sides. After drying, apply a second layer, spread evenly to blend the drywall repair patch in the wall.

Consider the cost and the person to do the job

Bedroom painting is sometimes very costly. Scout and get quotations from different house painters on prices of preparation and painting. Depending on the surface and condition of the room to be painted, whether it is a new room or one with weathered with cracks and blisters, costs may vary. On the other hand, if one wants does not want to pay for a painting job, doing it themselves is always an option but a good result could not always be expected.

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