The time is here that people are choosing to do some spring cleaning. This is partially because the weather is finally nice and you can get the doors and windows open to allow fresh air to flow in. Once the home has been deep cleaned and you have reduced the amount of clutter you may realize that the walls need some touch up. The paint on the walls might be scratched up, dirty and just not the neat, nice look they once were. One of the best ways to freshen up your house is to have the walls painted. You want to make sure that if you have your walls painted you are ready for what is to come. The work that goes into it can be difficult especially if you are not sure what you are doing. You want to hire a professional that has the ability to do the job right and make sure that you are back in your home and enjoying the space. McKay’s Painting reveals what you need to know about painting the inside of your home.

Interior Painting Guide

If you are ready to take on painting the inside of the home it is a good idea to have a plan. Once you are already living in the house you have furniture that may make it difficult to paint in that space. You need to make a plan on what rooms you will paint first and where your belongings will go when that room is being prepped and painted. You want to make sure that you have space so that you can still move around the house. Many people choose to have bedrooms and bathrooms done first so that you have that space to use. Then you can move your larger furniture such as tables and couches to your bedrooms or your garage to get the rest of the house painted. It is a good idea to have a plan on what you will have painted first.

Paint Primer for Walls

There are some people that are not aware that they need to use a primer on the walls. The primer is part of the painting process that should not be skipped. The primer works best if you want to have a clean wall to add your new paint color. It is required if you are going from a darker paint to a light paint color. The primer should be discussed with your painter professional and they can walk you through the need of primer.

Buy Enough Paint

A big problem that people have when they have their home painted is they choose to buy the paint themselves. They determine the amount of paint that they need and when they run out you have to purchase more. The problem is that it can be difficult to match the paint color perfectly and that can be a problem if you are starting in the same room as you left off. You want to be sure that all the paint has been purchased at the same time and out of the same batch.

Interior & Exterior Home Painting in Ventura, Ojai, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills & Santa Barbara California

McKay’s Painting can come out to help devise a plan to paint the interior of your home. Call us today!