Thinking of painting your own home ? Painting can actually be pretty therapeutic, especially if you love DIY projects or creating art. Even if it’s not enjoyable, for the sake of cost-efficiency, many people still opt to paint their own homes, especially if it’s a small area or just a single room. However, it’s not worth it to save on the cost of a professional if you’re going to end up ruining your home’s aesthetics with a poor paint job, which is why it’s important that if you’re planning on painting your house, you know the proper techniques. While painting walls may look simple on the surface, there’s a lot that goes into it — surface prep, pressure, angle, and consistency. These techniques require practice to get the hang of, so be prepared that even if you know the theory of how to perform the technique, smooth and successful execution is still going to take some hard work and practice. The fact is, even with practice, painting is still a tedious and messy task that involves many steps. And when fatigue sets in, DIYers often subconsciously start applying more or less pressure, resulting in thicker or thinner patches. So even if you know the right techniques, success is far from guaranteed. Nonetheless, knowing the techniques is definitely one of the keys to success, and that’s what we’ll be covering in this article. Technique 1: Cutting In
Painting a house is no mean feat. It's definitely not as simple as buying the paint, covering your roller in it, and rolling over your walls. Before you even begin the painting, you need to prepare your walls. And before you start prepping your walls, you need to have the paint ready, which means you need to know how to choose the right paint and finish. And then there's the painting. You'll be painting your walls, your doors, your windows, and so on. These require various painting techniques and tools for different phases of the painting. So if you're DIYing your house’s painting, you're going to need to know how to choose the right paint and finish, how to prepare your walls, the techniques to paint for different areas and phases, and the right tools to use, as well as the pitfalls to look out for. Not sure how to do any of that? Then you’re in the right place. By the end of this article, you’ll know exactly how to go about each step of your house painting and you’ll have a clear idea of what it takes to successfully paint a home. 1. Choosing Paint
