DIY Home Painting

Painting may be one of the most popular do-it-yourself home remodeling projects. Many people who become panic stricken over general home repairs, will not hesitate to pick up a paintbrush and change the look of an entire family room in one afternoon. The reason is simple. Painting is easy to learn, does not require expensive equipment, and for the most part is very safe. There are some precautions you should take when painting your home, and we will get into those later.

For many people the toughest part about painting is selecting the right color. However, picking the right color for your home remodeling project entails much more. To obtain a professional quality results with your painting project you will need to focus on the proper preparation, the correct materials and good techniques. There is no substitute for experience when it comes to painting your home.

There are many questions that will be addressed in our painting section. For example, how do you choose colors to paint your home, either on the exterior or the interior? Should you use oil-based paint or water-based paint on your home painting project? Should you use a paint primer before applying your finished color? What concerns should you have about lead paint? What type of brushes should I buy to paint my home?

When is it appropriate to use a sprayer, and when is it best to use a roller for painting your home? How should I prepare interior walls for painting? As with any home improvement project preparation is the key to a successful outcome. Failing to teach yourself the right way will only lead to frustration, and the eventuality of doing your home painting project again.

One of the easiest ways for you to choose a color scheme for your home painting project is to take a weekend and visit some model homes. Home builders have professional interior designers choose color schemes and patterns for decorating their home models. You will see colors on the walls and homes that you’d never considered. That’s the idea. The more combinations you see, the better prepared you will be for choosing your own home painting colors.

The great thing about painting and learning the art of painting your home is that no matter what room you choose to remodel, painting it the right color will create the wow factor that you are looking for.

Below you’ll find the posts at DIY Home Repairs from the Painting category. We highly recommend you read each of them if you’re serious about saving money and DIY Painting

Choosing Interior Paint Colors

It would seem that the process of choosing paint colors for your home would be a totally subjective idea. While that is partly true and you will eventually choose a color that you like, other components will factor into your decision, if chosen properly. For example do the colors you’ve selected work well together? Do [...]

Painting Floors – Tips and Tricks

Painting floors, whether they are concrete or wood is easy. The most important thing is that you must know how to match the paint to the job you are doing. We have said this before and we will say it again but preparation is the key. Many times when painting floors specialty coatings and primers [...]

Painting Doors and Window Casings

Choosing paint colors is only part of the process when it comes to making decisions about your DIY painting project. You’ll need to decide when painting doors and window casings and other trim work whether to extend the trim color to all sides of the trim or paint just the face of the trim. Most [...]

DIY Interior Painting

Painting the interior of your home is just like any other do-it-yourself painting project. It begins with proper preparation, and if it is done, the results will look professional and be something that you make you proud. Unlike exterior home painting, you will need to be much more cautious when it comes to splatters and [...]

DIY Exterior Painting

The quality of the do-it-yourself exterior paint job is tied directly to the quality of the preparation work done beforehand. Before applying paint or primer you must ensure that the surface you are painting is clean, you have removed lose paint and repaired all damaged areas. You will be able to tell how much preparation [...]

Choosing Painting Tools

Choosing painting tools for your do-it-yourself home painting project is generally as easy as grabbing a paintbrush and a paint roller. is rare that you come across a painting project that cannot be done quickly and efficiently with brushes and rollers. Brushes work well because they are versatile, have narrow size for the narrow edges [...]

Using Paint Primers

An important part of a good preparation for DIY home painting is using and choosing a good paint primer. Primer prepares to surface that is to receive the top coat of paint. Some products seal the surface preventing the paint from being absorbed while others provide the necessary adhesion that binds the paint to the [...]

Guide to Repair Paint Chips

If you look around your carefully decorated room right now you may be distressed to find that in places the paint is chipped. This is not uncommon as the paint starts to become worn or an accident happens that damages it. But you don’t need to repaint the entire room for a few chips, all [...]

The Right Way to Paint a Ceiling

Most people give little thought to painting a ceiling. However, to end up with a perfect job, there are definite considerations. For one thing, if the existing material is a popcorn spray, and the home was built in the 1960s through the mid-1970s, it is critical to rule out the possibility of the material containing [...]