| Perhaps it's time to freshen up your home's | | | | power roller. Invest in a power roller to get the job |
| décor, or add some color to any plain, white | | | | done more efficiently. It also makes for easier clean |
| walls offering no color or textural interest. Add some | | | | up. With a power roller, the paint is fed directly from |
| personality and style to rooms with some new paint. | | | | the can to the wall, thus eliminating the need for |
| Since it generally takes less than one hour to paint | | | | paint trays. It will allow you to paint almost 20 square |
| one wall in a room, painting tends to be a home | | | | feet per minute. Use a criss-cross motion. When first |
| improvement project people feel comfortable tackling | | | | rolling the paint on the wall, it is best to use a |
| on their own. Following are some tips to make | | | | criss-cross motion then paint back over the area in |
| painting projects quick and simple: | | | | an up and down motion. This will ensure even |
| Select a quality paint. With paint, you tend to get | | | | coverage and will minimize paint drips. Use a |
| what you pay for. Lower quality paint may produce a | | | | paintbrush for corners and edges. If using a power |
| lower quality look. Find a mid-priced product from a | | | | roller, roll as close to the corners and edges as |
| name brand manufacturer for the best result at a | | | | possible without bumping the roller into the ceiling. |
| reasonable cost. Prepare your work area. Make sure | | | | Use a paintbrush to finish the corners, edges and |
| you properly tape, drape and protect any wood trim, | | | | other small spaces. Contain the mess. Contain the |
| windows, floors, carpet and furniture. Properly | | | | mess for an easier clean up. If using dustsheets, fold |
| preparing your work area will result in a higher quality | | | | them over, carry them outside, then shake them out. |
| look and will make your post-project clean up much | | | | Make sure the paint is dry before removing masking |
| easier. Begin with the ceiling. Beginning with the ceiling | | | | tape from window and carpet edges. Clean all paint |
| ensures that any paint drips that hit the walls won't | | | | brushes immediately. |
| ruin a fresh paint job. Wall color tends to look the | | | | Painting offers a flexible way to add pizzazz to any |
| best under a bright, freshly painted ceiling. Use a | | | | room in your home. |